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Frederick Chidley Irwin
Subject (person)
Frederick Chidley Irwin
Subject (place)
Perth, Western Australia
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Anne Atkinson Collection
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School of Social Sciences
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AH GOON (1)
Description
Biographical information
Ah Goon (1) arrived per 'Champion' in October 1847 under contract to work for Governor Irwin as a "coolie" [servant] (C).
Other name
Ah Goon (differentiated name)
Document
Person
Employment
Job title
Coolie
Employer
Frederick Chidley Irwin
Date employed
30 October 1847
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Subject (person)
Frederick Chidley Irwin
Subject (organisation)
SS Champion
Subject (place)
Perth, Western Australia
Subject (topic)
Chinese heritage in Western Australia
Related collection
Anne Atkinson Collection
Item information
Contributor
School of Social Sciences
Source of information
Asian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)
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Immigrated to
Place
Australia
Date
October 1847 per 'Champion'
AH GOON (1)
(October 1847 per 'Champion' ). UWA Collected, accessed 09/05/2026, https://collected.uwa.edu.au/nodes/view/15825