BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Ellen du Preez
Other Names:Ellie
Born in camp? No
Date death:19011024
Age died:24 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:tubercle lung
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:16363
Camp History
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:24
Date arrival:18/10/1901
Date departure:24/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:511 / 2108
Farm History
Name:Grootpan
District:Bethal
Status of Husband
Notes:Petrus Jacobus
Relationships
Mrs Ellen du Preez (Ellie)
      is the self of Mrs Ellie du Preez (Mrs Petrus Jacobus)
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.309
Title:TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 102
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:22/11/1901, p.1653
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 162


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.