BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Hendrina Botha
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:85973
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:35
Date arrival:10/09/1901
Date departure:16/05/1902
Destination:Jacob station, Natal
Tent number:I 1697/ Block E
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:23/04/1902
Date departure:09/12/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Middelburg
Tent number:807 / 5968
Farm History
Name:Botha's Berg / Bothasberg
District:Middelburg
Notes:Bothasberg
Status of Husband and 1 son
Type:On commando
Notes:Husband: Salomon Petrus. Age: 42 - farmer
Relationships
Mrs Hester Hendrina Botha
      is the mother of Master Nicolas Willem Botha (Nicolaas Willem)
      is the mother of Master Christoffel Jacobus Botha
      is the mother of Master Stefanus Botha (Stefanes)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Maria Botha
      is the mother of Miss Anna Aletta Botha
      is the mother of Miss Hester Hendrina Botha
      is the mother of Miss Susanna Hendrina Botha
      is the mother of Miss Elizabeth Susanna Botha (Elizabeth Johanna)
      is the mother of Miss Maria Jacoba Botha
      is the Unknown of Mr Sarel Frederik Nel
Sources
Title:DBC 84 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 84
Notes:p. 31
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 104
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 100


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.