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AH MING Oshiga Iwata (female)

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AH MING Jimmy

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Biographical informationAh Ming Jimmy was born in 1853 in China (exact location not specified). He migrated to Western Australia in 1882. He was married to Oshiga Iwata Ah Ming. He was five feet and two inches in height.

When travelling with his wife to Fremantle in 1898, the Inspector of Police in Geraldton had to seek clarification if they came under the terms of the new Immigration Restriction Act. As they had been in the colony for 14 years, the advice was that the Act did not apply to them. (State Records Office file, S675, Cons 527, in file 1900/2118 - but this file has the reference 1898/1691).

He worked as a boarding house keeper and cook at Port Hedland from at least 1911 to 1921 (E). He travelled overseas from January 1912 to August 1912 (D). He was described as bearing a 'good character' (B). He died at Port Hedland on 2 July 1921 (B).Other nameAh Ming (Jimmy) (differentiated name)Date of birth1853Date of death2 July 1921

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Chinese and Japanese from N West for Fremantle - 1898

Chinese and Japanese from N West for Fremantle - 1898

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AH MING Oshiga Iwata (female)

AH MING Oshiga Iwata (female)

Ah Ming jimmy aged 52 years in 1911 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1911/219)

Ah Ming jimmy aged 52 years in 1911 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1911/219)

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Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

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SpouseAH MING Oshiga Iwata (female)

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Subject (place)Port HedlandSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookBoarding house keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1911

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

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceChinaDate1853

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1882

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RelationTravelled toPlacePort HedlandDate[date unknown]

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