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Employer

A & A Hassell

Child

John Kit

Other relative

AH LOO (2)

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Subject (organisation)

Sunset Rest Home and Hospital, Dalkeith

Related collection

Anne Atkinson Collection

Contributor

School of Social Sciences

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AH KIT (1)

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Biographical informationAh Kit (1) was born in November 1848 in King Chew, China. He arrived in Western Australia in 1875. He was a cousin of Ah Loo (2).

He worked as a shepherd for the Hassell family at Kendenup and Jerramungup. He lived with an Aboriginal woman, Janbian, with whom he had a son John (Jack) who was a good athlete and football player in Albany. In his old age he lived in a small cottage in Parade Street, and performed outdoor work at Hassell's Albany residence, 'Hillside' (B). He was admitted to the Old Men's Home in Dalkeith (then Claremont) and died there in 1931 (I).Other nameAh Kit (differentiated name)John KitJohn Ah KitJohn KittDate of birth1848Date of death1931

Document

AAC-Box-007-0093

AAC-Box-007-6-0246

AAC-Box-007-6-0289

Box 007 Miscellaneous Notes 0012

Box 007 Miscellaneous Notes 0030

Jerramungup diary 2-5 1888

Jerramungup farm diary 15-17 1888

Jerramungup farm diary 19-25 November 1888

Jerramungup farm diary 3-6 1888

Jerramungup farm diary 9-11 July 1888

Person

AH LOO (2)

Albert Young Hassell

John Kit

LEE WAT SUN

Photograph and slide

Ah Kit (1) and Patsy Anderson 1923-24

Hillside Lodge

Organisation

A & A Hassell

Sunset Rest Home and Hospital, Dalkeith

Ah Kit with Albert Hassell's granddaughter, Patsy Anderson at Hillside, 1923-24. Western Australian Museum, H2013.586

Employment

Job titleShepherdEmployerA & A HassellDate employed1875

Family

SpouseJanbianChildJohn KitOther relativeAH LOO (2)

Connections

Subject (person)Albert Young HassellLEE WAT SUNSubject (organisation)Sunset Rest Home and Hospital, DalkeithSubject (place)JerremungupHillside, AlbanyKendenupParade Street, AlbanySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShepherdChinese Aboriginal AustraliansRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1875

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceKendenupDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceAlbanyDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceJerramungupDate[date unknown]

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AH KIT (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA