BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Helena Andrina van der Schyf
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:157450
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:35
Date arrival:12/04/1901
Date departure:19/09/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English
Tent number:RT 136 / 201
Farm History
Name:Sterkstroom
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:owns portion
Status of Husband
Type:pow, St Helena, 27/02/1900 [No 2107]
Notes:Petrus Jacobus; no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Helena Andrina van der Schyf
      is the mother of Miss Elsie van der Schyf
      is the mother of Master Lucas van der Schyf
      is the mother of Master Stephanus van der Schyf
      is the mother of Master Petrus Jacobus van der Schyf
      is the mother of Miss Martha van der Schyf
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. S-176


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.