CHEW YAM

Description

Biographical informationChew Yam was born in June 1884 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in September 1900. He was five feet six and three quarter inches in height.

He worked as a cabinet maker at the Wah Hing & Co Furniture Factory, 46 Stirling Street, Perth, in 1916. He resided at 76 Melbourne Road, Perth, in 1919 and 35 Charles Street, Maylands, in 1920. In 1921 he moved to Caporn Street, Nedlands.

He applied for a CEDT in 1913 but did not use it.

He was fined 20 shillings in April 1919 for 'Being Found in a Gaming House' in Perth (B).Other nameChew Yam (differentiated name)Ah Yim (probably the same as)Date of birthJune 1884

Person

AH YIM

Chew Yam aged 30 in 1913 from his unused CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1913/24)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1884

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1 September 1900

Employment

Job titleCabinet makerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)AH YIMSubject (organisation)Wah Hing & Co., Furniture Factory, PerthSubject (place)46 Stirling Street, Perth76 Melbourne Road, Perth35 Charles Street, MaylandsCaporn Street, NedlandsSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCabinet makerGamblingRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1913 unusedNAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHEW YAM

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA