AH JEW (1)

Description

Biographical informationAh Jew was born in about 1865 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1891. He was five feet four and half inches in height.

He worked as a merchant in partnership in the firm Wing Hing & Co, 207 William Street, Perth (E).

Ah Jew travelled overseas twice: February 1902 to January 1903; and September 1905 to January 1912. In April 1914 Ah Jew left WA permanently (D).Other nameAh Jew, 1865- (differentiated name)AH JEW GOG JOE (also known as)Date of birth1865

Photograph and slide

Ah Jew (1) in 1914

Photograph of Ah Jew in 1902 from his CoD file (source: NAA: K1145, 1902/20)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1865

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1891

Employment

Job titleMerchantDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Wing Hing & Co., PerthSubject (place)207 William Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1902NAA CoD File 1905NAA CEDT Extension 1912NAA CEDT File 1914

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH JEW (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA