AH HONG (7)

Description

Biographical informationAh Hong (7) (aka W.Y. Ah Hong) was born in about 1867 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1901. He was around five feet five inches in height, but reduced to five feet three in older age.

He worked as a shop assistant in Fremantle before travelling overseas in August 1911 (D). On his return, in September 1912, he worked as a market gardener. In 1916 he worked on Wong Lee's market garden, Swan Street, North Fremantle (B).

Ah Hong was fined 20 shillings for 'Being Found in a Gaming House' in Perth in September 1919. He made two further visits overseas: March 1915 to December 1915; and October 1923 to September 1924. He left Western Australia permanently in August 1930 (E).Other nameAh Hong, 1867- (differentiated name)W. Y. Ah Hong (also known as)Date of birth1867

Ah Hong (7) aged 56 in 1923 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1923/87)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Wong Lee's Market Garden, North FremantleSubject (place)Swan Street, North FremantleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop assistantMarket gardeningGamblingRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1911NAA CEDT File 1915NAA CEDT File 1923NAA CEDT File 1930NAA CEDT Extension File 1934

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1867

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1901

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AH HONG (7)

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