TO JIN SANG

Description

Biographical informationTo Jin Sang (蘇乍昌) was born in about 1856 in Hailam [Hainan Island], China. He migrated to Western Australia in June 1881.

He was recruited in Singapore to work as a market gardener under contract to Donald MacPherson, Glentromie Station, Victoria Plains, for three years at £1 15s 0d per month. He absconded from service in 1882 (C).Other nameTo Jin Sang (differentiated name)蘇乍昌Date of birth1856

Document

AAC-Box-007-0130

Person

Donald MacPherson

Employment

Job titleGardenerEmployerDonald MacPhersonDate employedJune 1881

Connections

Subject (organisation)Glentromie Station, Victoria PlainsSubject (place)Victoria PlainsSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaAbscondingMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceHailamDate1856

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateJune 1881 (WA)

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceGlentromie Date[date unknown]

UWA Collected

TO JIN SANG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA