CHUN KIT

Description

Biographical informationChun Kit was born in about 1873 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1897. He was five feet five inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at North Perth before travelling overseas in February 1909. Chun Kit returned to Australia via Brisbane in November 1911 (E).Other nameChun Kit (differentiated name)Date of birth1873

Chun Kit aged 36 in 1909 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1909/40)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)North PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1909

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1873

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

UWA Collected

CHUN KIT

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA