BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Sophie Hendrika Meyer
Other Names:Sophia C
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Barberton RC
Age died:37 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:malaria
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:housewife
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:70442
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:42
Date arrival:21/06/1901
Age departure:37
Date departure:08/11/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:T 204
Notes:*
Farm History
Name:Meyer family
Town:Lydenburg
Name:Grootlaagte
District:Standerton
Name:Hartebeestefontein / Hartebeestfontein
District:Lydenburg
Status of Husband
Type:out with stock
Notes:Hermanus Petrus Jacobus, 48, with son
Relationships
Mrs Sophie Hendrika Meyer (Sophia C)
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Hendrikus Meyer
      is the mother of Master Hermanus Petrus J Meyer
      is the mother of Master Abraham Christoffel Meyer
      is the mother of Miss Sophia Hendrika Meyer
      is the mother of Miss Hester Maria Meyer
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.247
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.087
Title:TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 102
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:6/12/1901, p.1725


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.