CHEW CHING

Description

Biographical informationChew Ching was born in about 1873 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1899. He was five feet and nine inches in height.

He was working as a market gardener at Fremantle when he left Western Australia in April 1911. He returned in May 1912 (E).Other nameChew Ching (differentiated name)Date of birth1873

Chew Ching aged 38 in 1911 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1911/82)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1873

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1899

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)FremantleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1911

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHEW CHING

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA