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YEE YOU (1)

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Biographical informationYee You (aka Yee Yean & Yee Yon) was born in about 1859 in Canton, China. He migrated to to Western Australia in September 1886. He was five feet five and a quarter inches in height. He was probably a brother of Yee Ah Chan.

He was a partner in See Sing & Co. Roebourne, in 1899 (C). In 1905 and 1916 he was recorded as a shop keeper in Carnarvon Street, Broome (B). He worked for Broome branch of See Sing & Co. that became known as Jock Sign & Co.

He travelled overseas three times: 1899; February 1906 to August 1907; and October 1912 to June 1915 (D). Applied for a Certificate in 1901 (SRO, S675, 1901/2491)Other nameYee You, 1859- (differentiated name)YEE YEAN (also known as)YEE YON (also known as)Date of birth1859

Photograph of Yee You (1) aged 52 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/32)

Photograph of Yee You (1) aged 52 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/32)

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Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (organisation)See Sing & Co.Jock Sign & Co. (later Ah Ming's Store)Subject (place)RoebourneCarnarvon Street, BroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1905NAA CEDT File 1912NAA CEDT Extension File 1915NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4278118>

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

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1859

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateSeptember 1886 (WA)

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RelationTravelled toPlaceRoebourneDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

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