AH MOO

Description

Biographical informationAh Moo was born in about 1872 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1899. He was just over five feet and eight inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener in Green Street, Osborne Park from at least 1912 to 1921 (B).

He travelled overseas between November 1912 and July 1913. He left Western Australia permanently in May 1921 (D).Other nameAh Moo (differentiated name)Date of birth1872

Ah Moo aged 49 in 1921 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1921/82)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1872

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1899

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Green Street, Osborne ParkSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912NAA CEDT File 1921

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH MOO

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