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CHEN HOP George

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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 (?name) to Western Australia in December 1898 (C). They had two children in Australia: George Chen Hop, born 1901 and a daughter (?name), 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 market gardens and shops in Perth and Fremantle in the 1890s. 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

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CHEN HI

CHEN HOP George

CHEN HOP George

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AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0341

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0341

Box-007-Green-Box-0001

Box-007-Green-Box-0001

Chen Hop aged 40 (other paperwork suggests 43) in 1910 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1910/164)

Chen Hop aged 40 (other paperwork suggests 43) in 1910 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1910/164)

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1867

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1888 (WA)

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Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

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ChildCHEN HOP George

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Subject (organisation)Chen Hop's Shop, FremantleMethodist Mission SchoolSubject (place)Cossack133 High Street, Fremantle54 Market Street, FremantleGardener Street, East PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaGreengrocerShop keeperMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA COD File 1903NAA CEDT File 1910NAA War Registration File 1916-1920

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

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