BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Carolina Elizab Russouw
Other Names:Rousseau, Carolina Elizabetha
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:156961
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:55
Date arrival:20/12/1901
Date departure:04/03/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1835
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:57
Date arrival:07/03/1902
Date departure:12/08/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:600
Farm History
Name:Cijfergat / Cyfergat
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:owns farm
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Gabriel Petrus; brother, Marthinus Jacob, Gabriel Petrus, Jan Johannes, still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Carolina Elizab Russouw (Rousseau, Carolina Elizabetha)
      is the mother of Miss Anna Catharina Russouw (Rousseau, Anna Margrita)
      is the mother of Miss Aletta Josina Russouw (Rousseau, Aletta Francina)
      is the mother of Miss Magdelena C Russouw (Rousseau, Magdalena Catrina)
      is the mother of Miss Carolina E van Vuuren (Rousseau, Carolina Elizabetha)
      is the mother of Master Sarel Frederik Russouw (van Vuuren [not clear which is the correct surname]; Rousseau, Sarel Frederick)
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. R-159
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 78


Acknowledgments: The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, which is not responsible for the contents of the database. The help of the following research assistants is gratefully acknowledged: Ryna Boshoff, Murray Gorman, Janie Grobler, Marelize Grobler, Luke Humby, Clare O’Reilly Jacomina Roose, Elsa Strydom, Mary van Blerk. Thanks also go to Peter Dennis for the design of the original database and to Dr Iain Smith, co-grantholder.