BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Abraham Marthinus Spies
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:157569
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:27/05/1901
Date departure:15/12/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt; 2 horses
Tent number:RT 53 / 498
Farm History
Name:Cijferfontein
Notes:no property
Status
Type:AB, ABC
Notes:no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mr Abraham Marthinus Spies
      is the husband of Mrs Jacoba Fredrika Spies
      is the father of Master Abraham Spies
      is the father of Master Willem Spies
      is the father of Miss Jacoba Fredrika Spies
      is the father of Miss Maria Johanna Spies
      is the father of Miss Maria Elizabeth Spies
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. S-180


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.