YONG WING

Description

Biographical informationYoung Wing was born in about 1860 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1881. He was four feet six inches in height.

He worked as a cook at Port Hedland before travelling overseas in March 1912. He returned to Western Australia in January 1913 (E).Other nameYong Wing (differentiated name)Date of birth1860

Yong Wing aged 52 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/25)

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Port HedlandSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1860

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1881

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlacePort HedlandDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

YONG WING

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA