CHEN TONG

Description

Biographical informationChen Tong was born in about 1866 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1888. He was five feet six and a half inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Jandakot before travelling overseas in August 1912. He returned to Western Australia in April 1913 (E).Other nameChen Tong (differentiated name)Date of birth1866

Chen Tong aged 46 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (NAA: K1145, 1912/179)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1866

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1888

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)JandakotSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912NAA Immigration File 1905-1926

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHEN TONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA