AH JACK (1)

Description

Biographical informationAh Jack (1) was born in about 1866 in Canton, China. He migrated to Australia in 1891 and moved to Western Australia in 1897. He was five feet three and a half inches in height.

He travelled overseas between June 1912 and April 1913 (E). He worked as a market gardener in Balcatta Road, Balcatta, before going overseas again in 1916. On his return in June 1918, he resumed work on the Balcatta garden. Ah Jack left Western Australia permanently in September 1920 (B).Other nameAh Jack, 1866- (differentiated name)Date of birth1866

Photograph of Ah Jack (1) aged 46 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/110)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Balcatta Road, BalcattaSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1866

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1891

UWA Collected

AH JACK (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA