CHEN CONEY

Description

Biographical informationChen Coney (aka Chen Couey) was born in September 1877 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in March 1896. He was five feet seven and three quarter inches in height.

He worked as a cook residing at 134 James Street, Perth, in 1916. He left Western Australia permanently in June 1917 (B).Other nameChen Coney (differentiated name)CHEN COUEY (also known as)Date of birthSeptember 1877

Chen Coney aged 39 in 1916 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1916/174)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1877

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMarch 1896

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)134 James Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1916NAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHEN CONEY

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA