CHOONG LETT

Description

Biographical informationChoong Lett was born in about 1873 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1896. He was five feet four inches in height.

He leased a market garden at Leederville before travelling overseas in April 1902. He returned to Western Australia in February 1903 (A).Other nameChoong Lett (differentiated name)Date of birth1873

Choong Lett aged 29 in 1902 from his CoD paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1902/95)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1873

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)LeedervilleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1902

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHOONG LETT

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA