b. 20 July 1812. d. 21 October 1895. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet, novelist, essayist, life writer, illustrator, painter, conservationist and naturalist.
Married Charles Meredith on 18 April 1839 and moved with him to Sydney in June 1839,
and then settled in Tasmania in 1840. Member of the Royal Society of Tasmania, and
campaigner for preservation of local wildlife. Publications include *Poems* (1835).
Biographical information: *ODNB*. (AC)