KEE Charlie

Description

Biographical informationKee Charlie was born in January 1873 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in October 1896. He was five feet nine inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener in Belgravia Street, Belmont, in 1916 (B).

He travelled overseas between December 1917 and August 1919 (D).Other nameKee, Charlie (differentiated name)Date of birthJanuary 1873

Kee Charlie aged 44 in 1917 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1917/117)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1873

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateOctober 1896

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Belgravia Street, BelmontSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1917NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5131722>

Item information

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

UWA Collected

KEE Charlie

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