AH SING (3)

Description

Biographical informationAh Sing (3) was born in November 1857 in Quongsee, China. He was five feet and seven inches. He migrated to Australia in 1883 and moved to Western Australia in 1887. He was the uncle of Ah Yin (4).

In 1888 he was a partner with Chow Youke in a shop at 127 Barrack Street, Perth that later became Ah Ling & Co. He had a market garden at Bayswater (C). Later, he went into partnership with Yick On [?Ling On Charlie] and George Shom in a fruit and vegetable shop at 815 Hay Street, Perth [probably Shun Chong & Co.], whilst continuing to market garden at Bayswater (B). Between 1916 and 1921, Ah Sing worked as an hotel and station cook at Katanning, Geraldton, Sharks Bay, Carnarvon, Upper Gascoyne and Yalgoo (B).

He travelled overseas three times: from October 1895 to 1896; December 1907 to January 1911; April to December 1917 (D). Intended to live at 152 Mounts Bay Road, Perth on his return to WA in 1917 (B). He left Western Australia permanently in February 1927 (D).Other nameAh Sing, 1857- (differentiated name)Date of birth1857

Photograph of Ah Sing (3) in 1927 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1927/33)

Family

Other relativeAH YIN (4)

Connections

Subject (person)LING ON CharlieSHOM GeorgeSubject (organisation)Shun Chong & Co., PerthGeorge Shom's Shop, PerthAh Ling & Co., Perth (formerly Chew Youke & Co.)Subject (place)Bayswater 152 Mounts Bay Road, Perth815 Hay Street, PerthKatanningGeraldtonShark BayCarnarvonUpper GascoyneYalgooSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookShop keeperMarket gardeningGrocerRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1907NAA CEDT File 1917NAA CEDT File 1927

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceQuongseeDateNovember 1857

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AH SING (3)

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