BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hendrina Maria Smith
Other Names:Smit [DBC 76]
Born in camp? No
Date death:19011101
Age died:30 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:enteric fever
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:18700
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:30/07/1901
Age departure:30
Date departure:02/11/1901
Reason departure:death
Stock into camp:no stock
Tent number:RT 1163
Farm History
Name:Klippan
District:Potchefstroom
Name:Schietfontein
District:Wolmaranstad
Status of Husband
Type:pow, St Helena 27/02/1900
Notes:Nicolaas Wilhelmus; no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Hendrina Maria Smith (Smit [DBC 76])
      is the mother of Master Nikolaas Wilhelminus Smith (Smit [DBC 76])
      is the mother of Miss Gertruida Smit
      is the mother of Master bay boy Smit
      is the wife of Mr Nicolaas Willem Smit
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.375
Title:TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 102
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:29/11/1901, p.1687
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. S-075


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.