AH GOCK

Description

Biographical informationAh Gock was born in about 1867 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1895.

Between 1916 and 1921, Ah Gock worked as a market gardener for: Ah Young in Hector Street, Osborne Park; Sam Yee Lee in Charles Street North Perth; Soon Wah at Belmont; and Chan Lung at Maylands.Other nameAh Gock (differentiated name)Date of birth1867

Document

AAC-Box-007-8-0167

AAC-Box-007-8-0175

AAC-Box-007-8-0296

AAC-Box-007-8-0312

Organisation

Ah Young's Market Garden, Osborne Park

Chan Lung's Market Garden, Maylands

Soon Wah's Market Garden, Belmont

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1867

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1895

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Ah Young's Market Garden, Osborne ParkSam Yee Lee's Market Garden, North PerthSoon Wah's Market Garden, BelmontChan Lung's Market Garden, MaylandsSubject (place)Hector Street, Osborne ParkBelmontMaylandsCharles Street North PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH GOCK

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA