Biographical informationSam Shing (1) was born in about 1878 in China (exact location not specified). He migrated to Western Australia in 1898. He was five feet eight inches in height.
He worked as a market gardener at Northam before travelling overseas in May 1910. He returned to Western Australia in June 1912 (E).Other nameSam Shing, 1878- (differentiated name)Date of birth1878
Sam Shing aged 32 in 1910 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1910/88)