BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria van Zyl
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:38969
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:35
Date arrival:24/05/1901
Date departure:09/12/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Rhenosterpoort
Tent number:187
Farm History
Name:van Zyl family
Town:Rhenosterpoort
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:in Pretoria for protection
Relationships
Mrs Maria van Zyl
      is the mother of Master Willem van Zyl
      is the mother of Master Christiaan van Zyl
      is the mother of Master Philip van Zyl
      is the mother of Master Frans van Zyl
      is the mother of Master Martinus van Zyl
      is the mother of Master Jacobus C van Zyl (Jacobus C)
      is the employer of Master kafir boy van Zyl
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.227


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.