TAY SING (1)

Description

Biographical informationTay Sing (1) was born in about 1861 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1887. He was five feet eight and half inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener.

He left Western Australia permanently in August 1915.Other nameTay Sing (differentiated name)Date of birth1861

Document

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0587

Tay Sing pictured around the age of 54 in 1915, shortly before returning to China permanently (source: NAA: K1145, 1915/112)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1915

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1861

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1887

UWA Collected

TAY SING (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA