WONG CHEW Peter

Description

Biographical informationWong Chew Peter was born in about 1877 in Canton, China. He migrated Sydney, Australia in 1895 and moved to Western Australia in 1897. He was five feet four inches in height.

In 1903 he was a partner in the firm C. H. Warley & Co., 43 Market Street, Fremantle and managed the store. He travelled overseas with his C.H. Warley colleague, Charles Lowe in June 1900. He returned in April 1901. He travelled overseas again between April 1904 and February 1906 (A).

From 1906 he worked as a manager of the See Wah & Co. Furniture Factory, 10 Dyer Street, West Perth.

In November 1907 he left Western Australia permanently.Other nameWong Chew (Peter) (differentiated name)Chew Peter W (also known as)Date of birth1877

Peter Wong Chew pictured aged 30 on his 1907 CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1907/179).

Employment

Job titleStorekeeperDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)LOWE CharlesSubject (organisation)See Wah & Co. Ltd Furniture FactoryC. H. Warley & Co.Subject (place)43 Market Street, Fremantle10 Dyer Street, West PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperFurniture makerManagerRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1904NAA CEDT File 1907

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1877

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1895

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