AH SING (22)

Description

Biographical informationAh Sing (22) was born in April 1880 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in April 1900. He was five feet and nine inches tall.

He worked as a gardener in Peninsula Road, Maylands, in 1915 and 1916. He then travelled overseas. On his return to Western Australia in 1918, Ah Sing stayed at 6 Alexander Road, Fremantle, for three months. In January 1919 he started work for Yee On [location of Cheong & Co.?], 437 Hay Street, Subiaco. In September 1919, he moved to Yee Sun's market garden at Balcatta. He worked on Sam Shing's market garden, Green Street, Osborne Park, in 1920 (B).

He travelled overseas three time: from March 1907 to October 1908; February 1917 to September 1918; and January 1922 to January 1923 (D). He also applied for a CEDT in 1912, but did not use it.

Might be the son of Ah Sing (15)?Other nameAh Sing, 1880- (differentiated name)Date of birthApril 1880

Organisation

Chan On & Co. Store, Fremantle

Cheong & Co., Subiaco

Photograph of Ah Sing (22) in 1915 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1915/42)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)Yee OnSubject (organisation)Cheong & Co., SubiacoSam Shing's Market Garden, Osborne ParkYee Sun's Market Garden, BalcattaSubject (place)Peninsula Road, Maylands6 Alexander Road, Fremantle437 Hay Street, SubiacoGreen Street, Osborne ParkBalcattaSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1907NAA CEDT File 1915NAA CEDT File 1921NAA CEDT File 1912 unused

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDateApril 1880

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1 April 1900

UWA Collected

AH SING (22)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA