AH TOW (5)

Description

Biographical informationAh Tow (5) was born in about 1883 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in January 1899. He was five feet and seven inches in height.

He worked on Yee Cheong's market garden, Swan Street, North Fremantle, in 1916.

He moved to Ah Quon's market garden, Bibra Lake, in 1919.

He travelled overseas between January and May 1921. Other nameAh Tow, 1883- (differentiated name)Date of birth1883

Document

AAC-Box-007-8-0143

AAC-Box-007-8-0360

Organisation

Ah Quin's/Ah Quon's Market Garden, Bibra Lake

Yee Cheong's Market Garden, North Fremantle

Ah Tow (5) aged 38 in 1921 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1921/15)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1883

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateJanuary 1899

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Ah Quin's/Ah Quon's Market Garden, Bibra LakeYee Cheong's Market Garden, North FremantleSubject (place)Bibra LakeNorth FremantleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1921

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH TOW (5)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA