BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Ravenscroft
Other Names:Thomas
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:73278
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Age arrival:31
Date arrival:14/08/1901
Date arrival:Nov?
Date departure:21/07/1902
Destination:Koffiefontein
Stock into camp:yes, officer unknown, 2 horses, Dec 1900
Stock out of camp:no
Farm History
Name:Wildraai
District:Fauresmith
Notes:lessee
Status of Husband
Type:pow, Simonstown
Notes:Thomas
Relationships
Mrs Maria Ravenscroft (Thomas)
      is the mother of Master James John Ravenscroft
      is the mother of Master Pieter Gerhardus Ravenscroft
      is the mother of Master Thomas Ravenscroft
      is the mother of Miss Cornelia Elizabeth Ravenscroft
      is the mother of Master George William Ravenscroft
      is the wife of Mr Thomas Ravenscroft
Sources
Title:SRC 86 Orange River CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 86
Notes:p.061a


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.