BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Petrus A van Zijl
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:73034
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:15/08/1901
Date departure:12/07/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Destination:farm
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Farm History
Name:Wachteenbiedjepan / Wachtenbietjiespan
District:Boshof
Notes:284 morgen
Name:Kelderfontein
District:Boshof
Notes:3280 morgen
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:28 May 1900, Boshof
Relationships
Mr Petrus A van Zijl
      is the father of Master Jacobus Johannes van Zijl
      is the father of Miss Gertruida van Zijl
      is the husband of Mrs Hester van Zijl
      is the father of Master Jacobus van Zijl
      is the unknown of Miss Alida Diederiks
      is the unknown of Ms Gertruida Diederiks
      is the unknown of Mr Jacobus Johannes Diederiks
Sources
Title:SRC 86 Orange River CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 86
Notes:p.053a


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.