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AH YICK (8)

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Biographical informationAh Yick (8) (aka Jimmy) was born in about 1877 in Kwangtung, China (also stated 21st October 1874 in his WW2 registration file). He migrated to Western Australia in 1897. He was five feet and three inches in height.

He lived in Perth for about 8 and half years working as a market gardener. From 1898 he and Mong Chong leased a garden in Beaufort Street, on the property of Mr W Waldock. He lived on the corner of Beaufort and Brisbane Street. He then moved to Wooroloo for one year in 1908.

He moved to Port Hedland in about 1909. He was working as a boarding house keeper and cook at Port Hedland in 1938 (E) and had been living at Wodgina, Port Hedland for at least 15 years. He was issued a Chinese passport in 1938.

He travelled overseas twice: May 1907 to January 1908 and September 1938 to April 1940 (D). On his return in 1940 he stated that he intended to work as a storekeeper in Marble Bar.Other nameAh Yick, 1877- (differentiated name)Ah Yick JimmyDate of birth1877

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Ah Yick (8) Chinese passport

Ah Yick (8) Chinese passport

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MONG CHONG

Ah Yick (8) aged 66 in 1960 from his WW2 War Registration paperwork (source: NAA: K1331, 1955/YICK A)

Ah Yick (8) aged 66 in 1960 from his WW2 War Registration paperwork (source: NAA: K1331, 1955/YICK A)

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceKwangtungDate1877

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

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RelationTravelled toPlacePort HedlandDate[date unknown]

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Subject (person)MONG CHONGW WaldockSubject (place)Wodgina, Port HedlandBeaufort Street, PerthWoorolooSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaBoarding house keeperMarket gardeningCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1907NAA CEDT File 1938NAA Imm. File 1907-1938NAA WW2 War Registration File 1940-1948

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

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