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CHAN YOW
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Chan Yow was born in November 1863 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in October 1895.
He worked on a market garden near Broome in 1916 (B).
Other name
Chan Yow (differentiated name)
Date of birth
November 1863
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Place of birth
Place
Canton
Date
1863
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Relation
Immigrated to
Place
Australia
Date
October 1895
Significant place
Relation
Travelled to
Place
Broome
Date
[date unknown]
Employment
Job title
Gardener
Date employed
[date unknown]
Connections
Subject (place)
Broome
Subject (topic)
Chinese heritage in Western Australia
Market gardening
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Anne Atkinson Collection
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NAA War Registration File 1916-1920
Item information
Contributor
School of Social Sciences
Source of information
Asian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)
CHAN YOW
([date unknown]). UWA Collected, accessed 20/03/2025, https://collected.uwa.edu.au/nodes/view/16677