CHIN SAM

Description

Biographical informationChin Sam was born in about 1872 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1892. He was five feet seven and a quarter inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener on Quong Fad's market garden, Bibra Lake, before travelling overseas in February 1914. He returned in June 1915.Other nameChin Sam (differentiated name)Date of birth1872

Organisation

Quong Fad's Market Garden, Bibra Lake

Chin Sam pictured around the age of 42 in 1914 on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1914/45).

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1872

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1892

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Quong Fad's Market Garden, Bibra LakeSubject (place)Bibra LakeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1914

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationAsian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)

UWA Collected

CHIN SAM

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA