BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Christian van Wyk
Other Names:van Wijk
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:62761
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:35
Date arrival:27/09/1901
Date departure:11/07/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Witkop (Farm)
Tent number:595
Notes:RT 595
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Farm History
Name:Witkop
District:Carolina
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:self: taken by Benson's column, sent via Wonderfontein, 27/9/1901
Relationships
Mrs Christian van Wyk (van Wijk)
      is the mother of Miss Susannah Emily van Wyk (van Wijk)
      is the mother of Miss Katrina Johanna van Wyk (van Wijk)
      is the mother of Master Isaac Gerhardus van Wyk (van Wijk)
      is the mother of Miss Magdalena Christina van Wyk (van Wijk)
      is the mother of Master Christian van Wyk (van Wijk)
      is the mother of Master Hermanus Karel van Wyk (van Wijk)
      is the mother of baby van Wyk (van Wijk)
Sources
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0595
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:W 11


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.