BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Mary Anna Holmes
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:97512
Camp History
Name:Brandfort RC
Age arrival:49
Date arrival:09/08/1901
Date departure:11 aug 1901? (date illegible)
Reason departure:moved to town
Destination:Brandfort
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Farm History
Name:Klipfontein
District:Kroonstad
Status of Husband
Type:in Kroonstad
Relationships
Mrs Mary Anna Holmes
      is the mother of Miss Evelyna Maud Holmes
      is the mother of Miss Frances Sarah Ann Holmes
      is the mother of Miss Lydia Amy Holmes
      is the mother of Miss Margaret Louisa Gladys Holmes
      is the mother of Master Rubin Thomas Holmes
      is the mother of Master Samuel Aldom Holmes
      is the unknown of Master Ernest Henry Merwe (Holmes)
Sources
Title:SRC 76 Brandfort CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 76
Notes:p.303 (128)


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.