TOO WAH

Description

Biographical informationToo Wah was born in July 1872 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in August 1890.

He worked as a market gardener in Albert Street, Osborne Park, in 1916. He moved to Albany and worked on Ah Sim's market garden in Middleton Road, in 1917.

In 1918 he returned to Perth and lived at 21 Lake Street, Perth.Other nameToo Wah (differentiated name)Date of birthJuly 1872

Document

AAC-Box-007-8-0151

Organisation

Ah Sim's Market Garden, Albany

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Ah Sim's Market Garden, AlbanySubject (place)Albert Street, Osborne ParkMiddleton Road, Albany21 Lake Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4283452>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1872

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateAugust 1890

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceAlbanyDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

TOO WAH

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA