BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr William Adolphus Marais
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:smallholder
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:36827
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:13/06/1901
Date departure:15/07/1901
Reason departure:in town on payment of rations
Destination:Pietersburg
Tent number:820
Name:Pietersburg RC
Date arrival:01/02/1902
Date departure:12/07/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Pietersburg
Tent number:820
Farm History
Name:Marais family
Town:Pietersburg
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:22/5/1901, Molentots, Low country
Relationships
Mr William Adolphus Marais
      is the husband of Mrs Maria Johanna Marais
      is the unknown of Miss Maria de Waal
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.109


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.