TIE YICK

Description

Biographical informationTie Yick was born on the 6 April 1876 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1896. He was five feet nine inches in height. His wife and two children remained in China.

He worked as a market gardener: at Bayswater from 1896-1897; at West Perth from 1897-1899; at Osborne Park from 1899-1914; at West Guildford from 1918-1927; and Bayswater from 1929 to 1934 (G).

He travelled overseas four times: June 1909 to May 1911; June 1914 to November 1917; February 1927 to December 1928; and January 1934 to December 1936 (D).

He lived in Melbourne by 1939 and left the Commonwealth 14 February 1947.Other nameTie Yick (differentiated name)Date of birth6th April 1876

Tie Yick pictured in 1914 on his Certificate for Exemption from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1914/114)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Tie Yick's Market Garden, Osborne ParkSubject (place)BayswaterOsborne ParkWest PerthWest GuildfordBayswaterSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1909NAA CEDT File 1914 (extension)NAA Cedt File 1927NAA CEDT File 1934NAA War Registration File 1939-1947NAA Immigration File 1926-1947 <Not digitised #327096>NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4283064>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1876

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896 (WA)

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TIE YICK

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