AH HAN (3)

Description

Biographical informationAh Han (3) was born in about 1867 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1895. He was about five feet and six inches in height.

He worked as a cook at Yankee Town, Carnarvon before he travelled overseas in July 1920. On his return, in July 1921, Ah Han lived and worked in Port Hedland (B).Other nameAh Han, 1867- (differentiated name)Date of birth1867

Ah Han (3) in 1920 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1920/122)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1867

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1895

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlacePort HedlandDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceCarnarvonDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Yankee Town, CarnarvonPort HedlandSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1920

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH HAN (3)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA