BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Miss Sophia Nel
Other Names:Nell
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:73585
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Age arrival:21
Date arrival:31/12/1901
Date arrival:15 aug 1901
Date departure:27/06/1902
Destination:boshof
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Farm History
Name:Kalkfontein / Kalfontein / Kaalfontein
District:Boshof
Name:Palmietfontein
District:Boshof
Status of Fatherand son
Type:commando
Notes:Cornelis Hendrik, Nicolaas Jacobus
Relationships
Miss Sophia Nel (Nell)
      is the sister of Master Lucas Marthinus Nel (Nell)
Sources
Title:SRC 86 Orange River CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 86
Notes:p.072a, p114a


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.