DAN CHI YIN

Description

Biographical informationDan Chi Yin was born in October 1863 in Ihaw, Hainan, China. He migrated to Western Australia in February 1896. He was five feet two and a half inches in height.

He worked as a cook residing in Carnarvon Street, Broome, from at least 1904 (A).

He travelled overseas twice: November 1904 to June 1906; and February 1918 to March 1921 (B).Other nameDan Chi Yin (differentiated name)Dan Chee Yin (also known as)Date of birthOctober 1863

Don Chi Yin aged 54 in 1918 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1918/17)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceIhaw, HainanDate1863

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateFebruary 1896

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Carnarvon Street, BroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1904NAA CEDT File 1918NAA Immigration File 1918-1921

Item information

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

UWA Collected

DAN CHI YIN

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA