AH SHING (3)

Description

Biographical informationAh Shing (3) was born in about 1870 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1896. He was five feet one and half inches in height. His face was heavily pockmarked.

He worked as a market gardener at Osborne Park from at least 1910 to 1915 (E).

He travelled overseas two times: March 1915 to September 1916; and April 1921 to July 1923. He left Western Australia permanently in February 1932 (D).Other nameAh Shing, 1870- (differentiated name)Date of birth1870

Ah Shing (3) aged 50 in 1921 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1921/40)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Osborne ParkSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1915NAA CEDT File 1921NAA CEDT File 1932 (incorrect file loaded)

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceChinaDate1870

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896

UWA Collected

AH SHING (3)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA