BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Margaretha Joh Brits
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:159230
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:43
Date arrival:20/12/1901
Date departure:20/06/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1792
Farm History
Name:Palmietfontein / Palmfontein
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:owns farm
Status of Husband
Type:pow, 27/02/1900
Notes:Gert Pieter; son, Gert Dirk, still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Margaretha Joh Brits
      is the mother of Miss Gertruida Brits
      is the mother of Miss Susanna Gertruida Brits (Susan G [DBC 76])
      is the mother of Master Pieter F Brits
      is the mother of Miss Margaretha J Brits
      is the mother of Miss Sophia A Brits
Sources
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. B-011


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.