BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jan Jacobus Nel
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:163810
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:54
Age arrival:55 [DBC 107]
Date arrival:28/07/1902
Date departure:06/10/1902
Date departure:07/10/1902 [DBC 107]
Destination:farm
Tent number:E
Farm History
Name:Rooikop / Roodekoppies
District:Wakkerstroom
Name:Swartkop
District:Newcastle
Name:Swartklip
District:Newcastle
Relationships
Mr Jan Jacobus Nel
      is the father of Mr Jacobus Johannes Nel
      is the father of Mr Jan Jacobus Nel
      is the father of Mr Gert Johannes Nel
      is the husband of Mrs Engela Johanna M Nel (Engela Johanna Maria)
      is the father of Mr Stefanus Johannes Nel (Stefanes Johannes)
      is the father of Miss Anna Maria Nel (Annie Maria [DBC 108])
      is the father of Miss Anna Johanna Nel (Anna Johanna D [DBC 108]; Anna Jacoba)
      is the father of Miss Engela Johanna M Nel
      is the father of Master Gedeon Johannes Nel (Gedoen Jacobus [DBC 108]; Gideon Jacobus)
      is the father of Mr Roedolf Machiel Nel
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. N-091
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. N 398-9
Title:DBC 108 Volksrust RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 36


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.