BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Christiena Johanna van der Schijff
Other Names:van der Schyf, Mrs Gideon Jacobus; Catharina Johanna
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:70965
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:21
Date arrival:09/12/1901
Date departure:25/02/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Middelburg RC
Tent number:861
Notes:RT 861
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:25
Date arrival:01/07/1901
Date departure:06/12/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Balmoral RC
Tent number:T 290 O5
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:21
Date arrival:26/02/1902
Tent number:2008
Farm History
Name:Hluti / Sutu
District:Swaziland
Notes:no property
Name:van der Schijff family
Town:Bremersdorp
Status of Husband
Type:National Scout
Relationships
Mrs Christiena Johanna van der Schijff (van der Schyf, Mrs Gideon Jacobus; Catharina Johanna)
      is the wife of Mr Gideon Johannes Jacobus van der Schijff (Gideon Johannes; van der Schyf)
      is the mother of Miss Jacomina Christina van der Schijff (van der Schyf, Master Jakie Christian; Jacobina)
Sources
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:S 10
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0861
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.125
Title:DBC 84 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 84
Notes:p. 524


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.