CHUNG MOY (1)

Description

Biographical informationChung Moy (1) (aka Chung Moey) was born in December 1870 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1887. He was just over five feet ten inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Albany in 1909 (E). He was recorded as a labourer residing at 380 Murray Street, Perth, in 1916. He moved to Mitchell Street, Mount Lawley, in 1918 (B).

He travelled overseas four times: April 1909 to April 1911; March 1915 to November 1916; January 1919 to May 1920; and January 1926 to November 1927 (D).Other nameChung Moy, 1870- (differentiated name)CHUNG MOEY (also known as)Date of birthDecember 1870

Chung Moy aged 45 in 1915 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1915/21)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1870

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1887

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceAlbanyDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleLabourerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Albany380 Murray Street, PerthMitchell Street, Mount LawleySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1909NAA CEDT File 1915NAA CEDT File 1919NAA CEDT File 1926

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHUNG MOY (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA