CHEN GONG

Description

Biographical informationChen Gong was born in about 1865 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1896. He was five feet and five inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Osborne Park before travelling overseas in November 1911. He returned to Western Australia in April 1912 (E).Other nameChen Gong (differentiated name)Date of birth1865

Chen Gong aged 46 in 1911 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1911/161)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1865

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 GONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA