AH YUM (2)

Description

Biographical informationAh Yum (2) was born in about 1876 in Hong Kong (CEDTs give varied birth dates). He migrated to Western Australia in 1892. He was five feet and six inches in height.

He worked as a cook in the Carnarvon area from at least 1908 to 1920. He worked on Doorawarrah Station, Carnarvon from 1916 until 1920 when he moved to Broome (B).

He travelled overseas three times: February 1908 to May 1909; March 1911 to May 1912; and March 1916 to January 1917 (D).Other nameAh Yum, 1876- (differentiated name)Date of birth1876

Ah Yum (2) aged 31 in 1911 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1911/38)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceHong KongDate1876

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1892

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceCarnarvonDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceDoorawarrah StationDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Doorawarrah Station, CarnarvonSubject (place)CarnarvonBroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1908NAA CEDT File 1911NAA CEDT File 1916

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH YUM (2)

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