BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Petrus Johannes van Biljon
Other Names:B J
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:50981
Camp History
Name:Heilbron RC
Date arrival:29/7/1902
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:02/10/1902
Date arrival:1/10/1901
Date departure:28/07/1902
Reason departure:Transferred
Destination:Brandfort RC
Farm History
Name:Kromhout / Kromkuil
District:Hoopstad
Notes:1700 morgen, owner
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:Mar 1900, Hoopstad
Relationships
Mr Petrus Johannes van Biljon (B J)
      is the husband of Mrs Aletta Jacomina van Biljon (A J; Aletta J)
      is the father of Mr Ernst Hendrik van Biljon (E)
      is the father of Miss Christina Jac van Biljon (C J; Chris Jac)
      is the father of Miss Jacomina Aletta van Biljon (J A; Aletta Jac)
      is the father of Master Petrus Johannes van Biljon (P; Petrus Joh)
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:249
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.214


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.