KUM OY MOON YING (female)

Description

Biographical informationKum Oy Moon Ying (aka Kum Oy Wan Ying) was born in October 1878 in Canton, China. She migrated to Western Australia from Melbourne, Victoria, in July 1897. She was the mother of Lillian, born 1895 in Melbourne, Victoria.

She was living with her daughter, Lilly, and son-in-law, Peter Moon, at 176 Palmerston Street, Perth, in 1916 (B). Peter and Lilly had married in 1915 in Perth (Reg# 100035). The maiden name of Lilly was given on her marriage record as "Bart", so it is possible that Kum Oy Moon Ying was married to a Mr Bart.

She travelled overseas with two year old daughter, Lillian, between June 1910 and June 1913 (D). Other nameKum Oy Moon Ying (differentiated name)KUM OY WAN YING (also known as)Date of birthOctober 1878

Kum Oy Moon Ying aged 31 in 1910 from her CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1910/110)

Family

ChildMOON Lilian (female)Other relativeMOON Peter

Connections

Subject (place)176 Palmerston Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1910NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5131888>NAA Immigration Travel File 1913

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1878

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateJuly 1897

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KUM OY MOON YING (female)

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