CHEN FOY

Description

Biographical informationChen Foy was born in about 1861 in China (exact location unspecified). He migrated to Western Australia in 1896. He was five feet and nine inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Osborne Park before travelling overseas in February 1911. He returned to Western Australia in July 1912 (D).Other nameChen Foy (differentiated name)Date of birth1861

Chen Foy aged 50 in 1911 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1911/23)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceChinaDate1861

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Osborne ParkSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1911

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHEN FOY

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA