BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Michael Espach
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:tenant farmer
Camp occupation:National Scout
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:35417
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:55
Date arrival:11/06/1901
Date departure:03/02/1902
Reason departure:Gone to town
Destination:Pietersburg
Stock into camp:41 cattle, 4 horses
Tent number:630
Farm History
Name:Figtree
District:Louis Trichardt
Notes:occupies
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:5/6/1901, Seruidi not on commando, deformed
Relationships
Mr Michael Espach
      is the husband of Mrs Anna Cecilia Espach
      is the father of Mr Michael Conrad Espach
      is the father of Miss Sarie Johanna Espach
      is the father of Master Jan Benjamin Espach
      is the father of Master Hendrik Christoffel Espach (Hendrik Jacob)
      is the father of Miss Hester Sesara Espach (Esther Susanah)
      is the father of Master Johannes Willem Petrus Esbach
      is the father of Master Willem Jacobus Espach
      is the father of Master Joseph Espach
      is the father of Miss Cecilia Sesana Espach (Cecilia Maria)
      is the father of Miss Johanna Bertina Espach
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.37
Title:DBC 89 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 89
Dates:18/2/1902; 18/2/1902
Notes:p.8


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.