LOWE Charles

Description

Biographical informationLowe Charles (aka Lawe Charles) was born in about 1868 in China. The date on which he migrated to Western Australia needs further research. He was the son of William Yee Lowe, a shopkeeper.

He married L. Lowe in China in about 1890 and they had son a born c. 1893.

He worked as a shop assistant and merchant at C. H. Warley & Co., Market Street, Fremantle. He lived and worked on the premises.

He travelled to China from June 1900 until September 1901.

He contracted bubonic plague and died of it in July 1902. His body was taken and cremated at Woodman Point. At the time of his death, he was stated to be 32 years old with a wife in China. At that time was living above the C.H. Warley shop. 14 people living with him were all taken a quarantined at Woodman Point. Other nameCharles Lawe (also known as)Charles Lai (also known as)Date of birth1868Date of death8th July 1902

Document

'Bubonic Plague - Fresh Outbreak at Fremantle' - 1902

Charles Lowe & Peter Wong Chew 1900-1079

Organisation

C. H. Warley & Co.

Woodman Point Quarantine Station

Person

WONG CHEW Peter

Photograph of Charles Lowe aged 38 in 1900 (source: WA State Archives CSO 1900/1079)

Connections

Subject (organisation)C. H. Warley & Co.Woodman Point Quarantine StationSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaBubonic plagueShop assistantRelated collectionCelebrating 200 Years - National Foundation for Australia-China Relations ProjectAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social Sciences

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LOWE Charles

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA