BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Hendrik Christoffel Janse van Rensburg
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:37825
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:60
Date arrival:11/06/1901
Date departure:22/01/1902
Reason departure:arrested
Destination:Pretoria
Stock into camp:49 cattle, 1 horse, 5 mules, 3 donkeys
Tent number:660
Name:Pietersburg RC
Date arrival:18/2/1902
Date departure:31/07/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Marabastad
Tent number:660
Farm History
Name:Boschfontein
District:Marabastad
Notes:owns farm
Name:Schaanshausen
District:Marabastad
Notes:owns farm
Name:Johnsonsrust
District:Marabastad
Notes:owns farm
Name:Doornfontein
District:Waterberg
Notes:owns portion
Name:van Rensburg family
Town:Pietersburg
Notes:1 erf
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:5/6/1901, Seruidi 22/1/1902: arrested 18/2/1902: released at Pretoria
Relationships
Mr Hendrik Christoffel Janse van Rensburg
      is the husband of Mrs Cornelia van Rensburg
      is the father of Mr Petrus Johannes van Rensburg
      is the father of Miss Gesina Josina van Rensburg
      is the father of Master Hendrik Ludwig Floris van Rensburg
      is the employer of Miss kafir maid 2 van Rensburg
      is the employer of Miss kafir maid 1 van Rensburg
      is the employer of Master small kafir van Rensburg
      is the employer of Mr hired kafir 1 van Rensburg
      is the employer of Mr hired kafir 2 van Rensburg
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.160


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.