Quick Facts

Full Name	Caroline Chisholm
Occupation	Civil Rights Leader
Date Of Birth	May 30, 1808(1808-05-30)
Age	216
Date Of Death	March 25, 1877
Birthplace	Northampton
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Caroline Chisholm Biography

Caroline Chisholm is one of the most popular and richest Civil Rights Leader who was born on May 30, 1808 in Northampton, England, United Kingdom. An English humanitarian of the 19th century who advocated for the welfare and well-being of women immigrants in Australia. He was also considered for sainthood.

Caroline Chisholm is believed to have inspired Mrs Jellyby’s character in Bleak House, The character of Mrs Jellyby in the Charles Dickens novel Bleak House is said to be based on Caroline Chisholm. novel.

She married Captain Archibald Chisholm at the age of 22. He was thirteen years older than her and worked for the East India Company.

Caroline Chisholm Net Worth

Caroline Chisholm is one of the richest Civil Rights Leader from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Caroline Chisholm 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After observing that many of the daughters of British soldiers lived in poverty and were involved in prostitution and crime, she established the Female School of Industry for the Daughters of European Soldiers in 1834.

She is remembered in the Calendar of saints of the Church of England on 16 May. There are also proposals that the Catholic Church recognize her as a saint.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Caroline Chisholm Dating?

According to our records, Caroline Chisholm married to Archibald Chisholm. As of December 1, 2023, Caroline Chisholm’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Caroline Ranked on the list of most popular Civil Rights Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Caroline Chisholm celebrates birthday on May 30 of every year.

Top Facts about Caroline Chisholm

1. Caroline Chisholm was born in 1808 in Northampton, England.
2. She converted to Catholicism when she got married in 1830.
3. She followed her husband Archibald to India, where they had two sons.
4. She was married at The Holy Sepulchre, Northampton, a Church of England church.
5. The family moved to Sydney, Australia in 1838.
6. She started an organisation to help immigrant women and families find homes and jobs.
7. She placed over 11,000 people in homes and jobs during her time in Australia.
8. Caroline and her family returned to England in 1846.
9. She published a pamphlet called Comfort for the Poor – Meat Three Times a Day.
10. In 1849, she founded the Family Colonization Loan Society.
11. She toured England, France, and Italy giving emigration lectures.
12. She was granted an audience with Pope Pius IX at the Vatican.
13. In 1854, she returned to Australia aboard the Ballarat.
14. She called for land to allocated to emigrants for small farms.
15. She and her husband are buried in the same grave in Billing Road Cemetery.

What did Caroline Chisholm do to help Australia?

Caroline Chisholm (1808-1877) Caroline Chisholm worked on improving conditions on the ships and arranged for the families of convicts to be transported free to Australia so they could be reunited with their loved ones.

What challenges did Caroline Chisholm face?

2 what challenges did Caroline Chisholm face? **Caroline had to multitask

with home duties, looking after her children as well as her work**. She had to convince Authorities to better the conditions on the ships to Australia. During this time Caroline used a lot of her own money when she didn’t have financial support.

What did Caroline Chisholm do to return to England?

Caroline Chisholm decided to help them. She persuaded Governor Gipps to provide accommodation in a ‘Female Immigrants’ Home’. She then decided to organise appropriate work for these girls and started the first free employment agency.

When was Caroline Chisholm born and died?

Chisholm, Caroline (1808–1877)

When was Caroline Chisholm on the $5 note?

The $5 paper banknote was first issued in 1967 and features Sir Joseph Banks and Caroline Chisholm.