BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr William John Cox
Other Names:William J
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:mason
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:92396
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:48
Date arrival:25/06/1901
Date departure:27/08/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Bethulie R C
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:49
Date arrival:28/08/1901
Age departure:50
Date departure:24/10/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Wepener
Farm History
Name:Cox family
Town:Wepener
Notes:owns erf
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:mar 1900, Wepener subsequently took up arms
Relationships
Mr William John Cox (William J)
      is the father of Mr Jacobus Cox
      is the unknown of Mr W Cox
      is the husband of Mrs Magdalena Sophia Cox
      is the father of Miss Amelia Elizabeth Cox
      is the father of Miss Magdalena Sophia Cox
      is the father of Miss Eliza Elizabeth Cox
      is the father of Master Thomas Josiah Cox
      is the father of Master Peter Andrew Cox
      is the father of Miss Johanna Cox
Sources
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.119
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:pg.137


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.