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FONG CHEOU

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Biographical informationFong Cheou (aka Fong Chew) was born on the 19th January 1876 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia on the 20th July 1892. He was five feet five inches in height.

He worked as a manager of a tailoring firm at Derby in 1916. He moved to Darwin in July 1917 and became a shop manager (B). In 1921 he was living at Canarvon Street, Darwin and was working as a "merchant".Other nameFong Cheou (differentiated name)FONG CHEW (may also be)Date of birth19th January 1876

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FONG CHEW (1)

Fingerprint of Fong Cheou taken in 1921 on his War Registration File 1921 (source: NAA: MT269/1, NT/CHINA/CHEOU FONG)

Fingerprint of Fong Cheou taken in 1921 on his War Registration File 1921 (source: NAA: MT269/1, NT/CHINA/CHEOU FONG)

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1876

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateJuly 1892

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RelationTravelled toPlaceDerbyDate[date unknown]

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Job titleTailorDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (person)FONG CHEW (1)Subject (place)DerbyDarwinSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaTailorShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA Immigration File 1921 MelbourneNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5102559>

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

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