CHONG CHING

Description

Biographical informationChong Ching was born in about 1866 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1893. He was five feet three and a half inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Geraldton before travelling overseas in April 1911. He returned to Western Australia in April 1913 (E).Other nameChong Ching (differentiated name)Date of birth1866

Chong Ching aged 45 in 1911 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1911/77)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1866

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1893

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceGeraldtonDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)GeraldtonSubject (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

CHONG CHING

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA