CHEN SHANG

Description

Biographical informationChen Shang was born in October 1858 in China. He migrated to Western Australia in May 1886. He left a wife and two children in China. He was over five feet and five inches in height.

He was a partner in the Hang Lee Laundry, William Street, Perth, until 1908 when he moved to, and became a partner in, the Hong Lee Laundry, 62 Pakenham Street, Fremantle (F). He was recorded as still working there in 1916 (B). He owned property in Perth (A).

He travelled overseas between September 1903 and November 1904. He applied for a CEDT in 1916 but did not use it (D). Other nameChen Shang (differentiated name)CHEN CHUNG (also known as)Date of birthOctober 1858

Chen Shang aged 44 in 1903 from his CoD paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1903/67)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceChinaDate1858

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMay 1886

Connections

Subject (organisation)Hang Lee Laundry, PerthHong Lee Laundry, FremantleSubject (place)William Street, Perth62 Pakenham Street, FremantleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaLaundryRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1903NAA CEDT File 1917

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHEN SHANG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA