CHONG SEE

Description

Biographical informationChong see was born on 19th July 1852 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia on 15th May 1886. He was five feet seven inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener in Middleton Road, Albany, in 1916 (B).Other nameChong See (differentiated name)Date of birth19th July 1852

Thumbprint (no photograph included) of Chong See in 1916 from his War Registration paperwork (source: NAA: PP14/3, CHINESE/CHONG S)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1852

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMay 1886

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceAlbanyDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Middleton Road, AlbanySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHONG SEE

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA