LOCAL CHINESE DEATHS 1870-1910
ALPHABETICAL
- AH CHANG
- AH CHONG
- AH CHU
- AH KHAN
- AH KIN
- AH KIT
- AH LOO
- AH MEE
- AH SAM
- AH SING
- AH SUE
- AH TOW
- AH TUNG
- AH YAN
- AH YEA
- AH YOK
- CHARLES AH FOON
- CHARLEY AH CHONG
- CHIN CHI
- CHIN HONG
- DAN GO GOOSY
- HING FONG
- JAMES LIMMY
- JIMMY PEER
- JIMMY SUE
- JOHNNY HONG
- LON CHEE
- LONG TOM
- LOO NING
- SAM QUE
- SEE TI
- TIN
- TOMMY TWA, 55
- TOMMY TWA, 105
- YOU SI
CHRONOLOGICAL
26.07.1863
TIN, a farm labourer aged 30 years, died by “DROWNING”. CORONIAL INQ
Informant was hid employer, GEORGE ROUSE. (NSW BDM 4703#/1863)
Place of death: Biraganbil
Place of burial: Guntawang
Witnesses: JAMES CACKLE and A GRAY
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: 8 years
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12.11.1872
AH TUNG, a miner aged 38 years, died from “PNEUMONIA” of 3 days’ duration. (NSW BDM 5318/18720)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: THOMAS DENNIS and FRANCES BELL
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
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01.05.1873
AH SAM, a hawker aged 44 years, died from “TYPHOID FEVER” of 2 weeks’ duration.
Informant was JOHN A COURTIS, undertaker. (NSW BDM 5457/1873)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: Wm R JAMES and ARCHIBALD CURTIS
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
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23.12.1873
CHARLEY AH CHONG, a cook aged about 40 years, was “MURDERED STABBED IN ABDOMEN” and died after 14 hours. Informant was T A BROWNE, Coroner. (NSW BDM 6221/1873)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: J A COURTIS and E COURTIS
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
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22.04.1874
HING FONG, a storekeeper aged 36 years, died from “FEVER” of 2 months’ duration.
Informant was JAMES A COURTIS, undertaker. (NSW BDM 6269/1874)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: SAM T BISHOP and Wm R JAMES
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: 13Y
Married in CHINA at age 18 years.
Children: 2MALES DECD
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10.03.1875
SEE TI, a gardener aged 28 years, died after 2 days from “TRAU ERYSIPELAS FROM BLOWS TOMAHAWK ETC”. Informant was his brother, AH YIN. (NSW BDM 7905/1875)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: SUN TONG LEE and WILLIAM LEE
Born in CANTON CHINA to FAN LEUNG, a storekeeper and Mary Lowe [sic]
Length in Colony: 18 months
NOT MARRIED
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14.04.1875
AH CHONG, a shepherd aged 60 years, died from “DEBILITY AFTER AMPUTATION OF ARM” of 120 days’ duration. Informant was Dr WILSON RAMSAY, SURGEON. (NSW BDM 7933/1875)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: WILLIAM HOWLEY
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: 25 years
NOT MARRIED
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09.05.1875
AH LOO, a miner of unknown age, died from “BOWEL COMPLAINT” of 3 months’ duration. Informant was AH YEE from Home Rule, no relation.(NSW BDM 7950/1875)
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Home Rule
Witnesses: DA JUNG and DA SUN
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
NOT MARRIED
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08.07.1875
CHIN CHI, a miner aged 43 years, died suddenly from “PARALYSIS OF HEART”.
COR INQ conducted by T A BROWNE, Coroner. (NSW BDM 7969/1875)
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: SAM T BISHOP and RICHARD ANSTEY
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: UNK
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25.12.1878
AH KIN, a DR OF MEDICINE aged 49 years, died from “DROPSY”. Informant was his neighbour, EDWARD AH SEE. (NSW BDM 7576/1878)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in HONG KONG CHINA
Length in Colony: 15 years
N/S
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01.07.1879
AH CHANG, a miner aged 69 years, died from “HEART DISEASE” of 64 days’ duration.
Informant was JOHN HOLDEN, Hospital Wardsman. (NSW BDM 7125/1879)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: WILLIAM SMITH and ALFRED ROBBINS
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: 20 years
NOT MARRIED
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03.07.1880
LON CHEE, a gardener aged 74 years, died from “OLD AGE & DEBILITY” of 3 months’ duration. Informant was ISVA PADDY, his neighbour. (NSW BDM 8291/1880)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: WILLIAM SMITH and B T WARD
Born in AMOY CHINA
Length in Colony: 31Y
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08.10.1882
LONG TOM, a miner aged 54 years, died from unknown causes. Coroner’s inquest by Philip Snape. (NSW BDM 10015/1882)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: JOHN BRIGDEN and M H BENNETT
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
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28.02.1883
AH MEE, a miner aged 52 years, died from “TUBERCULAR DISEASE OF LUNG & LIVER” of 3 days’ duration. Informant was JOHN HOLDEN, Hospital Wardsman. (NSW BDM 9661/1883)
Place of death: Gulgong hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: JOHN HOLDEN and JAMES LEWIS
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
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26.04.1883
JAMES LIMMY, a miner aged 55 years, died from “MORBIS CORDIS” after 56 days in hospital. Informant was JOHN HOLDEN, Hospital Wardsman. (NSW BDM 9667/1883)
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: JOHN HOLDEN and JESSE BENNETT
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
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31.08.1883
TOMMY TWA, a miner aged 55 years, died suddenly from “HEART DISEASE”. Informant was his neighbour, TOMMY AH TWEE. (NSW BDM 9691/1883)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: JAMES LEWIS and JESSE BENNETT
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
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21.03.1884
YOU SI, a labourer aged 27 years, died from “EPISTAYIS” of 11 days’ duration.
Informant was THOMAS BARNETT, Hospital Wardsman. (NSW BDM 11226/1884)
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: JESSE BENNETT and JAMES LEWIS
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
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27.02.1885
AH CHU, a shoemaker aged 61 years, died from “BRONCHITIS” of 5 weeks’ duration.
Informant was WM JAMES HIRE, a storekeeper. (NSW BDM 12063/1885)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: JESSE BENNETT and JAMES LEWIS
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
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31.10.1885
AH SUE, a cook aged 68 years, died from “CONSUMPTION”. Informant was W J SMALLWOOD, Hospital Wardsman. (NSW BDM 12117/1885)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: JAMES LEWIS and JESSE BENNETT
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: 30 years
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07.09.1886
UNKNOWN CHINESE MALE died. Informant was TIMOTHY McCARTHY, a carpenter. (NSW BDM 11658/1886)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: JAMES LEWIS and T McCARTHY
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
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07.03.1887
CHIN HONG, aged 50, died from “SCIATICA” of 12 days’ duration. Informant was THOMAS STRANGE, Hospital Wardsman. (NSW BDM 10509/1887)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: J CRAWFOER and T McCARTHY
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
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25.02.1889
LOO NING, a gardener aged 66 years, died from “APOPLEXY”. Informant was J CRAWFORD, a miner. (NSW BDM 11567/1889)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: TIMOTHY McCARTHY and J CRAWFORD
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
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16.09.1891
AH YEA, a miner aged 75 years, died from “NATURAL CAUSES ACCELERATED BY EXPOSURE” as determine by WILLIAM WOTTON, CORONER. (NSW BDM 9707/1891)
Informant was
Place of death: Two Mile Flat
Place of burial: Mudgee
Born NEAR CANTON, CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
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24.08.1894
AH SING, a labourer aged 70 years, died from “INFLUENZA” of 14 days’ duration.
Informant was GEORGE STEELE, Sgt of Police. Buried by order of Coroner Wotton. (NSW BDM 6122/1894)
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Home Rule
Witnesses: GEORGE STEELE and JOHN COOPER MITCHELL
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: UNK
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22.09.1894
AH TOW, a gardener aged 55 years, died from “HEART DISEASE” of 18 months’ duration.
Informant was his neighbour, JAMES HANSLOW of Yamble. Buried by order of C Lowe, Coroner. (NSW BDM 6134/1894)
Place of death: Two Mile Flat
Place of burial: Murrawoolquie - near Yamble.
Witnesses: MON CHOW and AH KEE
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: 34 years
UNMARRIED
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06.12.1898
SAM QUE, an alluvial gold miner aged 78 years, died from “CERREBRAL HAEMORRHAGE” of 5 days’ duration. (NSW BDM 14093/1898)
Informant was TOMMY TWA, his cousin.
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: GC CEM HERBERT ST
Witnesses: C AH FOON and SAMUEL TURNER
Born in AMOY CHINA
Length in Colony: 49 years
UNMARRIED
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27.11.1899
JIMMY PEER, a cook aged 68 years, died from “GASTRITIS” of 14 weeks’ duration.
Informant was CAH FOON, a friend. (NSW BDM 13422/1899)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: GC CEM HERBERT ST
Witnesses: C AH FOON and AH QUINN
Born in AMOY CHINA
Length in Colony: 50 years
NOT MARRIED
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09.11.1900
AH KHAN, a gold miner aged 80 years, died from “SENILE DECAY” of 2 weeks’ duration.
Buried by order of Leslie Rouse. (NSW BDM 12759/1900)
Informant was GEORGE STEELE, Sgt of Police.
Place of death: Stoney Creek
Place of burial: Stoney Creek
Witnesses: SAMUEL TURNER and D McRAE
Born in CANTON CHINA
Length in Colony: 40 years
UNMARRIED
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10.03.1900
JOHNNY HONG, a hawker aged 73 years, died from “ERYSIPELAS - OLD AGE” of 7 days’ duration. Informant was his son, WILLIAN HONG from Birriwa. (NSW BDM 1173C/1900)
Place of death: Denison Town
Place of burial: Denison Town
Witnesses: THOMAS DONOGHUE and JOHN SMITH
Born in AMOY, CHINA
Length in Colony: 50 years
Married in MUDGEE (C of E) to MARGARET LAWRENCE (WIT MAR BALLARD R&C)
Children: JOHN (39), MARGARET (35), WILLIAM (33), GEORGE (31), MARY (27), SARAH (23), ROLLEY (22), MAUD (20), CHARLES (18), JAMES (15), 4 F DECD
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14.01.1901
CHARLES AH FOON, a grocer at Montefiores, died. Informant was his wife MARY AH FOON. (NSW BDM 3566/1901)
Place of death: Wellington
Place of burial: Wellington
Born in FAR TOW, CANTON, CHINA. Mother’s name AH MUIN.
Length in Colony: 15 years
Married in SYDNEY in 1900 at age 27 to JOANNA MARY HARTLEY
Children: CHARLES E.W. AH FOON was born 21.6.1901
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14.05.1902
AH YOK, a fruiterer aged 55 years, died from “NATURAL CAUSES”. Magisterial Enquiry held by S T BISHOP, Magistrate. (NSW BDM 5379/1902)
Informant was S T BISHOP, Coroner.
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Chinese Cemetery, Gulgong
Witnesses: HARRY NAUGHTON and JAMES CRAWFORD
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
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09.06.1902
JIMMY SUE, a labourer, aged 80 years, died from “NATURAL CAUSES”. Magisterial Enquiry conducted at Guntawang by SAMUEL T BISHOP, Coroner. (NSW BDM 5386/1902)
Informant was SAMUEL T BISHOP, Coroner
Place of death: Guntawang.
Place of burial: Chinese Cemetery, Gulgong
Witnesses: JAMES CRAWFORD and E T CAMPTON
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: N/S
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28.03.1903
DAN GO GOOSY, aged 68 years, died from “CEREBRAL HAEMORRHAGE” of 3 days’ duration. Informant was TOMMY TWA, no relation. (NSW BDM 6178/1903)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Chinese Cemetery, Gulgong
Witnesses: HENRY PACK and SAMUEL TURNER
Born in AMOOR CHINA
Length in Colony: 53 years
Married in TAMWORTH
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14.02.1907
AH YAN, a storekeeper aged 68 years, died from “CARD FAIL ACUTE ALCOHOLIC GASTRITIS” of 1 day’s duration. Informant was E Ferris, Officer in Charge, Gulgong Police. (NSW BDM 0701474/1907)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Chinese Cemetery, Gulgong
Witnesses: E M LING and H PACK
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: UNK
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11.05.1907
AH KIT, a gardener aged 78 years, died from “SUB ACUTE NEPHRITIS” of 6 days’ duration. Informant was Maud Churches, Hospital matron. (NSW BDM 5044/1907)
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Chinese Cemetery, Gulgong
Witnesses: R BAYLISS and AH CHEW
Born in CHINA
Length in Colony: UNK
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19 04.1911
TOMMY TWA, a storekeeper aged 105 years, died from “AORTIC STENOSIS SENILITY”. Informant was J RYAN of Gulgong. (NSW BDM 5878/1911)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: J H BLACKERT and T RYAN
Born in AMOY CHINA
Length in Colony: 70+ years
UNKNOWN
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