AH CHAN (3)

Description

Biographical informationAh Chan (3) was born in about 1873 in China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1896 or 1899. He was five feet seven and a quarter inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at 218 Charles Street, North Perth in 1916 and 1917 (E). He worked on Wing Sing's market garden, Balcatta, in 1918 (B).

He made three visits overseas: December 1917 to November 1918; July 1923 to January 1924; and February 1928 to December 1928 (D).Other nameAh Chan, 1873- (differentiated name)Date of birth1873

Photograph of Ah Chan (3) in 1917 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1917/135)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceChinaDate1873

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896 or 1899

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Wing Sing's Market Garden, BalcattaSubject (place)218 Charles Street, North PerthBalcattaSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1917NAA CEDT File 1923NAA CEDT File 1928

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH CHAN (3)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA