CHEN HOP Joseph

Description

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

Document

8 Chinese gardeners 1901-1792

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0341

AAC-Box-007-7-0311

Ah Ling, Paul Soong Quong and others 1901-1568

Box-007-Green-Box-0001

Chen Hop Joseph, wife of 1898-1217

Person

CHEN HI

CHEN HOP George

LIP KOOEY

TIE HOP

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

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Family

SpouseRose WongChildCHEN HOP GeorgeHOP Ada

Connections

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

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1867

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1888 (WA)

UWA Collected

CHEN HOP Joseph

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA