AH SUEY (1)

Description

Biographical informationAh Suey (1) was born in about 1872 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in May 1897.

Between 1916 and 1921, Ah Suey worked as a market gardener at Beverley, York and Belmont, and for Chong Hing at Osborne Park, Soon Lee at Balcatta and Wong Shong Waugh at Osborne Park.
Other nameAh Suey (differentiated name)Date of birth1872

Organisation

Chong Hing's Market Garden, Osborne Park

Soon Lee's Market Garden, Balcatta

Wong Shong Waugh's Market Garden, Osborne Park

Document

AAC-Box-007-8-0186

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Wong Shong Waugh's Market Garden, Osborne ParkSoon Lee's Market Garden, BalcattaChong Hing's Market Garden, Osborne ParkSubject (place)Osborne ParkBeverleyYorkBelmontBalcattaSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1872

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMay 1897

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceBeverleyDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceYorkDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

AH SUEY (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA