WONG HAM

Description

Biographical informationWong Ham was born in November 1884 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in February 1899. He was five feet seven inches in height.

He worked as a shop assistant at Perth in 1910 (E). He worked as a herbalist at 335 Murray Street, Perth, in 1916 and moved to 143 James Street, Perth, in 1920.

He was fined £1 in July 1917 and £2 in November 1918 for 'Being Found in a Gaming House'. In July 1918 he was fined £5 for 'Assisting in a Gaming House' (B).

He travelled overseas twice: June 1910 to July 1911; and February 1922 to September 1923 (D).Other nameWong Ham (differentiated name)Date of birthNovember 1884

Wong Ham aged 40 in 1921 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1921/103)

Employment

Job titleShop assistantDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)335 Murray Street, Perth143 James Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop assistantHerbalistGamblingGaming HouseRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1910NAA CEDT File 1921NAA Immigration File 1921-1932 <Not digitised #4317354>NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4283823>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceChinaDate1884

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateFebruary 1899

UWA Collected

WONG HAM

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA