WONG GHOCK

Description

Biographical informationWong Ghock (aka Won Ghock & Woon Ghock) was born on the 30th July 1873 in Canton, China. He migrated to Victoria in 1900 and moved to Western Australia in 1902. He was just under five feet five inches in height. He had a wife in China.

He worked as a cabinet maker at the See Wah & Co Furniture Factory, Railway Parade, West Perth, up until 1914. In 1916, on returning from a visit to China, he landed and stayed in Melbourne. He moved back to Western Australia in 1917 and worked in William Singe's furniture factory in Roe Street, Perth. In 1921 he worked in the J. W. Wing factory in Roe Street, Perth (B). By 1922 he had returned to Melbourne and worked for Sam Yick as a cabinet maker at 152 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria. He was still living and working as a cabinet maker in Melbourne in 1939 and 1948.

He travelled overseas three times: October 1906 to August 1907 and March 1914 to September 1916; January 1923 and June 1924.

NOTE: Same person at WOON G HOCKOther nameWong Ghock (differentiated name)Won Ghock (also known as)Woon Ghock (also known as)Date of birth30th July 1873

Document

AAC-Box-007-8-0301

Wong Ghock CEDT 1906 (NAA Item ID: 1734408)

Wong Ghock CEDT 1914 (NAA Item ID: 1740437)

Wong Ghock CEDT 1922 (NAA Item ID: 1742045)

Wong Ghock Reg 1939 and 1948 (NAA Item ID: 6001555)

Organisation

J. W. Wing & Co. Ltd Furniture Factory, Perth

See Wah & Co. Ltd Furniture Factory

William Singe's Furniture Factory, Perth

Person

WOON G HOCK (duplicate entry)

Wong Ghock aged 41 in 1914 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1914/60)

Employment

Job titleCabinet makerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)WOON G HOCK (duplicate entry)Subject (organisation)See Wah & Co. Ltd Furniture FactoryJ. W. Wing & Co. Ltd Furniture Factory, PerthWilliam Singe's Furniture Factory, PerthSubject (place)Railway Parade, West Perth152 Lonsdale Street, MelbourneSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCabinet makerRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1906NAA CEDT File 1914NAA CEDT File 1922NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 Melbourne <Not digitised #5965272>NAA War Registration File 1939-1948

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1902 (WA)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate30th July 1873

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1900 (Vic)

UWA Collected

WONG GHOCK

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA