CHOY SING (female)

Description

Biographical informationChoy Sing was born in about 1886 in Canton, China. She migrated to Western Australia in 1897. She was four feet seven and a half inches in height.

She is likely to have been the wife of Yee Donson. Their 1916 CEDTs are consecutive (1916/129 and 1916/130).

She is recorded as being a housewife in Roebourne before travelling overseas in August 1916. She returned to Western Australia in October 1917 (E).Other nameChoy Sing (differentiated name)Date of birth1886

Person

YEE DONSON

Photograph of Choy Sing aged 30 in 1916 from CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1916/130)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1886

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceRoebourneDate[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)YEE DONSONSubject (place)RoebourneSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaHousewifeRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1916

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHOY SING (female)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA