YUEN CORKON

Description

Biographical informationYuen Corkon was born in on the 18th June 1873 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1897. He was five feet seven inches in height "in boots".

He worked as a merchant with Wing Hing & Co, 207 William Street, Perth, in 1912.

He travelled overseas from August 1912 to March 1914 (E). By 1918 he was living in Sydney, New South Wales. He travelled to China from March 1919 until November 1935. In 1948 he was widowed and working as a greengrocer at 315 Church Street, Parramatta.Other nameYuen Corkon (differentiated name)Date of birth18th June 1873

Organisation

Wing Hing & Co., Perth

Yuen Corkon aged 40 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/149)

Employment

Job titleMerchantDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Wing Hing & Co., PerthSubject (place)207 William Street, PerthSydney, New South Wales315 Church Street, Parramatta, New South WalesSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperMerchantGreengrocerRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912NAA CEDT File 1919 Sydney (see page 7)NAA Immigration File 1948 Sydney

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1873

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

UWA Collected

YUEN CORKON

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA