AH HING (18)

Description

Biographical informationAh Hing (18) was engaged by Captain Abbott in July 1881 to garden at Port Walcott. In 1882, he was employed by James Aubrey Withnell, in the Roebourne district.

On 7 August 1882, he was carting wool from the wool shed to the wool wash when the horse and cart he was driving, slewed and crushed him against a tree. Ah Hing died from his injuries on 9 August 1882. As he had no relatives in Western Australia, inquiries were made in Singapore, which revealed that his brother Ah Hang was residing there. Ah Hing left an estate valued at £3 8s 7d which consisted of wages owing to him (C).Other nameAh Hing, -1882 (differentiated name)Date of death9 August 1882

Document

AAC_Box-007_0016

AAC_Box-007_0219

Person

James Aubrey Withnell

John Abbott

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceRoebourneDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleGardenerEmployerJohn AbbottDate employedJuly 1881

Employment

Job titleFram labourerEmployerJames Aubrey WithnellDate employed1882

Family

SiblingAh Hang

Connections

Subject (person)John AbbottJ. WithnellSubject (place)Port WalcottRoebourneSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaRoad accidentRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH HING (18)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA