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Young Shing Lee's Market Garden, Guildford

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YOUNG WON SONG

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Biographical informationYoung Won Song was born in September 1879 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1897. He was five feet seven inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener on Young Shing Lee's Market Garden at Guildford from at least 1911 to 1917 (E).

He travelled overseas three times: April 1914 to April 1917; September 1922 to June 1924; and December 1934 to November 1937 (D).

In 1943 he was working on a market garden in Vincent Street Perth. He was riding his horse and cart down Vincent Street when his horse bolted and the step on his cart struck a pole. He was thrown out and flung against the pole. He died instantly. Other nameYoung Won Song (differentiated name)Young Vin Song (also known as)Date of birthSeptember 1879Date of deathJune 1943

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Young Won Song aged 56 in 1934 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1934/37)

Young Won Song aged 56 in 1934 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1934/37)

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Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (organisation)Young Shing Lee's Market Garden, GuildfordSubject (place)GuildfordVincent Street PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningTraffic accidentRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1914NAA CEDT File 1922NAA CEDT File 1934NAA Immigration File 1914-1937 <Not digitised #4317408>NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4278267>News article on death of Yong Won Song

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

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1879

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

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