AH CHUNG (4)

Description

Biographical informationAh Chung (4) was born in about 1869 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1898. He was around five six and a quarter inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Osborne Park in 1908 (E). In 1926 he was market gardening in Albert Street, North Perth (E).

He made four visits overseas: November 1908 to November 1912; March 1915 to July 1916; February 1921 to October 1922; and January 1926 to April 1928 (D).Other nameAh Chung (Gardener), 1869- (differentiated name)Date of birth1869

Photograph of Ah Chung (4) in 1921 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1920/197)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1869

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1898

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Osborne ParkAlbert Street, North PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1908NAA CEDT File 1914NAA CEDT File 1921NAA CEDT File 1926

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH CHUNG (4)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA