BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Philippina Marie Charlotte van der Merwe
Other Names:Mrs Jan Petrus
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:87290
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:28
Date arrival:28/10/1901
Date departure:09/07/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Klipoortjie Farm
Tent number:709
Notes:RT 709
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:08/09/1901
Date departure:27/10/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Balmoral RC
Tent number:I 1669
Farm History
Name:Sandfontein / Zandfontein
District:Standerton
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Jan Petrus, age: 31
Relationships
Mrs Philippina Marie Charlotte van der Merwe (Mrs Jan Petrus)
      is the mother of Master Jan Petrus van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Judith Susara Hendrina van der Merwe (Judith Susarah)
      is the mother of Miss Anna Magaretha van der Merwe (Anna Margretha)
      is the mother of Miss Philippina Maria van der Merwe (Maria Phillipina)
Sources
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:M 09
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0709
Title:DBC 84 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 84
Notes:p. 262


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.