AH SHIEN

Description

Biographical informationAh Shien (or Ah Shieu) was born in about 1865 in China (exact location unspecified). He migrated to Western Australia in 1882. He was five feet and ten inches in height.

He gave his occupation as an "agent" operating in Perth before travelling overseas in December 1909. He returned to Western Australia in June 1911 (E).Other nameAh Shien (differentiated name)Ah Shieu (possible alternative spelling of name)Date of birth1865

Ah Shien aged 44 in 1909 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1909/159)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceChinaDate1865

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1882

Employment

Job titleAgentDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaAgentRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1909

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH SHIEN

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA