WON GIN SHING

Description

Biographical informationWon Gin Shing (aka Wen Chen Sheng) (溫振聲) was born on 5th September 1880 in Canton (??頭村), China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1900. He was five feet two inches in height. His wife (利氏), son (華康), and daughter (瑞應) remained in China.

He worked as a market gardener at Walliston in 1916 and Jarrahdale in 1921 (B). In 1939 he was living at 130 James Street, Perth and gave his occupation as labourer. If 1949 was living at 166 Dove Street, Leederville and working as a market gardener.

He travelled overseas from September 1920 to October 1921 (D).Other nameWon Gin Shing (differentiated name)WON YIN SING (also known as)Wen Chen Sheng (also known as)Date of birth5th September 1880

Won Gin Shing aged 40 in 1920 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1920/147)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)WallistonJarrahdale130 James Street, Perth166 Dove Street, LeedervilleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1920NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4283716>NAA War Registration File 1939-1948

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1880

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1900

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceJarrahdaleDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

WON GIN SHING

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA