BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr John Marcus Snr de Blanche
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:34668
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:27/05/1901
Date departure:12/07/1902
Reason departure:left for farm
Stock into camp:30 cattle 3 horses
Tent number:RT 212
Farm History
Name:Paardespruit
District:Dwars River
Name:Mouliemolie
District:Spelonken
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:27/5/1901
Relationships
Mr John Marcus Snr de Blanche
      is the husband of Mrs Anna Susan Magdalina de Blanche
      is the father of Miss Anna S M de Blanche
      is the father of Miss Polly Minaar de Blanche
      is the father of Miss Sanetta M de Blanche
      is the father of Miss Jacoba de Blanche
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.11


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.