AH FOOK (3)

Description

Biographical informationAh Fook (3) was born in about 1872 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1894. He was five feet and five inches in height.

He worked as a shopkeeper at Fremantle before he travelled overseas in September 1907. He returned to WA in June 1908.Other nameAh Fook, 1872- (differentiated name)Date of birth1872

Ah Fook shown on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1907/152).

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1872

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1894

Employment

Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)FremantleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1907

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH FOOK (3)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA