AH MON

Description

Biographical informationAh Mon was born in about 1884 in Canton, China (claimed 1879 in his 1908 CEDT). He migrated to Western Australia in 1898. He was Five feet four and a half inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Osborne Park in 1907 (E) and was working on a market garden in Belgravia Street, Belmont in 1916.

He was fined 20 shillings for 'Being Found in a Gaming House' in December 1918 (B).

He travelled overseas for six months from April to November 1908 (D).Other nameAh Mon (differentiated name)Date of birth1884

Document

Ah Mon aged 24 (claimed 29) in 1908 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1908/1)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Belgravia Street, BelmontOsborne ParkSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningGamblingRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1908

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1884

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1898

UWA Collected

AH MON

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA