Personal Details Name: Mr Jacobus Petrus van der Merwe Born in camp? No Age died: Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 66744 Camp History Name: Mafeking RC Age arrival: 42 Date arrival: 05/09/1901 Stock into camp: 23 cattle, 2 horses, 1 wagon, 1 cart, 86 sheep, 2 donkeys Tent number: T C Farm History Name: Biesjesvallei / Biesjesvlei District: Lichtenburg Notes: owner of 1 Erf Status Type: ab abc Relationships Mr Jacobus Petrus van der Merwe       is the father of Miss Anna Johanna van der Merwe       is the husband of Mrs Ella Sophia Carolina van der Merwe       is the father of Miss Ella Sophia Carolina van der Merwe       is the father of Mr Carl Izaak Jacobus van der Merwe       is the father of Master Jacobus Petrus van der Merwe       is the father of Miss Hester Anna van der Merwe       is the father of Miss Willemina Magdal van der Merwe       is the father of Master Martinus Philippus van der Merwe       is the father of Miss Ragel Johanna van der Merwe (Barbel J) Sources Title: DBC 158 Mafeking CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p. 165

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.