CARSON Willie

Description

Biographical informationCarson Willie was born in about 1883 in Canton, China. After his mother died his father took him to Australia. He arrived at Port Darwin in about 1896, aged 13, with his father and Sam C.

He remained in Darwin for six years working for Him Hi Yick as a domestic worker and then went to Melbourne where he worked for five years for Sun Wah Chong. He then travelled from Melbourne to Fremantle on the SS Coolgardie where he remained for a few days before boarding the SS Minilya for Cossack in about 1907.

He was working with C. Sam for See Sing & Co. in Roebourne, from 1907 or 1908 until 1912 (G). In 1911 he stated that his father had returned to China some time previously and had died.

In 1912 Ah Quong (11) alleged that he might have been a prohibited immigrant with the real name of Quong Fong.Other nameCarson, Willie (differentiated name)Quong Fong (may also be known as)Date of birthc. 1883

Person

AH QUONG (11)

SAM C

Document

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0066

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceRoebourneDate[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)SAM CHim Hi YickSun Wah ChongQuong FongSubject (organisation)See Sing & Co.Sun Wah Chong's Shop, MelbourneSubject (place)RoebourneDarwinMelbourneCossackSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaDomestic serviceShop assistantRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA Immigration File 1911-1912

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CARSON Willie

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