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Bateman and Co., Cossack and Roebourne

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LIM HOAN

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Biographical informationLim Hoan (林番) was born in about 1852 in Chan An (Hokkien), China (泉安). He migrated to Western Australia in May 1888.

He was recruited in Singapore to work as a carpenter under contract to Bateman & Co., Cossack, for two years at S$18 per month (C).Other nameLim Hoan (differentiated name)LIM M HOAN (also known as)林番Date of birth1852

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Bateman and Co., Cossack and Roebourne

Bateman and Co., Cossack and Roebourne

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Job titleCarpenterEmployerBateman and Co., Cossack and RoebourneDate employedJune 1888

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Subject (place)CossackSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCarpenterRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

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

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceChan An (Hokkien)Date1852

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMay 1888 (WA)

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RelationTravelled toPlaceCossackDate[date unknown]

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