WING SING (1)

Description

Biographical informationWing Sing (aka Wing Sing Phillip) (溫成) was born in March 1861 in Hong Kong (stated 1864 in 1898). He migrated to Western Australia in 1892 (or December 1887). He was five feet ten inches in height.

Rented a cottage at 400 Hutt (William) Street from J. Weatherup (Wratherup) in 1898 for a laundry.

He worked as a market gardener in Avon Terrace, Northam, in 1916 (B). He also worked as a station cook.

He applied for travel paperwork in 1898. He later travelled overseas twice: from February to September 1930; April 1933 to May 1934 (D).Other nameWing Sing, 1861- (differentiated name)Wing Sing Phillip (also known as)溫成Gee Kee Gom (also known as)Date of birthMarch 1861

Document

AAC-Box-007-9-0096

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0658

Organisation

Wing Sing Laundry, Perth

Person

WING SING Phillip (duplicate entry)

Wing Sing aged 66 in 1930 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1930/8)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Wing Sing Laundry, PerthSubject (place)Avon Terrace, Northam400 William Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningCookLaundryRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA Imm Travel File 1898-1900NAA CEDT File 1930NAA CEDT File 1933NAA Immigration File 1930-1934 <Not digitised #4317369>NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4283692>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceHong KongDate1861

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateDecember 1887

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceNorthamDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

WING SING (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA