AH H KAY

Description

Biographical informationAh H Kay was born in about 1856 in China (exact location unspecified). His brothers were Li Shing and brother, Sang Li. He emigrated first to Victoria and them emigrated to Western Australia on 12 September 1897.He was naturalized in 1885. Both his brothers lived in Victoria.

In 1901 his address was 11 Dyer Street, Perth. He had two market gardens. From c. 1897 he leased a garden from William Henry Stubberfield and and he also leased another from Townley Gillett since c. 1898.

In August 1901 he travelled to China, returning to Western Australia in November 1902 (A). Sang Li and Li Shing came across from Victoria to care for Ah H Kay's gardens during his visit to China.

During Ah H Kay's visit to China he suffered a "domestic bereavement" which necessitated him staying for longer than he had first intended.
Other nameAh H Kay (differentiated name)Date of birth1856

Document

Ah H Kay 1901-872

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0268

Ah H Kay in 1901 from his Immigration Travel File paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1901/78)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Family

SiblingSang LiLi Shing

Connections

Subject (person)William Henry StubberfieldTownley GillettSubject (place)11 Dyer Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA Imm. Travel File 1901

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH H KAY

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