AH SHUM

Description

Biographical informationAh Shum was born in about 1868 in Hong Kong. He migrated to Western Australia 1892.

He worked as a market gardener at See Shing's Garden, Wanneroo in 1898 (C).

He travelled overseas from October 1898 to January 1900.His address while in China was c/o Poochong & Co, 127 Jervois Street, Hong Kong.Date of birth1868

Document

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0363

AAC-Box-007-6-0345

Ah Shum 1898-2579

Organisation

See Shing's Garden, Wanneroo

Ah Shum, 1898, from his immigration certificate. Courtesy State Records Office WA: S675, Cons 527, 1898/2579

Employment

Job titleGardenerEmployerSee Shing

Connections

Subject (organisation)See Shing's Garden, WannerooSubject (place)WannerooSubject (topic)Market gardeningChinese heritage in Western AustraliaRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationAsian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)NAA Imm. Travel File 1898-1900

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceHong KongDate1868

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceWADate1982

UWA Collected

AH SHUM

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA