AH SING (23)

Description

Biographical informationAh Sing (23) was born born in February 1881 in Canton, China (but stated 12th December 1882 in his application for registration in 1949). He migrated to Western Australia in 1893 (but stated 1901 in his registration application). He was five feet and one and half inches tall. He was married. His wife, Sui Ken, was born c.1886 and lived in China.

He worked as a market gardener at Bayswater from 1893-1894; Darlington from 1894-1895; and South Perth from 1895-1898. From 1898 to 1929 Ah Sing leased a market garden at Jandakot from Mrs Bush. From 1929 to 1948 he leased a market garden from Mrs Ladd, location unknown. In 1948 was working at a market garden at Peninsular Road, Maylands.

Ah Sing travelled overseas five times: June 1912 to November 1913; February 1916 to June 1917; March 1920 to August 1922; March 1929 to December 1932; and May 1949 to December 1951 (G). Other nameAh Sing, 1881- (differentiated name)Chao Shing (possibly also known as)Date of birth1881

Document

AAC_Box_2_0167

AAC_Box_2_0168

Photograph of Ah Sing (23) in 1920 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1920/17)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDateFebruary 1881

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1893 (WA)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)Mrs Bush Mrs LaddSubject (place)BayswaterDarlingtonSouth PerthJandakotPeninsular Road, MaylandsSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912NAA CEDT File 1916NAA CEDT File 1920NAA CEDT File 1929NAA CEDT File 1948NAA Application for Registration 1948

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH SING (23)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA