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]

  1. ^ a b 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