District of George - Boven Oliphants Revier Tax Census Roll Database

Nation Archives of South Africa

Transcribed by Lara Seaward

OVERVIEW

A comprehensive analysis of the 1835 slave census data from the BOVEN sheet highlights the demographic distribution, economic valuation, and occupational roles of enslaved individuals, enabling in-depth exploration of gender, age, occupation, owner, and farm patterns. and  uncovers key trends, dominant groups, and economic insights within the census records.

INSIGHTS

• The slave population is predominantly adult, with 20 adult females and 19 adult males.

• The Other/Unknown age category has a slight male majority (5 males vs. 4 females).

• Minors and children are minimal, consisting of 4 female minors and only 1 male child.

• Perde Vontijn farm has the highest total slave value, with female slaves valued at 13.5K and male slaves at 12K, showing a female value premium.

• Rodehuvel farm also exhibits a female value premium (10K for females vs. 9.9K for males).

• Dorin Klooft farm has the lowest total slave value of 3K and consists entirely of male slaves.

• Lambertus Peterus Zaijman is the top owner by slave portfolio value, totaling 25.5K.

• Jacques Scheepers and Hendrik Fredrik Groblaar follow with significantly lower values of 16.4K and 13.7K respectively, indicating a steep concentration at the top.

• Jakobus Scheepers holds the smallest slave portfolio value at just 3.5K.

Key Insights

• Adults comprise the vast majority of the slave population with 20 females and 19 males

• The Other/Unknown category shows a slight male skew (5 males vs. 4 females)

• Minors and children are negligible, with only female minors (4) and a single male child.

• Perde Vontijn holds the highest total value, led by female slaves (13.5K) over male (12K)

• Rodehuvel also shows a strong female value share (10K vs. 9.9K), indicating consistent gender premiums

• Dorin Klooft has the lowest overall value (3K) and is exclusively male.

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