British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


      is the father of Miss Emily Sophia Magdalena van der Merwe (Emilie Sofia)      is the Adoptive father of Miss Susarah Susannah Prinsloo (Prins, Sarah)
Personal Details
Name:Mr Jacobus Hendrik van der Merwe
Other Names:Jacobus Petrus
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:83075
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:77
Date arrival:15/08/1901
Date departure:07/03/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Pienaars Poort
Tent number:340
Notes:RT 340

Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:78
Date arrival:01/08/1901
Date departure:15/08/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Balmoral RC
Tent number:I 1570
Farm History
Name:Spitskop / Spitzkop
District:Middelburg
Notes:share of farm
Status
Type:not on commando; invalid
Relation to family:self
Illness
Reason:Invalid
Out patient:Yes
Relationships
Mr Jacobus Hendrik van der Merwe (Jacobus Petrus)
      is the husband of Mrs Jacobus Hendrik van der Merwe (Jacobus Petrus)
Sources
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0340
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:M 05
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 172