AH HING (14)

Description

Biographical informationAh Hing (14) was born in about 1876 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1898. He was five feet two and a quarter inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener in Fitzgerald Street, North Perth, before travelling overseas in October 1913 (E). On his return in December 1915, he lived in Havelock Street, West Perth. From 1918 to June 1922 he worked in Broome Street, Perth (B). He left Western Australia in June 1922 and returned to Perth in August 1926.

Ah Hing made a further three trips overseas: May 1928 to September 1930; October 1930 to March 1933; and May 1933 to October 1934 (D).Other nameAh Hing, 1876- (differentiated name)Date of birth1876

Ah Hing (14) in 1922 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1922/58)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1876

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1898

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Fitzgerald Street, North PerthHavelock Street, West PerthBroome Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1913NAA CEDT File 1922NAA CEDT File 1928NAA CEDT File 1930NAA CEDT File 1933

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH HING (14)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA