AH YORK (2)

Description

Biographical informationAh York (2) was born in about 1875 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1899. He was around five feet and eight inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Bibra Lake in 1915.

He travelled overseas twice: April 1915 to September 1916; and March 1922 to November 1923 (D).Other nameAh York, 1875- (differentiated name)Date of birth1875

Ah York (2) aged 40 in 1915 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1915/37)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1875

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1899

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Bibra LakeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1915NAA CEDT File 1922

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH YORK (2)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA