CHEW SICKE

Description

Biographical informationChew Sicke (aka Cheu Sek Ing) was born in about 1861 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1893. He was five feet four and a quarter inches in height.

He worked as a shop keeper for Ah Shiue, Murray Street, Perth, then for Song Lee & Co., 1236 Hay Street, Perth, before he left Western Australia in June 1913. There is no record of his return (E).Other nameChew Sicke (differentiated name)CHEU SEK ING (also known as)Date of birth1861

Document

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0277

Person

AH SHIUE

Chew Sicke aged 52 in 1913 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1913/100)

Employment

Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)AH SHIUESubject (organisation)Song Lee & Co., PerthSubject (place)Murray Street, Perth1236 Hay Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1913

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1861

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1893

UWA Collected

CHEW SICKE

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA