CHEONG CHUN

Description

Biographical informationCheong Chun was born in about 1880 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1899.

He worked as a market gardener on Sherwood's market garden, Falkirk Road, Maylands, in 1916. He moved to Ah Chong's market garden, Jarrahdale, in 1918.

He left Western Australia in July 1919 and worked as a cook in Melbourne until April 1920 when he returned to Western Australia and worked on Sing Gee's market garden at Maylands. In 1921 he worked at 136 Fitzgerald Street, Perth (B).Other nameCheong Chun (differentiated name)Date of birth1880

Document

AAC_Box-007-8_0119

AAC_Box-007-8_0302

AAC_Box-007-8_0306

Organisation

Ah Chong's Market Garden, Jarrahdale

Sherwood's Market Garden, Maylands

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1880

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1899

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceJarrahdaleDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Sherwood's Market Garden, MaylandsAh Chong's Market Garden, JarrahdaleSing Gee's Market Garden, MaylandsSubject (place)Falkirk Road, MaylandsJarrahdale136 Fitzgerald Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHEONG CHUN

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA