CHEW LAI

Description

Biographical informationChew Lai was born in about 1860 in China (exact location unspecified). He migrated to Western Australia in 1896. He was five feet and six inches in height.

He worked in partnership with Ah Ton (1) in the Lee Goon Laundry, 229 Aberdeen Street, Perth, from at least 1908 until 1916 when he became the sole owner (F).

He travelled overseas between July 1910 and May 1912. Left Western Australia permanently in March 1931 (D).Other nameChew Lai (differentiated name)Date of birth1860

Organisation

Lee Goon Laundry

Person

AH TON (1)

Chew Lai aged 71 in 1931 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1931/3)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceChinaDate1860

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896

Connections

Subject (person)AH TON (1)Subject (organisation)Lee Goon LaundrySubject (place)229 Aberdeen Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1910NAA CEDT File 1931NAA War Registration File 1916-1920NAA Immigration File 1910-1931

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHEW LAI

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA