TAM BAN SON

Description

Biographical informationTam Ban Son was employed by Henry Barzilla Woolhouse, Yarraloola Station, Robe River, in 1883. He was nicknamed 'Little John'.

He had been unwell since starting work on the station and was given light duties. Tam Ban Son absconded from service after he had lost all his money gambling and was in debt to Woolhouse. He was reported as 'always willing and civil and appeared to be content,' (C).Other nameTam Ban Son (differentiated name)

Document

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0033

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0034

AAC-Box-007-0225

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0565

Organisation

Woolhouse Brothers

Person

Henry Barzilla Woolhouse

Employment

Job titleLight duriesEmployerHenry Barzilla WoolhouseDate employed1883

Connections

Subject (organisation)Woolhouse BrothersYarraloola Station, Robe RiverSubject (place)Robe RiverSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaGamblingAbscondingSheep industryRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceYalbalgo StationDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceYarraloola StationDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

TAM BAN SON

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA