NAA: A1, 1914/4237

Shaw, Sarah Christina Oie Que Choy

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Details

Occupation as writtenHousewife
Standardised occupationXX00: Other - Other
Application received1 Jan 1914
Application status Approved
Official
Date of approval or denial10 Oct 1914
If rejected, why?
Birthplace as writtenGympie, Queensland, Australia
Modern countryAustralia
Age on application34
Age on arrival in AustraliaNone
Port of DepartureNone
Port of ArrivalNone
Date of arrivalNone
Name of shipNone

Addresses

Address in AustraliaMary Street, Gympie
Address StateQueensland
Time at address34 years, 4 months

Family

MarriedYes
ChildrenYes

Two boys

References

Name of referenceHugh Mackay
Occupation of referenceJustice of the Peace, Gympie, Queensland
Marginalia description

Police report attachedNo
Link to other applicant
LiterateYes

Why are they applying?

ReasonBuying land or mortgage
Other information

Sarah Christina is a resident alien (after her marriage to a chinese man) but she was born in Australia, and gave up her citizenship on her marriage. She now wishes to "become the registered proprietor of some "real property", and therefore needs to revert back to her original nationality. A letter from a Solicitor enquires if this is possible, and a corresponding letter is returned from the Collector of Customs indicating that it is the custom to readmit a wife to her former British nationality if she w

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