QUAN CHUNG Timothy

Description

Biographical informationQuan Chung Timothy was born in January 1880 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in October 1898. He was five feet four inches in height.

He worked as a shop assistant at Subiaco in 1910 (E). He worked as a greengrocer at 390 William Street, Perth, in 1916. He moved to Sydney in 1920 (B).

He travelled overseas twice: August 1910 to July 1911; and September 1915 to August 1916 (D).Other nameQuan Chung (Timothy) (differentiated name)Date of birthJanuary 1880

Quan Chung Timothy aged 35 in 1915 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1915/139)

Employment

Job titleShop assistantDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Subiaco390 William Street, PerthSydneySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop assistantGreengrocerShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1910NAA CEDT File 1915NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4272413>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateOctober 1898

UWA Collected

QUAN CHUNG Timothy

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA