BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Hendrik Frederik van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:80099
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:48
Date arrival:03/04/1901
Date departure:18/04/1902
Destination:Wentworth
Tent number:I 205
Farm History
Name:Schoongezicht / Scoongezicht / Schoonuitzicht
District:Middelburg
Name:Klipspruit
District:Middelburg
Status
Type:Surrendered
Notes:6 Aug 1900 at Nooitgedacht, Middelburg
Relationships
Mr Hendrik Frederik van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Elizabeth Helena van der Merwe (Mrs Hendrik Frederik)
      is the father of Master Jacobus Johannes van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Schalk Willem van der Merwe (Skalk Willem)
      is the father of Master Wessel Wessels van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Hendrik Frederik van der Merwe (Hendrick Frederick)
      is the father of Miss Sophia Charlotte van der Merwe (Sophia Charlotta)
      is the father of Miss Catharina Elizabeth van der Merwe (Catrina Elizabeth)
      is the father of Miss Jacoba Dorothea van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Elizabeth Magdalena van der Merwe (Elizabeth Helena)
Sources
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 31


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.