British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Mrs Louisa Botha
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:159147
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:25
Date arrival:07/10/1901
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; holds receipt
Tent number:RT 1628

Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:26
Date arrival:07/03/1902
Date departure:22/08/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:571 / 2110
Farm History
Name:Opraap / Opraapgty / Opramph
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:no property
Status
Type:on commando, later pow, 08/07/1901; family is undesirable
Relation to family:husband
Notes:Jan Johannes; no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Louisa Botha
      is the mother of Master Willem Botha
Sources
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. B-009
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 74
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 93