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Quong Hong Sing's Market Garden, Perth

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AH FAN (2)

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Biographical informationAh Fan was born in about 1877 (stated 4th April 1872 in 1915 CEDT application) in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in August 1896. He was about five feet nine and a half inches in height.

He worked as market gardener in South Perth from 1897 to 1898, then in Wanneroo in 1899. From 1900 to 1914 he worked in Leederville and lived in Newcastle Street, Leederville. He worked as a gardener at Collie Burn, Collie, from 1914 to 1920 (E). Listed as a grocer working for Quong Hong Sing, Lake Street, Perth in 1920 (B). From 1922 to 1926 Ah Fan was a gardener at Guildford (E).

He made four visits overseas: Feb 1904 to 1906; January 1915 to December 1917; May 1919 to August 1920 and October 1926 to June 1929 (D). In 1939 and in 1948 he was single, working as a fruit hawker and living at 10 Coode Street, South Perth. It was noted that he spoke "fair English". He returned to China permanently per Charon on 15th April 1949.Other nameAh Fan, 1877- (differentiated name)Chung Ah Fan (also known as)Date of birth1877

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Chinese Gardeners and Market Gardens in the City of Vincent on 1911

Chinese Gardeners and Market Gardens in the City of Vincent on 1911

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Ah Fan (2) in 1948

Ah Fan (2) in 1948

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Quong Hong Sing's Market Garden, Perth

Quong Hong Sing's Market Garden, Perth

A photograph of Ah Fan taken in 1926 for his Certificate of Exemption from Dictation Test (source: NAA: K1145, 1926/75)

A photograph of Ah Fan taken in 1926 for his Certificate of Exemption from Dictation Test (source: NAA: K1145, 1926/75)

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1877

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateAugust 1896

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RelationTravelled toPlaceCollieDate[date unknown]

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Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (organisation)Quong Hong Sing's Market Garden, PerthSubject (place)Newcastle Street, LeedervilleGuildfordCollie Burn, CollieWannerooLake Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningGrocerRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1915NAA CEDT File 1919NAA CEDT File 1926NAA War Registration File 1939-1948NAA Immigration File 1915NAA Immigration File 1926-29

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

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