JOCK SAM

Description

Biographical informationJock Sam was born in December 1874 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in November 1896. He was five feet seven inches in height.

He was the owner of a shop at Roebourne valued at £60 in 1903 (A). Between 1909 and 1937 he was recorded as being a shop keeper in Carnarvon Street, Broome (E).

He travelled overseas four times: November 1903 to September 1904; March 1909 to June 1911; June 1917 to June 1921; and March 1928 to January 1931.

He applied for a CEDT in 1937 but he died in December 1937 in Broome before he could use it (D).Other nameJock Sam (differentiated name)Date of birthDecember 1874Date of deathDecember 1937

Jock Sam aged 55 in 19128 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1928/17)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1874

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceRoebourneDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)RoebourneCarnarvon Street, BroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1903NAA CEDT File 1909NAA CEDT File 1917NAA CEDT Extension File 1921NAA CEDT File 1928NAA CEDT File 1936 unusedNAA Immigration File 1917-1938 <Not digitised #4317496>NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4272448 & 5131659>

Item information

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

UWA Collected

JOCK SAM

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA