HON JOCK TOOK

Description

Biographical informationHon Jock Took was born in about 1858 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1898.

He was working as a cook in the Gascoyne district when he applied for a CEDT in November 1898 (C).Other nameHon Jock Took (differentiated name)Date of birth1858

Document

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0325

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0231

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1858

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1898 (WA)

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceCarnarvonDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Gascoyne districtSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

UWA Collected

HON JOCK TOOK

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA