GOON TONG

Description

Biographical informationGoon Tong was born in about 1858 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1886. He was five feet nine inches in height.

He worked as a gardener at the Glendalough Industrial School, Leederville, before he left Western Australia in July 1912 (E).Other nameGoon Tong (differentiated name)Date of birth1858

Goon Tong aged 54 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/143)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1858

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1886

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Glendalough Industrial School, LeedervilleSubject (place)LeedervilleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaGardenerRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA Travel File 1897NAA CEDT File 1912

Item information

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

UWA Collected

GOON TONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA