LEE WAH (2)

Description

Biographical informationLee Wah (2) (aka Lee Wye) was born in about 1871 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1894. He was five feet four and a half inches in height.

He was employed in the Sam Lee Laundry, 193 St Georges Terrace, Perth, on his arrival in 1894 (C). He was a partner in the laundry in 1905 and remained a partner until at least 1921 (F).

He travelled overseas four times: in June 1899 to June 1900; June 1914 to July 1916; December 1919 to August 1922; and November 1928 to June 1930. He left Western Australia permanently in June 1933 (D).Other nameLee Wah, 1871- (differentiated name)LEE WYE (also known as)Date of birth1871

Lee Wah as pictured aged 43 on his 1914 Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1914/126).

Connections

Subject (organisation)Sam Lee Laundry, PerthSubject (place)193 St Georges Terrace, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaLaundryRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1914NAA CEDT File 1919NAA CEDT File 1928NAA CEDT File 1933NAA Immigration File 1914-1933 <Not digitised #4317367>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1971

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1894 (WA)

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LEE WAH (2)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA