BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Jacomina Elizabeth van Zijl
Other Names:Pieter
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:72666
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:14/08/1901
Date departure:15/07/1902
Reason departure:transfer
Destination:Kimberley R C
Stock into camp:yes
Farm History
Name:Koppiesfontein / Kopjesfontein
District:Boshof
Status of Husband
Type:commando
Notes:Pieter
Relationships
Mrs Jacomina Elizabeth van Zijl (Pieter)
      is the mother of Miss Aletta Johanna van Zijl
      is the mother of Master Andries van Zijl
      is the mother of Miss Catharina Louisa van Zijl
      is the mother of Master David Hermanus van Zijl
      is the mother of Master Johannes Jacobus van Zijl
      is the mother of Mr John Petrus van Zijl
      is the mother of Miss Louisa Catharina Wilhelmina E van Zijl
      is the mother of Master Petrus Daniel van Zijl
      is the unknown of Mr Pieter Daniel van Zijl
Sources
Title:SRC 86 Orange River CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 86
Notes:p.040a, p.123a


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.