CHAN LONG

Description

Biographical informationChan Long was born in about 1873 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1895. He was five feet and six inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Maylands before travelling overseas in December 1913. He returned to Western Australia in April 1915 (D).Other nameChan Long (differentiated name)Date of birth1873

Chan Long aged 40 in 1913 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1913/200)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1873

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1895

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)MaylandsSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1913

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHAN LONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA