CHUNG POY (1)

Description

Biographical informationChung Poy (1) was born in about 1872 (or 1876?) in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1891. He was five feet eight inches in height.

In 1901, he applied for three Chinese men, Chung Pung, Chung Fung and Ping Chung, to visit Perth to assist with the Chinese procession organised for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall.

He worked as a market gardener in 1900 and was a shop keeper at Perth in 1902. He was recorded as a market gardener in 1910 and in 1916 he worked on a market garden at Wanneroo.

He travelled overseas three times: around March 1900 to December 1900; June 1902 to May 1903; and May 1910 to June 1912. He left Western Australia permanently in June 1918.Other nameChung Poy, 1872- (differentiated name)Date of birth1872

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Perth (W.A.)Subject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1902NAA CEDT File 1910NAA CEDT File 1916

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1872

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1891

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CHUNG POY (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA