OWEN James

Description

Biographical informationOwen James was born in about 1885 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in May 1900. He was five feet six inches in height.

He worked as a laundryman in Perth in 1908 (E). He was recorded as a greengrocer operating a shop and living at 8 South Terrace, Fremantle, in 1916 and 1919 (B). He was a member of the Chung Wah Association Committee in 1922.

He travelled overseas twice: April 1910 to June 1911; and March 1918 to November 1919 (D). He applied for a CEDT in 1947 but he died before he could use it. He died at Perth on the 21st April 1947 (M).Other nameOwen, James (differentiated name)Date of birth1885Date of death21st April 1947

Document

Owen James CEDT 1910 (NAA: K1145, 1947/7)

Photograph of Owen, James aged 62 in 1947, from his Exemption from Dictation Test paperwork, taken shortly before his death (source: NAA: K1145, 1947/7)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1885

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMay 1900

Employment

Job titleLaundrymanDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Chung Wah AssociationSubject (place)Perth8 South Terrace, FremantleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperGreengrocerLaundryRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1910NAA CEDT File 1918NAA CEDT File 1947 not usedNAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

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

UWA Collected

OWEN James

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA