CHEW Charlie

Description

Biographical informationChew Charlie was born in Canton, China in April 1888. He migrated to Western Australia in 1900. He was over five feet and seven inches in height.

He worked as a shop keeper at South Fremantle in 1907 (E). He worked at Warley & Co, 43 Market Street, Fremantle, in 1916 (B).

He travelled overseas three times: September 1907 to October 1909; April 1915 to September 1916; and December 1922 (D). He never returned from this final trip. He died in China on the 11th September 1926.

Wing Wor Kee assisted him to gain his first CEDT in 1907.Other nameChew, Charlie (differentiated name)CHAS CHEW (also known as)Charlie ChewDate of birthApril 1888Date of death11th September 1926

Photograph of Chew Charlie aged 34 in 1922 from his Exemption from Dictation Test paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1922/111)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1888

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1900

Employment

Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)WING WOR KEESubject (organisation)C. H. Warley & Co.Subject (place)South Fremantle43 Market Street, FremantleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1907NAA CEDT File 1914NAA CEDT File 1922

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHEW Charlie

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA