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AH GITT

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Biographical informationAh Gitt was born in about 1867 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia 1898. He was five feet eight and a quarter inches in height.

He leased a market garden at Bayswater before travelling overseas in February 1902 (A). He returned to Western Australia in March 1903 and gardened at Guildford (E).

He travelled overseas three more time: between March 1906 to June 1907; July 1910 to December 1911; and April 1916 to March 1918.

On his return, in March 1918, Ah Gitt worked as a gardener for Wing Lee at Balcatta, then moved to Ah Sam's garden at Bayswater. In 1919 he worked for Chong Long, Peninsula Road, Maylands. He applied for a CEDT in 1924 but may not have used it (D).

[Ah Gitt's Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (CEDT) files can be accessed via the 'Related Link below.] Other nameAh Gitt (differentiated name)Ah Get (also known as)Ah Kitt (1)Ah KitDate of birth1867

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Ah Sam's Market Garden, Bayswater

Ah Sam's Market Garden, Bayswater

Chong Long's Market Garden, Maylands

Chong Long's Market Garden, Maylands

Wing Lee's Market Garden, Balcatta

Wing Lee's Market Garden, Balcatta

Ah Gitt aged 50 in 1916 pictured on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1916/111).

Ah Gitt aged 50 in 1916 pictured on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1916/111).

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1867

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1898

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Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (organisation)Wing Lee's Market Garden, BalcattaAh Sam's Market Garden, BayswaterChong Long's Market Garden, MaylandsSubject (place)Bayswater Peninsula Road, MaylandsGuildfordSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1906NAA CEDT File 1910NAA CEDT File 1916NAA CEDT File 1924NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 undigitised

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

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