BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Theodorus Cornelius Nel
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Pinetown RC
Age died:48 years
Died in camp? Yes
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:36990
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:48
Date arrival:09/06/1901
Date departure:30/03/1902
Reason departure:death
Stock into camp:3 cattle, 4 donkeys
Tent number:607
Farm History
Name:Zoetfontein
Town:Marabastad
District:Zoutpansberg
Name:Zoetfontein
District:Pietersburg
Notes:owns farm
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:3/6/1901, Skraalkrans
Relationships
Mr Theodorus Cornelius Nel
      is the husband of Mrs Sesarah Susanna Nel
      is the father of Mr Louis Jacobus Nel
      is the father of Miss Martha Carolina Nel
      is the father of Master Martinus Johannes Nel
      is the father of Master Theodorus Cornelius Nel
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.258
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.117


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.