AH TAN (2)

Description

Biographical informationAh Tan (2) was born in October 1881 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1899. He was five feet six and a half inches in height.

He was a partner in the Lee Goon Laundry, 229 Aberdeen Street, Perth, from at least 1908 to probably 1921 (F). He was recorded as a market gardener in 1926 (E).

He travelled overseas twice: March 1915 to May 1916 and October 1926 to October 1927 (D).Other nameAh Tan, 1881- (differentiated name)Date of birth1881

Organisation

Lee Goon Laundry

Ah Tan (2) aged 45 in 1926 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1926/82)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1881

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1899

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Lee Goon LaundrySubject (place)229 Aberdeen Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaLaundryMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1915NAA CEDT File 1926

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH TAN (2)

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