CHEN LONG (1)

Description

Biographical informationChen Long was born in November 1878 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in December 1896. He was a little over five feet five inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Bayswater in 1916. He moved to 13 Frogmore Street, Leederville, in 1917 (B).

He travelled overseas twice: February 1921 to February 1922; and February 1925 to March 1927 (D).Other nameChen Long (differentiated name)Cheu Long (might also be)Date of birthNovember 1878

Person

CHEU LONG

Cheu Long aged 43 in 1921 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1921/13)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1878

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateDecember 1896

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)CHEU LONGSubject (place)Bayswater13 Frogmore Street, LeedervilleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1921NAA CEDT File 1925

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHEN LONG (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA