AH DUCK (2)

Description

Biographical informationAh Duck (2) was born in about 1874 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1896. He was about five feet and six inches in height. He worked for Ah Ling & Co, Barrack Street, Perth, until at least 1900.

He worked as a manager of the Quong Fung market garden in Falkirk Road, Bayswater from at least 1908 to 1916 (E).

In 1918, Ah Duck was charged with committing 'Bodily Harm'. The outcome of the trial is not known (B).

He made three visits overseas: February 1900 to February 1901; February 1914 to July 1915; and April 1923 to January 1925 (D).Other nameAh Duck, 1871- (differentiated name)Date of birth1871

Photograph of Ah Duck (2) in 1914 from his CEDT paperwork (NAA: K1145, 1914/31)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Quong Fung's Market Garden, MaylandsAh Ling & Co., Perth (formerly Chew Youke & Co.)Subject (place)Falkirk Road, BayswaterSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1914NAA CEDT File 1923

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1871

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896

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AH DUCK (2)

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