AH CHON (1)

Description

Biographical informationAh Chon (1) was born in about 1875 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1899. He was five feet six and a half inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Jandakot in 1911 (E).

He visited China twice: August 1904 to January 1906; and July 1911 to May 1912 (D).Other nameAh Chon (differentiated name)Date of birth1875

Photograph of Ah Chon (1) in 1911 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1911/144)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1875

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1899

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)JandakotSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1904NAA CEDT File 1911

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH CHON (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA