AH KONG

Description

Biographical informationAh Kong was born in about 1869 in Heng Sue, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1897. He was just over five feet and eight inches in height.

He was working as a market gardener in Perth when he left to travel overseas in January 1901. He returned in November 1901.

He was working as a market gardener in Bulwer Street, Perth, in 1915 (E).

He travelled overseas from December 1905 to June 1908 and again from December 1915 to December 1918 (D).Other nameAh Kong (differentiated name)Date of birth1869

Photograph and slide

Ah Kong in 1900

Ah Kong aged 48 in 1915 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1915/109)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceHeng SueDate1869

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Bulwer Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA Imm. Travel File 1900NAA CoD File 1905NAA CEDT File 1915

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH KONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA