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YONG KOOK
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Yong Kook was born in about 1862 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1890.
He was working as a carpenter at Roebourne when he applied for a CEDT in July 1897 (C).
Other name
Yong Kook (differentiated name)
Date of birth
1862
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Employment
Job title
Carpenter
Date employed
[date unknown]
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Subject (place)
Roebourne
Subject (topic)
Chinese heritage in Western Australia
Carpenter
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Anne Atkinson Collection
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School of Social Sciences
Source of information
Asian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)
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Place of birth
Place
Canton
Date
1862
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Immigrated to
Place
Australia
Date
1890
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Travelled to
Place
Roebourne
Date
[date unknown]
YONG KOOK
([date unknown]). UWA Collected, accessed 16/04/2026, https://collected.uwa.edu.au/nodes/view/18809