BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Jacoba Johanna van Wyk
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Winburg RC
Age died:55 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:enteric fever
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farm labourer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:99862
Camp History
Name:Winburg RC
Age arrival:55
Date arrival:15/02/1901
Date departure:14/08/1901
Reason departure:Death
Farm History
Name:Langverwacht
Town:Lindley or Reitz
District:Bethlehem
Status of Husband
Notes:Frederick, aged 64 aged; left on farm
Relationships
Mrs Jacoba Johanna van Wyk
      is the mother of Miss Maria van Wyk
      is the mother of Master Johannes van Wyk
      is the mother of Miss Alida Aletha van Wyk
      is the mother of child 4 van Wyk
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.349
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:23/8/1901, p.427
Title:SRC 90 Winburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 90
Notes:p.13


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.