HAM TIGH

Description

Biographical informationHam Tigh was born in about 1880 in Canton, China. He migrated to Australia in 1900 and lived in Sydney, New South Wales until he moved to Western Australia in 1902. He was five feet six and three quarter inches in height.

In 1902 he went to work in E. Cooper's furniture factory, James Street, Perth, as a cabinet maker. He travelled overseas between September 1911 and October 1913. On his return to Australia, he probably resided in the Eastern States as there is no record of his residence in Western Australia until 1926 when he applied for a CEDT. He then gave his occupation as market gardener.

He was away from Western Australia between February 1927 and June 1928 (E). In 1948 he applied for permission for his wife, NGOOK Lam, to enter Western Australia for five years (G). She was given a permit. She arrived by plane on 26th March 1950 and left Australia on 16th May 1954.Other nameHam Tigh (differentiated name)Yinson Ham Tigh (also known as)Peter Yinson (also known as)Date of birth1880

Ham Tigh aged 46 in 1927 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1927/29)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1880

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1900

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleCabinet makerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)E. Cooper Furniture Factory, PerthSubject (place)James Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCabinet makerMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1911NAA CEDT File 1927NAA Immigration File 1911-1948 <Not digitised #328012>NAA Immigration File Melbourne 1954-1962 <Not digitised #1513636>NAA Immigration File Melbourne 1939-1972 <Not digitised #5974567>

Item information

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

UWA Collected

HAM TIGH

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA