AH QUONG (2)

Description

Biographical informationAh Quong (2) was born in about 1867 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1896. He was five feet and four inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Mounts Bay Road, Perth, in 1916 (B).

He travelled overseas twice: March 1906 to April 1907; March 1912 to November 1913 (D).Other nameAh Quong, 1867- (differentiated name)Date of birth1867

Ah Quong (2) aged 45 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/40)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1867

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Mounts Bay Road, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1906NAA CEDT File 1912

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH QUONG (2)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA