A descendant of a ‘Nimrod’ indentured labourer: Marian Matthias

A descendant of a ‘Nimrod’ indentured labourer: Marian Matthias

“尼姆罗德（Nimrod)” 号契约劳工的后裔

Marian Matthias is the great, great-granddaughter of Thomas Ashney who arrived in 1848 on the ship Nimrod, which carried the first large arrival of Chinses indentured labourers.

玛丽安·马蒂亚斯（Marian Matthias）是托马斯·阿什尼（Thomas Ashney）的曾曾孙女，托马斯·阿什尼（Thomas Ashney）乘坐Nimrod号于1848年抵达，这艘船载着首批的中国签约劳工。

Marian Matthias

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