Biographical informationYen Hay Hoy was born in September 1879 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in July 1900. He was five feet seven and a half inches in height.
He may have been a relative of Goon Tam Hoy (some information indicates he was Goon Tam Hoy's father but this familial connection may have been embellished to support an exemption for Goon Tam Hoy to enter the country).
He was a partner with Kum Yuen and Mew Toy in the J. W. Wing Furniture Factory, Newcastle Street, Perth, from at least 1910 to 1930 (B).
He travelled overseas four times: June 1910 to February 1911; November 1913 to August 1915; September 1920 to August 1922; and May 1926 to June 1928. He left Western Australia permanently in March 1930 (D).Other nameYen Hay Hoy (differentiated name)YEN HOY