AH BUE

Description

Biographical informationAh Bue was born in about 1876 in China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1896. He was five feet five and a half inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener in Maylands in 1910; Suburban Road, South Perth in 1913; Jubilee Street, South Perth in 1916; and Burswood in 1919 (B).

He made one visit overseas: January 1911 to June 1912.Other nameAh Bue (differentiated name)Date of birth1876

Person

AH HOY (6)

CHONG WONG

Document

AAC_Box-007-8_0116

Organisation

Ah Bue's Market Garden, Victoria Park - South Perth

Photograph of Ah Bue in 1911 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1911/15)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceChinaDate1876

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)MaylandsSuburban Road, South PerthJubilee Street, South PerthBurswoodSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1911

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH BUE

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA