AH SING (10)

Description

Biographical informationAh Sing (10) was born in about 1867 in Amoy (Xiamen), China. He was five foot six and a half inches in height. He migrated to Western Australia in 1885.

He worked as a cook at Roebourne before travelling overseas in February 1908 (E). He returned to Western Australia in June 1909 (D).Other nameAh Sing, 1867- (differentiated name)Date of birth1867

Photograph of Ah Sing (10) in 1907 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1907/122)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceAmoyDate1867

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1885

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceRoebourneDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)RoebourneSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1907

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH SING (10)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA