Caroline Valpy

Caroline Valpy
Caroline Valpy
Born	Caroline Penelope Jeffreys; 1804; Kanpur, India
Died	30 October 1884 (aged 79–80); Mornington, Dunedin, New Zealand
Spouse	William Henry Valpy
Children	Ellen Jeffreys, Catherine Fulton, Arabella Valpy, Juliet Valpy, William Henry Valpy Jr. and Caroline Hensley

Caroline Penelope Valpy (née Jeffreys; 1804 – 30 October 1884) was a British-New Zealand artist.

Biography

Caroline Valpy^{[note 1]} was born Caroline Penelope Jeffreys in Kanpur, India in 1804 to Reverend Richard Jeffreys, chaplain to the East India Company.^[2]^[3] She was sister to Reverend Charles Jeffreys.^[4] Valpy married William Henry Valpy in India.^[4] They had six children: Ellen Jeffreys, Catherine Fulton, Arabella Valpy, Juliet Valpy, William Henry Valpy, Jr. and Caroline Hensley.^[5]^[6]

They moved to England in 1837, before coming to Dunedin, New Zealand aboard the Ajax in 1849.^[2] ^[7] They lived at Forbury, Dunedin,^[2]^[4] close to the current suburban road, Valpy Street.

Valpy and her daughters, especially Ellen, were known to be talented artists.^[8] They are described as having filled numerous notebooks with drawings and watercolours.^[9] Valpy's artwork is represented in the Otago Early Settlers' Association, Dunedin.^[2] Valpy's artwork, Early Dunedin 1851, is also recorded as being reproduced in a 1948 calendar for July/August 1948.^[10]

She died on 30 October 1884 in Mornington and is buried in Dunedin Southern Cemetery with her daughter Arabella Valpy and granddaughter, Jessie Mackworth.^[11]^[12]

Notes

^ Erroneously called Mrs Catherine Valpy in Platts (1980)^[1]

References

^ "Jeffreys, Caroline". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Platts, Una (1980). Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide and Handbook. Avon Fine Prints Limited. p. 239.
^ "Caroline Valpy". geni_family_tree. July 1804. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Jeffreys, Caroline". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
^ "Ajax list". www.ngaiopress.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
^ The Book of New Zealand women = Ko kui ma te kaupapa. Charlotte Macdonald, Merimeri Penfold, B. R. Williams. Wellington, N.Z.: Bridget Williams Books. 1991. p. 702. ISBN 0-908912-04-8. OCLC 28180678.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ "William Valpy". Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Official Website. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
^ Entwisle, Rosemary (1990). "Jeffreys, Ellen Penelope". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
^ Brenssell, Angela (February 1990). "Salute to Otago Artists". otagosettlers.org.nz. p. 3. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
^ "Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd: A century of service [the contribution of Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd to the Centennial of the Province of Otago]. 1948". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
^ "Death". Evening Star. No. 6737. 31 October 1884. p. 2.
^ Council, Dunedin City. "Cemeteries search – Dunedin City Council". www.dunedin.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

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[first-2] Erroneously called Mrs Catherine Valpy in Platts (1980)^[1]

[1] "Jeffreys, Caroline". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[:0-3] Platts, Una (1980). Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide and Handbook. Avon Fine Prints Limited. p. 239.

[4] "Caroline Valpy". geni_family_tree. July 1804. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[:1-5] "Jeffreys, Caroline". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[6] "Ajax list". www.ngaiopress.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[7] The Book of New Zealand women = Ko kui ma te kaupapa. Charlotte Macdonald, Merimeri Penfold, B. R. Williams. Wellington, N.Z.: Bridget Williams Books. 1991. p. 702. ISBN 0-908912-04-8. OCLC 28180678.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[8] "William Valpy". Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Official Website. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[9] Entwisle, Rosemary (1990). "Jeffreys, Ellen Penelope". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[10] Brenssell, Angela (February 1990). "Salute to Otago Artists". otagosettlers.org.nz. p. 3. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

[11] "Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd: A century of service [the contribution of Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd to the Centennial of the Province of Otago]. 1948". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

[12] "Death". Evening Star. No. 6737. 31 October 1884. p. 2.

[13] Council, Dunedin City. "Cemeteries search – Dunedin City Council". www.dunedin.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

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