BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Cornelia Aletta van Zyl
Other Names:Cornelia Alida
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:49762
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:43
Date arrival:07/04/1901
Date departure:21/05/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Brandfort RC
Name:Brandfort RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:22/06/1901
Date departure:12/08/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Destination:farm
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Farm History
Name:Mockesfontein / Mokesfontein / Mokkesfontein / Mokkiesfontein
District:Winburg
Notes:2800 morgen
Status of Husband
Type:pow
Notes:St Helena
Relationships
Mrs Cornelia Aletta van Zyl (Cornelia Alida)
      is the mother of Miss Wilhelmina Hendrika van Zyl (Wilhelmina A)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Maria van Zyl (Johanna Cathrina)
      is the mother of Miss Maria Catherina van Zyl (Maria Cathrina)
      is the mother of Master Pieter Willem van Zyl (Johannes Willem D)
      is the mother of Master Ocker Almuro van Zyl (Ockert A)
      is the mother of Miss Cornelia Aletta van Zyl
      is the mother of Master Andries Jacobus Wilhelmus van Zyl
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:40
Title:SRC 76 Brandfort CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 76
Notes:p.213 (83)


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.