CHIN FUNG SUE

Description

Biographical informationChin Fung Sue was born in about 1872 in China (exact location unspecified). He migrated to Australia in 1887 and lived in Port Darwin. He moved to Western Australia in 1901. He was five feet two and half inches in height.

He was married but wife's name not known. He leased a tailoring shop from Mr R Mackensie at Port Hedland before travelling overseas in May 1905. He returned to Western Australia in March 1908 (A).Other nameChin Fung Sue (differentiated name)Date of birth1872

Faded photograph of Chin Fun Sue from his 1905 CoD paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1905/69)

Connections

Subject (place)Port HedlandSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperTailorRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1905

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceChinaDate1872

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1887

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlacePort HedlandDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

CHIN FUNG SUE

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA