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AH CHONG (9)

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Biographical informationAh Chong (9) was born on the 27th November 1877 in Canton, China. He migrated to New South Wales in 1898, but moved to Western Australia after just six or seven months. He was five feet and five inches in height.

He was a market gardener. From 1900 to 1910 he worked for two years at a market garden in Osborne Park, then two years in West Perth, then three years in Mount Lawley. In 1910 he was working as a market gardener at Osborne Park. He was in Peninsula Road, Maylands from 1911 to early 1918 (E). At that time he was residing at 124 James Street, Perth. He moved to a garden in Charles Street, North Perth in 1918 (B). In 1927 he was still gardening in Charles Street and now residing at 255 Charles Street, North Perth.

He made five visits overseas: March 1905 to March 1909; March 1910 to January 1912; February 1916 to June 1917; February 1922 to July 1923; and February 1927 to September 1928. Other nameAh Chong, 1877- (differentiated name)Date of birth27th November 1877

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AAC-Box-007-6-0321

AAC-Box-007-6-0321

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Ah Chong (9) in 1927

Ah Chong (9) in 1927

Photograph of Ah Chong in 1921 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1921/146)

Photograph of Ah Chong in 1921 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1921/146)

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Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (place)Osborne Park124 James Street, PerthMount LawleyPeninsula Road, Maylands255 Charles Street, North PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1905NAA CEDT File 1910NAA CEDT File 1913NAA CEDT File 1921NAA CEDT File 1927NAA Immigration File 1921-1933

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

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1877

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