Henry Clifford de Meillon
Illustration — Entrance to the Government Gardens, Cape Town • Illustration — The Wesleyan Chapel, Cape Town Henry Clifford De Meillon (c1800 London – 31 May 1859 Port Elizabeth) was an English-born South African painter noted for his watercolour images of Cape Town in the 1800s. His parents were Henry De Meillon (place and years of birth and death are unknown) and Anna Sophia Watts (28 November 1776 – 15 June 1863 London). Almost nothing is known about De Meillon's early life, except that his family were from the village of Meillon.
Henry Clifford de Meillon
Henry Clifford de Meillon (?-1858) · Public domain
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- painter
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- English
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Illustration — Entrance to the Government Gardens, Cape Town • Illustration — The Wesleyan Chapel, Cape Town Henry Clifford De Meillon (c1800 London – 31 May 1859 Port Elizabeth) was an English-born South African painter noted for his watercolour images of Cape Town in the 1800s. His parents were Henry De Meillon (place and years of birth and death are unknown) and Anna Sophia Watts (28 November 1776 – 15 June 1863 London). Almost nothing is known about De Meillon's early life, except that his family were from the village of Meillon.
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Born at London, died in Gqeberha in 1858.
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- 1.Ancestry24. Kimberley. June 2023.
- 2.British-genealogy.com. Looking for Henry De Meillon [Archive] – B-G Forums sponsored by Parish Chest Ltd.
- 3.Museum of History NSW. Caroline Simpson Collection. first.mhnsw.au.
- 4.rwjames1uk. Re: DE MEILLON - General - Family History & Genealogy Message Board - Ancestry.com. Boards.ancestry.com. June 2023.
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