AH YOUNG (5)

Description

Biographical informationAh Young (5) was born in about 1876 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1897.

He worked as a market gardener at Osborne Park in 1916. He worked for Chen Wing at Bibra Lake in June 1917 until 1919 when he moved to Ah Soon's market garden in South Perth.

In June 1919. Ah Young worked for You Lee at Bruce Street, North Fremantle, then for four months the Hi Lory market garden, Bibra Lake.

In February 1918, he was fined £10 for 'Smoking Opium' and £10 for 'Being in Possession of Opium' at Fremantle.Other nameAh Young, 1876- (differentiated name)Date of birth1876

Document

AAC_Box-007-8_0154

AAC_Box-007-8_0179

AAC_Box-007-8_0211

AAC_Box-007-8_0377

Organisation

Ah Soon's Market Garden, South Perth

You Lee's Market Garden, North Fremantle

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1876

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)CHEN WING (1)Subject (organisation)Hi Lory's Market Garden, Bibra LakeAh Soon's Market Garden, South PerthYou Lee's Market Garden, North FremantleChen Wing's Market Garden, Bibra LakeSubject (place)Osborne ParkBruce Street, North FremantleBibra LakeSouth PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningOpiumRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH YOUNG (5)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA