CHUN TO

Description

Biographical informationChun To was born in about 1870 in Hong Kong. He migrated to Western Australia in 1889 or 1890. He was over five feet six inches in height.

He worked as a tailor at Broome from at least 1912 to 1918 (E).

He travelled overseas twice: January 1913 to June 1915 and January 1917 to July 1918 (D).Other nameChun To (differentiated name)Date of birth1870

Chun To aged 42 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/201)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceHong KongDate1870

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1889 or 1890

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)BroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaTailorRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912NAA CEDT File 1916

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHUN TO

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA