AH MOW Charlie

Description

Biographical informationAh Mow Charlie was born in January 1882 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1899.

He worked as a market gardener at Wing On's market garden, Bourke Street, Leederville, in 1916.

In 1918, he worked as a cook at 12 Barclay Street, West Perth, before cooking on Kirkalocka Station, Mount Magnet, in 1920 for two months.

Did laundry work at Hop Lee's laundry in Geraldton before returning to Perth 1921 to work for Yip Sing, Loftus Street, Leederville. Yip Sing described Ah Mow as a 'lazy worker'.

Ah Mow was fined 22 shillings in April 1918, 30 shillings in June 1918 and 20 shillings in April 1919 for 'Being Found in a Gaming House', variously in Perth.Other nameAh Mow (Charlie) (differentiated name)Date of birthJanuary 1882

Document

AAC-Box-007-8-0344

Organisation

Hop Lee Laundry, Geraldton

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1882

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1899

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceKirkalocka StationDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)Yip SingSubject (organisation)Hop Lee Laundry, GeraldtonKirkalocka Station, Mount MagnetWing On's Market Garden, LeedervilleSubject (place)12 Barclay Street, West PerthLoftus Street, LeedervilleMount MagnetBourke Street, LeedervilleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningCookLaundryGamblingRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH MOW Charlie

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