AH HOY (1)

Description

Biographical informationAh Hoy (1) was born in about 1859 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1882. He was five feet and three inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at 210 Fitzgerald Street, Perth before travelling overseas in January 1910 (E). On his return in June 1912, he worked on a garden in Beaufort Street, Perth. In 1918 he moved to a garden in Britannia Street, Leederville. Ah Hoy left WA in March 1919 (B).Other nameAh Hoy, 1859- (differentiated name)Date of birth1859

Photograph of Ah Hoy (1) aged 48 in 1910 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1909/179)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1859

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1882

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)210 Fitzgerald Street, PertBeaufort Street, PerthBritannia Street, LeedervilleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1909

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH HOY (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA