AH CHUNG (3)

Description

Biographical informationAh Chung (3) was born in about 1864 in China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1896 leaving his wife in China. He was five feet and three inches in height.

He was in partnership with Wah Gook Wing leasing a market garden at Wanneroo before visiting China in May 1902 (A). He returned in April 1903 accompanied by his son, named Ah Hin (3) (born c. 1890). He worked as a market gardener at Guildford. In December 1912 he left WA permanently (E).Other nameAh Chung, 1864- (differentiated name)AH CHEUNG (also known as)Date of birth1864

Person

AH HIN (3)

Photograph of Ah Chung (3) in 1902 from his CoD paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1902/121)

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Family

ChildAH HIN (3)

Connections

Subject (person)Wah Gook WingSubject (place)WannerooGuildfordSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1902NAA CEDT File 1912

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH CHUNG (3)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA