Caroline Chevalier

Caroline Chevalier (née Wilkie; 23 March 1836 – 26 December 1917) was a British writer and one of the first women to write about travelling in New Zealand.[1] On her death, a collection of her deceased husband's works was given to the New Zealand government.[2]

Chevalier was born in London,[3] the daughter of Frederick and Sarah Wilkie.[4] She was married to Nicholas Chevalier, and the Scottish artist David Wilkie was one of her relatives.[1]

References
  1. Day, Melvin N. "Chevalier, Caroline and Chevalier, Nicholas". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  2. Museum of New Zealand
  3. 1871 England Census
  4. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975


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