AH CHOW (2)

Description

Biographical informationAh Chow (2) was born in about 1860 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in March 1894. He was five feet and two inches in height. He was missing his left index finger.

He worked on a market garden in Middleton Road, Albany in 1916 (B).Other nameAh Chow, 1860- (differentiated name)Date of birth1860

Thumbprint of Ah Chow (2) in 1916 from his War Registration papers (source: NAA: PP14/3, CHINESE/AH C)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1860

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1894

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceAlbanyDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Middleton Road, AlbanySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH CHOW (2)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA