CHAN WAH

Description

Biographical informationChan Wah (aka Chen Wah) was born in April 1883 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in May 1901. He was five feet four and a quarter inches in height.

He worked as a laundryman at the Wing Hie Laundry, Bay View Terrace, Claremont, in 1912. He resided at 338 or 388 Newcastle Street, Perth, in 1916.

He moved to Gee Lee's Laundry at 77 Newcastle Street, Perth, in October 1918.

Chan Wah travelled overseas between July 1912 and November 1913.

He was fined £10 for 'Being in possession of Opium' in Perth in March 1918.Other nameChan Wah (differentiated name)CHEN WAH (also known as)Date of birthApril 1883

Chan Wah aged 29 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/148)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1883

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMay 1901 (WA)

Employment

Job titleLaundrymanDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Wing Hie Laundry, ClaremontGee Lee's Laundry, PerthSubject (place)Bay View Terrace, Claremont338 Newcastle Street, Perth77 Newcastle Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaLaundryOpiumRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHAN WAH

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