CHONG AH MOY

Description

Biographical informationChong Ah Moy was born in November 1878 in Sun Hiu, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1896. He was

He worked as a market gardener at 13 Frogmore Street, Leederville, in 1916. He travelled overseas to Hong Kong in February 1917. When he returned in January 1919 he resided at 247 Charles Street, Perth (B).Other nameChong Ah Moy (differentiated name)Chong Moy (also known as)Date of birthNovember 1878

Chong Ah Moy aged 39 in 1916 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1916/94)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceSun HiuDate1878

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)13 Frogmore Street, Leederville247 Charles Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1916NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5102142 & 5102143>

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHONG AH MOY

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA