CHEN NONG

Description

Biographical informationChen Nong was born in about 1867 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1897. He was five feet six and half inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Bibra Lake before travelling overseas in January 1913. He returned to Western Australia in May 1914 (D).Other nameChen Nong (differentiated name)Date of birth1867

Chen Nong aged 45 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/257)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1867

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Bibra LakeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHEN NONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA