SHEE SHANG

Description

Biographical informationShee Shang (aka Shan) was born in March 1876 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in December 1895. He was five feet eight and a half inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Broome in 1916 (B).

He travelled overseas from April 1906 to March 1909 (C).Other nameShee Shang (differentiated name)SHAN (also known as)Date of birthMarch 1876

Shee Shang (aka Shan) aged 30 in 1906 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1906/74)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)BroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1906NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4272525>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1876

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateDecember 1895

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

SHEE SHANG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA