BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Salomon Ignatius Britz
Other Names:Brits, Solomon Ignatius
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:63782
Camp History
Name:Mafeking RC
Age arrival:25
Date arrival:12/08/1901
Date departure:07/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Vryburg
Tent number:T 9B C
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:26
Date arrival:18/07/1902
Date arrival:came from Mafeking BC
Date departure:15/08/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; holds receipt
Tent number:RT 170 / 2220
Farm History
Name:Stilfontein
Notes:owner of portion
Name:Vleeschkraal / Vleeskraal
District:Bloemhof
Name:Vaalshoop
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:700 morgen
Name:Stilfontein / Stelfontein
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:owns portion
Status
Type:ab, abc
Relationships
Mr Salomon Ignatius Britz (Brits, Solomon Ignatius)
      is the husband of Mrs Neletze Maria Britz (Neletzi Maria; Brits, Heletje Maria [DBC 76])
      is the father of Master Okker Cornelius Britz (Brits, Ockert C [DBC 76])
      is the father of Miss Aletta Britz (Brits)
      is the brother-in-law of Master Gert Christoffel van Zyl
      is the relative of unbaptised baby van Zyl
Sources
Title:DBC 158 Mafeking CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 24
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. B-018


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.