BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Nicholas J Els
Other Names:Nicolaas Jacs [DBC 107]; Nicolaas Jacobus [DBC 108]
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Natal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:161901
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:44
Age arrival:45 [DBC 107]
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:18/11/1902
Destination:Viljoensrust
Tent number:A 188
Notes:To remain
Farm History
Name:Viljoensrust
District:Utrecht
Relationships
Mr Nicholas J Els (Nicolaas Jacs [DBC 107]; Nicolaas Jacobus [DBC 108])
      is the husband of Mrs Hester D Els (Hester Susanna [DBC 107])
      is the father of Master Gert C L Els (Gert Chris L [DBC 107]; Gert Christian L [DBC 108])
      is the father of Master Renier C Els (Renier Christ ... [DBC 107]; Renier Christian [DBC 108])
      is the father of Miss Hester S Els (Hester Susanna [DBC 107])
      is the father of Miss Dina M Els (Coetzer, Dina Maria [DBC 107])
      is the father of Mr Nicolaas Jacobus Els
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. E-028
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. E 126-7
Title:DBC 108 Volksrust RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 53


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.