LEW GEW

Description

Biographical informationLew Gew was born in December 1880 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1900. He was five feet four and a half inches in height.

He worked as a shop assistant for Sam Shing, 156 Barrack Street, Perth, in 1907. He moved to Ah Sim's shop, 112 Barrack Street, Perth, in 1913. In 1929 he was recorded as a motor driver (E).

Lew Gew travelled overseas four times: March, 1907 to July 1909; December 1913 to November 1915; February 1922 to November 1923; and February 1929 to November 1932. He left Western Australia permanently in August 1936 (D).Other nameLew Gew (differentiated name)Date of birthDecember 1880

Lew Gew aged 27 [looks much younger] in 1907 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1907/107)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1880

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1900

Employment

Job titleShop assistantDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Sam Shing's Shop, PerthAh Sim's Shop, PerthSubject (place)156 Barrack Street, Perth112 Barrack Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop assistantDriverRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1907NAA CEDT File 1913NAA CEDT File 1921NAA CEDT File 1929NAA CEDT File 1936NAA Immigration File 1921-1936 <Not digitised #4317459>NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5113305>

Item information

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

UWA Collected

LEW GEW

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