BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Carl Eilau
Other Names:Cilau
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:72391
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Age arrival:46
Date arrival:15/07/1901
Date departure:06/08/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Destination:farm
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:yes
Farm History
Name:Bergfontein
Town:Edenburg
District:Fauresmith
Notes:2400m
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:17 may 1900, Koffiefontein
Relationships
Mr Carl Eilau (Cilau)
      is the father of Miss Annie Eilau
      is the husband of Mrs Johanna Eilau
      is the father of Miss Johanna Eilau
      is the father of Miss Sophy Eilau
      is the unknown of Mr Francois du Toit
      is the unknown of Gert Albertse
      is the unknown of Nicolaas van der Merwe
Sources
Title:SRC 86 Orange River CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 86
Notes:p.030a


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.