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AH LOY (9)

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Biographical informationAh Loy (9) was born in June 1875 in Canton, China (in his first three CEDTs he overstated his age by ten years). He migrated to Western Australia in 1897. He was five feet eight and a half inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Burswood in 1907. Worked on a garden at Leederville in 1912. Between 1916 and 1919 he worked at Charles Street, North Perth, Lord Street, East Perth and for Pon Song at Maylands and Ah Sing at Bibra Lake.

He worked as a market gardener in Hector Street, Osborne Park, in 1925.

He travelled overseas four times: February 1908 to March 1909; February 1914 to July 1915; January 1918 to September 1919; and June 1925 to April 1926. He applied for a CEDT in 1933 but did not use it (E).Other nameAh Loy, 1875 June- (differentiated name)Date of birthJune 1875

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AAC_Box-007-8_0152

AAC_Box-007-8_0152

AAC_Box-007-8_0281

AAC_Box-007-8_0281

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Ah Sing's Market Garden, Bibra Lake

Ah Sing's Market Garden, Bibra Lake

Pon Song's Market Garden, Maylands

Pon Song's Market Garden, Maylands

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AH LOY (8)

Ah Loy (9) aged 41 - although he claims aged 51 on this form - in 1914 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1914/27)

Ah Loy (9) aged 41 - although he claims aged 51 on this form - in 1914 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1914/27)

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDateJune 1875

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

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Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (organisation)Pon Song's Market Garden, MaylandsAh Sing's Market Garden, Bibra LakeSubject (place)BurswoodLeedervilleCharles Street, North PerthLord Street, East PerthMaylandsBibra LakeHector Street, Osborne ParkSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1907NAA CEDT File 1914NAA CEDT File 1918NAA CEDT File 1925NAA CEDT File 1933 unused

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

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