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AH SING (3)

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AH YIN (4)

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Biographical informationAh Yin (4) was born in February 1881 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in September 1897. He was five feet four and a quarter inches in height. He was a nephew of Ah Sing (3). He left a wife and four children in China.

He worked as a market gardener at Gooseberry Hill 1897 to 1901; Bayswater 1901 to 1902; South Perth 1902 to 1905 and on Quong Chung's market garden, Bayswater, 1905 to 1913. From 1915 to 1917 Ah Yin was a shop assistant for Sun Chong & Co (Shun Chong & Co.?), 815 Hay Street, Perth.

In 1917 he moved to Kwong Tung's market garden at Maylands. From 1924 to 1929 he worked on Hong War's market garden at South Perth.

He gave his address as Sutherland Street, West Perth, in 1947.

Ah Yin had three surgical operations, one in 1900 on his right leg, another in 1901 on his left leg and a third in 1908 on his neck.

Ah Yin travelled overseas between February 1914 and July 1915 and again between April 1923 and June 1924. He left Western Australia permanently in August 1949.
Other nameAh Yin, 1881- (differentiated name)CHIN CHEUNG YEM (also known as)CHAO YIN (also known as)Date of birth18th February 1881

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AAC-Box-007-8-0246

AAC-Box-007-8-0284

AAC-Box-2-0446

AAC-Box-2-0447

AAC-Box-2-0448

AAC-Box-2-0449

AAC-Box-2-0450

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Ah Yin (4) CEDT 1914 (NAA Item ID: 1740352)

Ah Yin (4) CEDT 1949 (NAA Item ID: 1743469)

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0073

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0097

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Kwong Fung / Kwong Tung Market Garden, Maylands

Quong Chung's Market Garden, Bayswater

Shun Chong & Co., Perth

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AH SING (3)

AH SING (4) (duplicate entry)

Ah Yin pictured aged 32 in 1914 before travelling to China (source: National Archives, K1145, 1914/30)

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Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

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Other relativeAH SING (3)

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Subject (organisation)Quong Chung's Market Garden, BayswaterShun Chong & Co., PerthKwong Fung / Kwong Tung Market Garden, MaylandsHong War's Market Garden, South PerthSubject (place)Gooseberry Hill815 Hay Street, PerthBayswaterMaylandsSouth PerthSutherland Street, West PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1914NAA CEDT File 1923NAA CEDT File 1949NAA War Registration File 1938-1948

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

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate18 February 1881

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate September 1897 (WA)

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AH YIN (4)

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