BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gysbert B van Staden
Other Names:van Staaden, Gys Albertus
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:83216
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:20
Date arrival:04/08/1901
Date arrival:3/8/1901
Date departure:23/05/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Irene RC
Tent number:119
Notes:RT 119
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:21
Date arrival:24/05/1901
Date departure:03/08/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Balmoral RC
Tent number:I 584
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:20
Date arrival:23/05/1902
Date arrival:date of departure from Balmoral RC
Farm History
Name:Blesbokfontein / Blaasbokfontein
District:Pretoria
Notes:share of farm
Status of Husband
Type:On Commando
Relationships
Mrs Gysbert B van Staden (van Staaden, Gys Albertus)
      is the mother of Miss Helena Dorothea van Staden (van Staaden, Ellena Dorothea; van Staden Helena Dorotea)
Sources
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:S 01
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0119
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 177


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.