CHEN CHOCK

Description

Biographical informationChen Chock was born in about 1862 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1891. He was about five feet and nine inches in height.

He was granted an exemption in December 1897 to return to China to visit his wife and children. His occupation at this time was laundryman. He returned in May 1899.

He was a partner in the Sing Kee [Lee] Laundry, 43 Lord Street, Perth, from 1900 to 1912 (E).

He travelled overseas three times: April 1901 to March 1902; July 1908 to June 1910; and November 1912 to May 1914 (D).Other nameChen Chock (differentiated name)Ah Chock (also known as)Ah Chuck (also known as)Date of birth1862

Chen Chock, around the age of 46, pictured on his Certificate of Exemption from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1912/183).

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1862

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1900 (WA)

Connections

Subject (organisation)Sing Lee Laundry, East PerthSubject (place)43 Lord Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaLaundryRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA Exemption File 1899NAA CEDT File 1901NAA CEDT File 1908NAA CEDT File 1912

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHEN CHOCK

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA