BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Jan Hendrik Smit
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:83271
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:04/08/1901
Date departure:15/09/1902
Date departure:5/9/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Kortfontein
Tent number:163
Notes:RT 163
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:24/05/1901
Date departure:04/08/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Balmoral RC
Tent number:II 576
Farm History
Name:Koortfontein / Kortfontein
District:Middelburg
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Relationships
Mrs Jan Hendrik Smit
      is the mother of Master Stefanus Andries Smit (Stephanus Andries)
      is the mother of Master Sarel Gerhardus Smit
      is the mother of Master Jan Hendrik Smit
      is the mother of Miss Anna Francina Smit (Anna Francena)
      is the mother of Miss Gertbrecht Smit (Gertbacht Marina)
      is the mother of Miss Hendrika Juanetta Smit (Janetta Hendrika)
      is the unknown of Mr Mathebus Jacobus van der Westhuizen
Sources
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:S 05
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0163
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 180


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.