AH SING William (1)

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Biographical informationAh Sing William was born in China in about 1811. He migrated to Western Australia in 1838.

He was employed by Dr Samuel Waterman Viveash as a cook from the 1840s to the 1890s. He married an Aboriginal woman named Elizabeth (Murphy) Evans in 1848 in Swan. They had a daughter, Mary Teresa Sing in about 1850. They separated, and in 1855, Ah Sing married again, this time to a British or Irish woman, Julia Ann MacDonald, at Wexcombe [Stratton]. They had at least two children: 1) William (born 1856); 2) Annie (born 1857 or 1859, died 1939).

Ah Sing William was charged in 1875 with leaving his horses untethered: "W. Ah Sing teamster, in the employ of Mr. Viveash, was charged with leaving his two horse team standing in the highway, opposite Mr. Shenton's store in Hay Street, without any control whatever, whereby his horses were at liberty to start at any moment, which they subsequently did, at a maddening speed along Hay Street, defying all attempts to intercept they until they came in contact with Mr. Crogans verandah opposite Mr. Monger's store, when horses and cart were precipitated with great violence into the middle of the street, without sustaining the least injury or damage. Mr. Crogan's verandah had one of its posts promptly swept away. The accused was not in attendance, a fine of 20s. and costs, was how-ever inflicted" (POLICE NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24th 1875)

Ah Sing William also had a farm at Middle Swan and employed three Ticket-of-Leave farm labourers in 1879.

He died on 28 April 1901 at Middle Swan (I).Other nameAh Sing (William), 1811-1901 (differentiated name)Date of birth1811Date of death28 April 1901