CHOY SEEK

Description

Biographical informationChoy Seek (aka Choy Seck) was born in March 1871 in Hong Kong. He migrated to Western Australia in 1891. He was five feet four and a half inches in height.

He worked as a cook at Yuin Station, Murchison, when he applied for a CEDT in December 1898 (C). Between 1917 and 1920, he worked as a station cook at Geraldton; at Yarrabubba Station, Nannine; Cararang Station, Sharks Bay; Twin Peaks Station, Mullewa; Edah Station, Day Dawn; and Yallalong station, Mullewa (B).

He travelled overseas four times: July 1911 to August 1912; March 1915 to April 1916; June 1921 to April 1923; and July 1926 to December 1928.

Choy Seek left Western Australia permanently in February 1931 (D).Other nameChoy Seek (differentiated name)CHOY SECK (also known as)Date of birth1871

Document

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0368

AAC-Box-007-8-0110

Choy Seek 1898-3114

Choy Seek CEDT 1911 (NAA Item ID: 1736381)

Choy Seek CEDT 1915 (NAA Item ID: 1740870)

Choy Seek CEDT 1921 (NAA Item ID: 1741724)

Choy Seek CEDT 1926 (NAA Item ID: 1742169)

Choy Seek aged 45 in 1915 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1915/19)

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Yuin Station, MurchisonYarrabubba Station, NannineCararang Station, Sharks BayTwin Peaks Station, MullewaEdah Station, Day DawnYallalong station, MullewaSubject (place)GeraldtonMurchisonNannineShark BayMullewaDay DawnSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1911NAA CEDT File 1915NAA CEDT File 1921NAA CEDT File 1926NAA Immigration File 1911-1931 <Not digitised #4317279>NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5102310>

Item information

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

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceHong KongDate1871

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1891 (WA)

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RelationTravelled toPlaceCararang StationDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceMeekatharraDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceEdah StationDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceYuin StationDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceTwin Peaks StationDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceYallalong StationDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceYarrabubba StationDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

CHOY SEEK

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA