WAILYE Samuel Lew

Description

Biographical informationWailye Samuel Lew (aka Wai Lew) was born in December 1868 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in June 1891.

He married Mary Veronica Letchford in 1910 in Perth (BDM 1910/100369). she became "Chinese by marriage". They had at least four children:
1) Bramwell Merven Wailye (b. 1910, Perth, BDM 1910/101175; m. 1936, Mount Lawley, Patricia Joan Laversen, BDM 1936/101660);
2) Carmel Francis Wailye (b. 1913, Northam, BDM 1913/4900073; d. 1913, West Perth, BDM 1913/100520);
3) Peace Vernon Wailye (b. 1918, Perth, BDM 1918/102528);
4) Malcolm James Wailye (b. 1920, Lion Mill, BDM 1920/6100347; d. 1947, Perth, BDM 1947/100283).

He worked as a market gardener at Lion Mill in 1916 (B) and had a house at Albert Street, North Perth.

He died in Perth in 1922 (BDM 1922/101479).Other nameWailye, Samuel Lew (differentiated name)Lye Wai Lew (also known as)Date of birthDecember 1868Date of death1922

Person

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Family

SpouseWAILYE Mary (female)

Connections

Subject (place)Lion MillAlbert Street, North PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningInter-racial marriageRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4283545 & 4283539>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1868

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateJune 1891

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceLion MillDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

WAILYE Samuel Lew

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA