BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Maria Botes
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:159238
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:75
Date arrival:20/12/1901
Date departure:04/03/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:no stock
Tent number:RT 1801
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:76
Date arrival:07/03/1902
Date departure:28/11/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:553 / 2043
Farm History
Name:Wildebeestfontein
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:owns farm
Name:Klipspruit
District:Wolmaranstad
Status of Husband
Type:pow, same day
Notes:Gert C; no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Martha Maria Botes
      is the grandmother of Miss Martham Botes
      is the wife of Mr Gert Cornelius Botes (Gert Cornelis)
Sources
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. B-011
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 72
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 93


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.