AH SING (12)

Description

Biographical informationAh Sing (12) was born in about 1867. He migrated to Western Australia in 1895. He was about five feet six inches in height.

He leased a market garden with Chen Hoy at Leederville in 1902 (A). He market gardened at Bibra Lake before he travelled overseas in February 1914. He returned in November 1916 and worked in a market garden in Guildford. He resided at 125 James Street, Perth, in 1920.

He was fined £20 for 'Smoking Opium' in June 1918 in Perth (B).Other nameAh Sing (Gardener), 1867- (differentiated name)Date of birth1867

Photograph of Ah Sing (12) in 1914 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1914/40)

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateSeptember 1895

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)Chen HoySubject (place)125 James Street, PerthLeedervilleBibra LakeGuildfordSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaOpiumMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1902NAA CEDT File 1914

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH SING (12)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA