AH CHEONG (8)

Description

Biographical informationAh Cheong (8) was born on the 4th of April 1880 in Kwangling, Canton China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1896 or 1900. He was five feet and six inches in height.

He worked as a laundryman in Murray Street, Perth in 1901. Worked at South Perth Laundry, Roseberry Avenue, South Perth from 1906 to 1920 then at the Sing Lee Laundry at 43 Lord Street, East Perth for 6 months.

In 1921 he moved to Sam Hop's Laundry at 234 Beaufort Street, Perth until 1927 when he worked in a laundry in St Georges Terrace, Perth. In 1939 he moved to Roe Street (B). In 1949 he was living at 193 St Georges Terrace, Perth.

He made two trips to China to visit his wife: June 1927 to December 1927; and November 1947 to September 1949 (D).Other nameAh Cheong (differentiated name)PANG SIE (also known as)PENG SHIH (also known as)Date of birth1880

Photograph of Ah Cheong (8) in 1926 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1926/58)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1880

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896 or 1900

Employment

Job titleLaundrymanDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)South Perth Laundry, South PerthSing Lee Laundry, East PerthSam Hop Laundry, PerthSubject (place)Murray Street, PerthRoseberry Avenue, South Perth43 Lord Street, East Perth234 Beaufort Street, Perth193 St Georges Terrace, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaLaundryRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1926NAA CEDT File 1947NAA Incoming Passenger Card 1949

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH CHEONG (8)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA