CHIN LING (1)

Description

Biographical informationChin Ling was born in about 1873 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1900. He was over five feet three inches in height.

He worked as a cook at Derby from at least 1911 to 1918 (B).

He travelled overseas two times: July 1911 to January 1913; and August 1915 to August 1918 (D).Other nameChin Ling (differentiated name)Date of birth1873

Chin Ling (1) aged 38 in 1911 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1911/141)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1873

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1900

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceDerbyDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)DerbySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1911NAA CEDT File 1914NAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHIN LING (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA