CHEN HOP Joseph

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Biographical informationChen Hop Joseph was born in 1867 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1888. He was five feet and nine inches in height.

Chen Hop brought his Chinese wife , Rose Wong, to Western Australia in December 1898 (C). They had two children in Australia: George Chen Hop, born 1901 and a daughter Ada, born 1902.

He resided at Cossack from 1888 to 1891 before moving to Fremantle and opening a shop at 133 High Street, Fremantle. Chen Hop was reported as having interests in shops in Perth and Fremantle in the 1890s. He also operated at least two market gardens, one in Barrack Street, Perth and the other in Wanneroo Road, Perth. In 1901 he owned 19 acres in Perth, including land on Perth Location Au. He sought permission to bring 8 gardeners from Hong Kong as he was finding it difficult to find labour. His request was denied.

He was also a member of the Methodist Mission School Board from 1894. He had a shop at 54 Market Street, Fremantle, in 1906 (E). He was recorded as a market gardener in Gardener Street, East Perth, in 1916 (B).

He travelled overseas twice: August 1903 to January 1905; and March 1906 to January 1909 (D). Chen Hop went to Melbourne in April 1918 (B).Other nameChen Hop (Joseph) (differentiated name)Date of birth1867