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AH TOW (1)

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Biographical informationAh Tow (1) was born in May 1869 in Hoc Chu, China (although the 1930 CEDT suggests 1873). He migrated to Western Australia in 1889. He was five feet seven inches in height.

He worked as a shopkeeper in Port Hedland in 1916. The shop was known as Ah Tow & Co. He was married to a Japanese woman (? name) and had a Japanese bookkeeper. He was reported as 'bearing a good character' (B).

He travelled overseas from April to December 1930 (D).Other nameAh Tow, 1869- (differentiated name)Date of birth1869

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Box-003-Notes-Leads-0056

Box-003-Notes-Leads-0056

Ah Tow (1) aged 57 in 1930 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1930/38)

Ah Tow (1) aged 57 in 1930 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1930/38)

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Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (organisation)Ah Tow & Co., Port HedlandSubject (place)Port HedlandSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1930

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

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceHoc ChuDate1869

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1889

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RelationTravelled toPlacePort HedlandDate[date unknown]

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