Caroline Chisholm First name: Caroline Maiden name: Jones Married name: Chisholm Her nickname: The immigrant’s friend Born: In England in 1808 Died: In her hometown of England in March 1877 Married: To Archibald Chisholm in 1832 Fame: She was the first person to set up, and employ the first set of women workers in a women’s home in Australia. Rewards: Her picture was printed on a 5-dollar bill for more than 20 years, until being replaced by …showed first 75 words of 469 total…

…showed last 75 words of 469 total…queen’s face 20 years later. In 1876, she moved back to England with her son and Husband. By this time she was very poor and hardly remembered. She died in March 1879 of an apparent broken heart and lack of will to live. It was quoted at her funeral to never underestimate the will of power. Caroline Chisholm was a decent hearted lady who was a great contributor to the standards of women’s rights in Australia.