ON GAY

Description

Biographical informationOn Gay was born in June 1864 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1894. He was five feet five and a half inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener in Bulwer Street, Perth, in 1912 (E). He worked on a market garden in Charles Street, North Perth, in 1916 (B).

He travelled overseas twice: June 1912 to July 1913; and March 1922 to August 1926 (D).Other nameOn Gay (differentiated name)Date of birthJune 1864

On Gay aged 48 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/90)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1864

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1894

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Bulwer Street, PerthCharles Street, North PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912NAA CEDT File 1922NAA Immigration File 1926 <Not digitised #4317020>NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5113979>

Item information

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

UWA Collected

ON GAY

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA