BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Magdalena Sofia Brits
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:85941
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:31
Date arrival:07/09/1901
Date departure:05/04/1902
Destination:Wentworth
Tent number:I 1673/ Block A
Farm History
Name:Brakspruit
District:Standerton
Status of Husband and 1 son
Type:On commando
Notes:Husband age: 38 - Farmer
Relationships
Mrs Magdalena Sofia Brits
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Johannes Brits
      is the mother of Master Gerhardus Petrus Brits
      is the mother of Master Jan Hendrik Christoffel Brits
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Christina Brits
      is the mother of Miss Petronella Zacharia Brits
Sources
Title:DBC 84 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 84
Notes:p. 29


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.