AH CHOW (6)

Description

Biographical informationAh Chow (6) was born in about 1874 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1893. He was five feet and seven inches in height.

He shared in the lease of a market garden at South Perth in 1903 (A). In 1909 he was market gardening at Kalamunda (E).

He made two visits overseas: October 1903 to July 1905; and March 1909 to January 1911 (D).Other nameAh Chow, 1874- (differentiated name)Date of birth1874

Photograph of Ah Chow (6) in 1909 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1909/31)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceChinaDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1893

Connections

Subject (place)South PerthKalamundaSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1903NAA CEDT File 1909

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH CHOW (6)

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