Category: New Zealand, Drownings

Categories: Drowning | New Zealand, Accidental Deaths

This category contains profiles of those who have perished due to drowning.

Drowning is defined as respiratory impairment as a result of being in or under a liquid.

This category is managed by the New Zealand Project in association with the Categorization Project. For assistance with this or related categories ask in G2G making sure to tag your question with both categorization and New Zealand.


Person Profiles (175)

A

1849 New Zealand - 09 May 1877
17 Feb 1910 New Zealand - 10 Oct 1930
18 Feb 1876 New Zealand - 02 Apr 1880
01 Jun 1891 Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - 18 Aug 1929
28 Mar 1868 New Zealand - 26 Dec 1887
1854 Donegal, Ireland - 03 Nov 1924
abt 25 Apr 1838 Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - 10 Aug 1894
1898 New Zealand - 09 Feb 1947

B

05 Feb 1876 Sydenham, Canterbury, New Zealand - 19 Oct 1893
23 Oct 1872 Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand - 19 Oct 1893
27 Nov 1860 Laws Road, Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - 19 Oct 1893
25 Sep 1838 Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand - 06 Feb 1883 photo
1920 New Zealand - abt 08 Nov 1931
1922 New Zealand - 08 Nov 1931
1908 Auckland, New Zealand - 1944
25 Nov 1904 Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand - 12 Nov 1924
abt 23 Apr 1828 Somerset, England, United Kingdom - 18 Dec 1863
1867 - 14 Feb 1869
19 Aug 1849 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 21 Mar 1873
25 Jul 1840 Lambeth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom - 24 Jan 1872
25 May 1832 Northchurch, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom - 28 Nov 1868
abt 1879 New Zealand - 26 Dec 1894
08 Mar 1907 New Zealand - 13 Sep 1909
1870 New Zealand - 26 Jan 1875
20 Oct 1875 West Coast, New Zealand - 20 Jun 1898
14 Mar 1871 Nelson, New Zealand - 04 Mar 1884
05 Nov 1863 At Sea, on board the Magna Bona, enroute to New Zealand - 25 Feb 1869 photo
1857 Geelong, Colony of Victoria - 20 Nov 1870
- 20 Nov 1870
29 Aug 1882 New Zealand - 05 Aug 1922
08 May 1835 St James, Picadilly, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom - 01 Mar 1878
1843 Dorset, England, United Kingdom - 01 Jan 1862
24 May 1873 Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany - 28 Jul 1898
bef 09 Sep 1839 Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - 16 Jan 1923
1849 New Zealand - 03 Aug 1885
bef 05 Oct 1815 Tavistock, Devon, England, United Kingdom - 03 Apr 1872
16 May 1887 New Zealand - 21 Nov 1905

C

1848 Scotland, United Kingdom - 29 Apr 1870
1904 Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - 14 Jul 1915
1876 Kilmorack, Scotland - 12 Feb 1909
1876 New Zealand - 22 Sep 1896
abt 1882 New Zealand - 28 Jul 1902
1866 Nelson, New Zealand - Jan 1868
1871 New Zealand - 25 Dec 1876
20 Jan 1881 Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand - 16 Sep 1924
1924 Southland, New Zealand - 17 Oct 1945
01 Oct 1862 Bicker, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom - 07 Sep 1900
abt 1855 Killyleagh, County Down, Ireland - 18 Jan 1899
1846 Ludgvan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - 24 Oct 1916 photo

D

20 Jul 1823 London, England - 07 Aug 1878
abt 1860 Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand - 04 Dec 1893 photo
abt 1845 County Meath, Ireland - 13 Jul 1885
31 Dec 1825 Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom - 14 Mar 1882
13 Jun 1906 New Zealand - 12 Nov 1924
06 Jun 1883 New Zealand - 22 Jul 1929
15 Jul 1902 New Zealand - 24 Nov 1910
abt 10 Oct 1935 Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 12 Sep 1953 photo

E

bef 04 Oct 1846 St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales - 05 Nov 1869
04 Mar 1868 New Zealand - 24 Jan 1919

F

abt 1872 Chalk, Kent, England, United Kingdom - 30 Mar 1888 photo
1855 County Cavan, Ireland - 17 Nov 1883

G

17 Jul 1869 Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland - 11 Feb 1884
25 Jun 1877 Wakefield Nelson New Zealand - 25 Feb 1878
1845 Timsbury, Hampshire, England - 09 Nov 1888
abt 1924 Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand - abt 1930 photo
1851 Wellington, New Zealand - Jun 1867
1906 New Zealand - 30 Apr 1917
1850 England - 20 Dec 1896 photo
15 Apr 1787 New Thorpe, Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England - 05 May 1858 photo
1889 New Zealand - 07 Jul 1906

H

05 Aug 1913 New Zealand - Nov 1914
abt 1904 New Zealand - Nov 1924
18 Oct 1870 Nelson, New Zealand - 05 Jan 1874
18 Jun 1871 Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - 25 Apr 1882
12 Mar 1868 Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - 25 Apr 1882
abt 25 Jul 1922 New Zealand - abt 1991
1909 Rangitikei, Wellington, New Zealand - 15 Feb 1931 photo
15 Mar 1843 Somerset, England, United Kingdom - 30 Mar 1891 photo
abt 28 Aug 1879 New Zealand - 23 Dec 1914 photo
03 Oct 1881 Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand - 25 Dec 1913
1924 Canterbury, New Zealand - 23 Jan 1965
abt 1860 - 17 Dec 1890

J

16 Sep 1914 New Zealand - 28 Jan 1934
abt 16 Dec 1836 Devon, England, United Kingdom - 22 Mar 1863

K

bef 09 Oct 1853 Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland - 09 Jan 1900
29 Mar 1882 New Zealand - 09 Nov 1888
abt 01 Jul 1876 Motutapu Island, Auckland, New Zealand - 24 Jan 1904
1874 New Zealand - 17 Feb 1876

L

abt 1871 - 28 Jul 1902
1906 New Zealand - 30 Apr 1917
abt 1836 - 10 Apr 1906 photo
10 May 1870 New Zealand - 14 Sep 1871
19 Sep 1881 Stewart Island, Southland, New Zealand - 08 Jan 1897
1869 Redruth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - 24 Jun 1905
05 Nov 1912 Brightwater, Tasman, Nelson, New Zealand - 14 Oct 1914

M

abt 1857 Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom - 30 Sep 1920
abt 1855 Nelson, New Zealand - 19 Apr 1856
18 Sep 1885 Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand - 09 Mar 1927
1898 New Zealand - 10 Nov 1918
20 Mar 1819 Cawsand, Cornwall, England - 16 Aug 1879 photo
04 Jul 1845 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand - 16 Aug 1879
07 Aug 1890 New Zealand - 03 Dec 1903
1902 New Zealand - 03 Oct 1941
04 Jun 1878 Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand - 01 Apr 1938
abt 1842 Tasman, New Zealand - abt 22 Jan 1883
1858 Andover, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom - 29 Dec 1924 photo
17 Sep 1849 Porirua Road, Wellington, New Zealand - aft 07 Jun 1870
abt 1868 Southland, New Zealand - 21 Oct 1897
29 Sep 1860 New Zealand - 11 Jun 1897
abt 1834 Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland - 07 Jul 1902
abt 1871 West Coast, New Zealand - 09 Feb 1889
1890 New Zealand - 17 Apr 1911
1877 New Zealand - Nov 1910
1902 New Zealand - abt 27 Feb 1928
abt 1843 Belfast, Ireland - 09 May 1883 photo

N

25 Feb 1871 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand - 05 Nov 1872
28 Jun 1876 Marlborough, New Zealand - 10 Nov 1877

N cont.

09 Oct 1931 Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand - 17 Jan 1960
abt 03 Nov 1825 London, England, United Kingdom - 10 Feb 1890
abt 06 Oct 1864 Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland - 19 Oct 1915

P

27 Oct 1867 East Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand - 26 Oct 1893
abt 1833 London, England, United Kingdom - 04 Nov 1882
1943 New Zealand - 16 Mar 1949
18 Dec 1858 Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - 09 Jun 1881
29 Nov 1881 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand - 06 Nov 1892
1914 New Zealand - 30 Apr 1949
04 Jun 1850 The Hutt, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand - 18 Nov 1866
abt 1849 Te Puna, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 27 Aug 1876
11 Jan 1847 London, England - 17 Apr 1855 photo

R

18 Apr 1833 Auchenloch, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland - 19 Oct 1893
abt 1867 - 1927
1912 Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand - 1939
1873 New Zealand - 31 Dec 1896
19 Apr 1839 Marylebone, London, England, United Kingdom - 01 Apr 1857
abt 12 Mar 1870 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - 11 Jul 1911
04 May 1916 Waihi, Hauraki District, New Zealand - 14 Jan 1937
06 Mar 1889 Korere, Tasman, New Zealand - 09 Mar 1902
11 Apr 1893 New Zealand - 18 Dec 1906 photo
1860 New Zealand - 20 Dec 1903
1891 New Zealand - 30 Sep 1907
1885 New Zealand - 30 Sep 1907
abt 1875 New Zealand - 08 Jan 1886
28 Sep 1873 Brightwater, Tasman District, New Zealand - 08 Jan 1886

S

1881 New Zealand - 06 Nov 1892
09 May 1859 New Zealand - 23 Apr 1866
23 Feb 1884 Otago, New Zealand - 29 Dec 1913
1872 New Zealand - 1890
1865 Taranaki, New Zealand - 23 Sep 1878
1845 Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom - 28 Aug 1883
abt 1850 Tasmania, Australia - abt 16 Jun 1910
abt 1871 - 22 Sep 1896

T

16 Jun 1844 Holloway, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom - 23 Jul 1865
24 Sep 1930 Otago, New Zealand - 28 Aug 1973
abt 1845 Tasmania, Australia - 07 Aug 1878
14 Feb 1897 New Zealand - 07 Dec 1913
1876 Wellington, North Island, New Zealand - Mar 1931
26 Jul 1865 Adwyrclawdd, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom - 14 Nov 1916
1882 New Zealand - 26 May 1924
05 Sep 1876 Wellington, North Island, New Zealand - 23 Jan 1891

U

1840 Bristol, England, United Kingdom - 19 Oct 1914
abt 1810 Temuka, Canterbury, New Zealand - abt 1896
05 May 1844 Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland - 12 Feb 1909

W

1883 Bluff, Southland, New Zealand - 20 Nov 1898
1892 New Zealand - 1914
09 Apr 1830 London, England, United Kingdom - 18 Dec 1863 photo
abt 1859 Ruapuke Island, Southland, New Zealand - abt 10 Mar 1863
20 Mar 1880 Pigeon Bay, Canterbury, New Zealand - 14 Sep 1881
04 Jun 1883 Foxton, Horowhenua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - 10 Oct 1893 photo
1913 Marlborough, New Zealand - 26 Jan 1936
abt 1879 Greenside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom - 13 Sep 1916
1852 Scotland, United Kingdom - 29 Nov 1896
1894 New Zealand - 20 Jun 1912
abt 1933 Canterbury, New Zealand - 12 May 1941
1908 New Zealand - 1935
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