CHANG A CHIONG

Description

Biographical informationChang A Chong was born in about 1849 in Yan Pheng (Cantonese), China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1887.

He was recruited in Singapore to work as a general servant under contract to C. Conway, for S$8 per month for two years. He was recorded as a labourer on Mount Marmion Station, Derby, in 1888 (C).Other nameChang A Chiong (differentiated name)CHANG AH CHONG (also known as)Date of birth1849

Document

AAC_Box-007_0063

Person

C. Conway

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceYan Pheng (Cantonese)Date1849

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateJune 1887

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceMt Marmion StationDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleGardener and LabourerEmployerC. ConwayDate employed1887

Connections

Subject (organisation)Mount Marmion Station, DerbySubject (place)DerbySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaFarm labourerRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHANG A CHIONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA