AH SING (15)

Description

Biographical informationAh Sing (15) was born in December 1869 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in March 1896. He was five feet seven in height.

He travelled overseas from December 1906 to January 1908 and again in June 1914 to September 1916. He was working as a market gardener in Jandakot Road, Jandakot, in 1916. Moved to a market garden in Lord Street, Highgate Hill, in 1918 (B).

He travelled overseas two more times: May 1921 to March 1924; and February 1928 to October 1929 (D).Other nameAh Sing, 1869 December- (differentiated name)Date of birth1869

Photograph of Ah Sing (15) in 1920 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1920/157)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Jandakot Road, JandakotLord Street, Highgate HillSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1914NAA CEDT File 1920NAA CEDT File 1928NAA CEDT File 1906

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMarch 1896

UWA Collected

AH SING (15)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA