AH TOO (2)

Description

Biographical informationAh Too (2) was born in about 1866 in Canton, China. he migrated to Australia in 1884. He was five feet eight inches in height.

He travelled to Western Australia from Tasmania in 1918 and worked on a market garden in Roberts Street, Osborne Park. He may have lived in Western Australia previously.

Ah Too worked for Wah Hop, Toodyay, in 1920 until returning to Osborne Park in March 1921 (B). He remained there until he travelled overseas in February 1924 (E). He returned to Western Australia in June 1925 (D).Other nameAh Too, 1866- (differentiated name)Date of birth1866

Ah Too (2) aged 57 in 1924 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1924/15)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1866

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1884

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceToodyayDate[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)Wah HopSubject (place)Roberts Street, Osborne ParkToodyaySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1924

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH TOO (2)

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