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WONG DOEY
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Wong Doey was born in March 1874 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in May 1890.
He worked as a market gardener at South Guildford in 1916. He worked in E Wong's shop in Fitzgerald Street, Perth, in 1918.
He was fined 10 shillings in July 1919 for twice 'Breaching By Laws' (B).
Other name
Wong Doey (differentiated name)
Date of birth
March 1874
Employment
Job title
Gardener
Date employed
[date unknown]
Connections
Subject (organisation)
E. Wong's shop, Perth
Subject (place)
South Guildford
Fitzgerald Street, Perth
Subject (topic)
Chinese heritage in Western Australia
Market gardening
Shop assistant
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Anne Atkinson Collection
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NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4283791>
Item information
Contributor
School of Social Sciences
Source of information
Asian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)
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Relation
Place of birth
Place
Canton
Date
1874
Significant place
Relation
Immigrated to
Place
Australia
Date
May 1890
WONG DOEY
(May 1890). UWA Collected, accessed 14/12/2025, https://collected.uwa.edu.au/nodes/view/18616