BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Catherina McGray
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Free State
Notes:16/4/1901: Superintendent, Kimberley to CSRC: Mrs McGray's husband died some time ago; was a digger at Johannesburg; came here from RC Johannesburg, 23/3/1902; described herself as residing on famr Koffyfontein, Kimberley dist; no such farm; probably in Transvaal; was insane when at Johannesburg.
Unique ID:1909
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Date arrival:23/03/1902
Date arrival:23/3/1902
Name:Johannesburg RC
Date departure:23/3/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Kimberley RC
Illness
Reason:lunacy
Out patient:Yes
Notes:14/4/1902: Superintendent, Kimberley to CSRC: Reported by SMO as lunatic with suicidal mania; should be put under restraint.
Sources
Title:SRC 22
Type:Correspondence
Location:VAB
Reference No.:22
Dates:Apr-May 1902
Notes:RC8221, 14/4/1902, Superintendent, Kimberley to CSRC and related correspondence


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.