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WOO YOU
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Woo You was born in about 1869 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in either 1892 or 1896.
He was working as a market gardener at 199 Bulwer Street, Perth, from at least 1912 to 1929 (E).
Travelled overseas twice. June 1912 to October 1913 and February 1929 to June 1930 (D).
Other name
Woo You (differentiated name)
Date of birth
1869
Photograph of Woo You in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/84)
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Place of birth
Place
Canton
Date
1869
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Relation
Immigrated to
Place
Australia
Date
1892 or 1896
Employment
Job title
Gardener
Date employed
[date unknown]
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Subject (topic)
Chinese heritage in Western Australia
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Anne Atkinson Collection
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NAA CEDT File 1912
NAA CEDT File 1929
Item information
Contributor
School of Social Sciences
Source of information
Asian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)
WOO YOU
(1892 or 1896). UWA Collected, accessed 15/03/2025, https://collected.uwa.edu.au/nodes/view/18707