AH LEEM

Description

Biographical informationAh Leem (aka Ah Lim) was born in about 1851. He migrated to Western Australia in about 1878(?).

He was employed by Henry Toll, Warrungup Station, Albany, for general labouring work including shearing. Absconded from Toll's service with Ah Hoe (1) in November 1880. Ah Leem claimed that he had been physically assaulted and that Toll had not paid him wages.

In 1889 he had a market garden in Albany possibly with Ki Ho. Applied for naturalisation which was approved on 27 April 1889 (C).Other nameAh Leem (differentiated name)AH LIM (also known as)Date of birth1851

Document

AAC_Box-007-6_0265

AAC_Box-007-6_0275

AAC_Box-007_0206

AAC_Box_004_Binder-1_0192

Person

AH HOE (1)

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1878?

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceAlbanyDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleLabourerEmployerHenry Knighton TollDate employed1880

Connections

Subject (person)AH HOE (1)Subject (organisation)Warrungup Station, AlbanySubject (place)AlbanySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaFarm labourerMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH LEEM

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA