About Clara Cheeseman
Lived 1852 – 1943 (aged 91). Clara Cheeseman was a British and New Zealand writer and novelist.
Clara Cheeseman (16 July 18521943) was a novelist from England who emigrated to New Zealand as a child.
Biography Cheeseman was born in Doncaster, England in 1852 and emigrated to New Zealand with her family, arriving in Auckland on 4 April 1854 on the Artemesia. Her father was Thomas Cheeseman, a Methodist minister who moved the family to New Zealand in the hope that the climate would cure a throat ailment he suffered from. She had four siblings: two brothers, William and Thomas, and two sisters, Emma and Ellen.
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Who was Clara Cheeseman?
English-born New Zealand novelist
When was Clara Cheeseman born?
Clara Cheeseman was born on 16 July 1852 in Doncaster.
When did Clara Cheeseman die?
Clara Cheeseman died on 24 November 1943 in Auckland.
What was Clara Cheeseman's occupation?
Clara Cheeseman was a writer and novelist.
What nationality was Clara Cheeseman?
Clara Cheeseman was British and New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Clara Cheeseman. https://biography.guide/clara-cheeseman/
MLA: "Clara Cheeseman." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/clara-cheeseman/.
Chicago: "Clara Cheeseman." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/clara-cheeseman/.
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