CHEONG George

Description

Biographical informationCheong George was born in February 1880 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1898. He was five feet six and three quarter inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Leederville 1898-1905, Osborne Park 1905-1911, and at Bayswater 1911-1913. He worked on a market garden at 13 Frogmore Street, Leederville from 1916 until 1919 when he moved to Chew Lun's market garden at Jandakot.

He travelled overseas four times: May 1915 to September 1916; May 1920 to August 1922; January 1926 to April 1927; and February 1930 to March 1931.

[George Cheong's Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (CEDT) files can be accessed via the 'Related Link' below.]Other nameCheong, George (differentiated name)Date of birthFebruary 1880

George pictured around the age of 35 on his 1915 Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1915/85).

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Chew Lun's Market Garden, Bibra LakeC. W. Hing's Market Garden, BayswaterSubject (place)13 Frogmore Street, LeedervilleOsborne ParkBibra LakeBayswaterSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1915NAA CEDT File 1920NAA CEDT File 1926NAA CEDT File 1930NAA War Registration File 1916-1920NAA Immigration File 1920-1946

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1880

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1898 (WA)

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CHEONG George

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