CHING YAM

Description

Biographical informationChing Yam was born in July 1863 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in March 1892.

He worked as a cook at the Premier Hotel, Albany, in 1916. He worked for William Thornley Loton, at Springhill, Northam, in 1918.

Ching Yam was admitted to the Claremont Mental Hospital in December 1919. He was discharged in August 1921 and worked as a cook at the Newcastle Hotel, Toodyay (B).Other nameChing Yam (differentiated name)Date of birthJuly 1863

Organisation

Springhill, Northam

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1863

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMarch 1892

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RelationTravelled toPlaceAlbanyDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceNorthamDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceToodyayDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)William Thornley LotonSubject (organisation)Springhill, NorthamClaremont Hospital for the InsaneNewcastle Hotel, ToodyayPremier Hotel, AlbanySubject (place)AlbanyNorthamToodyaySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5102100>

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHING YAM

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