LUN SANG

Description

Biographical informationLun Sang (aka Lum Sang) was born in May 1870 in Haikow, China. He migrated to Western Australia in January 1890. He was five feet six and a half inches in height.

He worked as a cook in Broome in 1906 (E). In 1916 he worked at Roebourne before returning to Broome in 1920. In 1921 he worked at Marble Bar, Port Hedland and Broome (B).

He travelled overseas between June 1906 and October 1907 (D).Other nameLun Sang (differentiated name)LUM SANG (also known as)LUNG SANG (also known as)Date of birthMay 1870

Lun Sang aged 44 in 1906 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1906/98)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceHaikowDate1870

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateJanuary 1890

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RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlacePort HedlandDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceRoebourneDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceMarble BarDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)RoebourneMarble BarPort HedlandBroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1906NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5113757-5113758>

Item information

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

UWA Collected

LUN SANG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA