AH CHIN (6)

Description

Biographical informationAh Chin (6) was born in about 1880 in Canton, China. He migrated to Australia in 1897 and arrived in Western Australia in 1900. He was five feet and five inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener on Ben Yem's market garden, Burswood in 1916. In 1919 he worked on Wing Wah's market garden, Bayswater and Ah Bow's market garden, Victoria Park.

In 1918 he was fined 20 shillings for 'Being Found in a Gaming House'.

Made five visits overseas: March 1907 to August 1907; January 1913 to January 1915; December 1922 to June 1924; March 1929 to December 1929.Other nameAh Chin, 1880- (differentiated name)Date of birth1880

Document

AAC_Box-007-8_0115

AAC_Box-007-8_0210

AAC_Box-007-8_0343

Organisation

Hem Ben Yem's Market Garden, Burswood

Wing Wah Market Garden, Bayswater

Person

AH BOW (1)

Ah Chin (6) in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/242)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1880

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)AH BOW (1)Subject (organisation)Hem Ben Yem's Market Garden, BurswoodWing Wah's Market Garden, BayswaterAh Bow's Market Garden, Victoria ParkSubject (place)BurswoodBayswaterVictoria ParkSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaGamblingMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT 1907NAA CEDT 1912NAA CEDT 1921NAA CEDT 1929

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH CHIN (6)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA