GEE SING

Description

Biographical informationGee Sing was born in about 1864 or 1868 in Canton, China. He gives conflicting ages on his immigration papers, 1868 seems most plausible. He migrated to Western Australia in 1896. He was five feet seven inches in height.

He was a domiciled resident. He leased a market garden at Perth.

Gee Sing travelled overseas twice: April 1902 to April 1903; and December 1904 to February 1907 (A).Other nameGee Sing (differentiated name)Date of birth1868

Photograph and slide

Photograph of Gee Sing in 1900

Photograph of Gee Sing aged 39 in 1907 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1907/31)

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1902NAA CEDT File 1907

Item information

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

UWA Collected

GEE SING

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA