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Young, Willie (1890 - )

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Born
1890
Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
miner
Alternative Names
  • Young, William (also used)
  • Young, Willie (nickname)

Details

Willie Young left Australia for China in June 1900 on S.S. Eastern with his parents and siblings. Despite being born in Australia, his father, George Young, applied for exemption from the 1890 Chinese Act for the whole family and provided photographs of himself and his three sons, including Willie. He returned to Victoria in November 1907 from Hong Kong on the S.S. Empire. At first he lived in Eaglehawk but by the time his sister Clara returned to Australia on 29 January 1917 he was living at Rutherglen. He was living two miles from the town at '8 mile' where he was working the tailings of the Great Southern Mine.

Sources used to compile this entry: 'Prosperous Chinese miner [photograph]', Australasian, 31 March 1900, p. 703; ; Victorian Births, Deaths and Marriages; NAA(Vic), MP56/12, item 6; NAA(Vic), B13/0, 1917/3260; PROV, VRPS 7667, Willie Young, November 1907, Empire.

Prepared by: Sophie Couchman, La Trobe University

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Published Resources

Newspaper Articles

  • 'Prosperous Chinese miner [photograph]', Australasian, 31 March 1900, p. 703. Details

Images

Title
George Young (En Young Fun) and family
Type
Photograph
Date
31 March 1900
Place
Australia - Victoria - Eaglehawk
Details
Title
Willie Young
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 27 February 1900
Place
Australia - Victoria - Eaglehawk
Details

Created: 9 October 2003, Last modified: 20 October 2005