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ANG QUA Oika (female)

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ANG QUA Harry

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Anne Atkinson Collection

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ANG QUA

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Biographical informationAng Qua was born in February 1865 in Hockchu, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1884, 1891 or 1897. He was five feet nine inches in height. He was married to Oika Ang Qua, who was resident in Western Australia with their son Harry Ang Qua.

He worked as a shop keeper at Port Hedland from at least 1910 to 1917 when he moved to Broome (B).

He was charged with 'Unlawful Possession' in Broome in December 1917 and sentenced to one month imprisonment with hard labour (B).

Travelled overseas five times: June to November 1906; April 1907 to September 1908; February to September 1911; June 1912 to November 1913; and June 1915 to November 1916.

Ang Qua left Western Australia in September 1920 with the intention of returning but died in China in 1921 (D).Other nameAng Qua, 1865-1921 (differentiated name)Date of birthFebruary 1865Date of death1921

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ANG QUA Harry

ANG QUA Oika (female)

ANG QUA Oika (female)

Ang Qua around the age of 40 in 1906, pictured on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives,K1145, 1906/25).

Ang Qua around the age of 40 in 1906, pictured on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives,K1145, 1906/25).

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceHockchuDate1865

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1884 or 1891 or 1897

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RelationTravelled toPlacePort HedlandDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

Family

SpouseANG QUA Oika (female)ChildANG QUA Harry

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Subject (place)Port HedlandBroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1906NAA CEDT File 1907NAA CEDT File 1910NAA CEDT File 1912NAA CEDT File 1915NAA CEDT File 1918

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

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