YEE HAWK

Description

Biographical informationYee Hawk was born in about 1876 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in March 1888. He was five feet six and three quarter inches in height.

He worked as a baker in Carnarvon Street, Broome, in 1916 (B). He was recorded as a tailor at Broome in 1925 and a baker from 1928 to 1941 (E).

He travelled overseas three times: April to August 1925; March 1928 to August 1929; and March 1931 to November 1932. He applied for a CEDT in 1920 but did not use it. He left Western Australia permanently in February 1941 (D).Other nameYee Hawk (differentiated name)Yee Hok (also known as)Date of birth1876

Person

Yee Hawk aged 55 in 1931 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1931/5)

Connections

Subject (place)Carnarvon Street, BroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaTailorBakerShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated itemYEE HOK (duplicate entry)Related linkNAA CEDT File 1920 unusedNAA CEDT File 1925NAA CEDT File 1928NAA CEDT File 1931NAA CEDT File 1940NAA Immigration File 1920-1940 <Not digitised #4317591>NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4278101>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceChinaDate1876

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

YEE HAWK

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA