WAH CHEONG WONG

Description

Biographical informationWah Cheong Wong was born in August 1863 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in March 1898.

He worked as a market gardener in Albert Street, Osborne Park, in 1916 then in Ascot Street, Victoria Park, in July 1919. In December 1919 he moved to Jack Lee's market garden at Kalamunda.Other nameWah Cheong Wong (differentiated name)Date of birthAugust 1863

Organisation

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Jack Lee's Market Garden, KalamundaSubject (place)Albert Street, Osborne ParkAscot Street, Victoria ParkKalamundaSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4283522>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1863

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMarch 1898

UWA Collected

WAH CHEONG WONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA