AH CHUN (2)

Description

Biographical informationAh Chun (2) was born in about 1874 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1897. He was five feet and seven inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Burswood in 1911 (E). He made two overseas visits: April 1904 to March 1905; and February 1911 to January 1912 (D).Other nameAh Chun, 1874- (differentiated name)AH CHUM (also known as)Date of birth1874

Photograph of Ah Chun (2) in 1911 from his CEDT File (source: NAA: K1145, 1911/26)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1874

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)BurswoodSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1911

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH CHUN (2)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA