William Orbell SCARROW

1858 - 1891  (32 years)

• Name	William Orbell SCARROW
  Birth	10 Sep 1858	Hutt Valley, Wellington, New Zealand   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1890  [2]
  	Labourer, Palmerston North, Manawatu
  Death	27 Jul 1891	Sanson, Manawatu, New Zealand   [1]
  Burial	Sanson, Manawatu, New Zealand   [3]
  Person ID	I21100	NZ Genealogy Project | SCARROW Descendant
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2022

  
  

  Father	William Orbel SCARROW,   b. 08 Dec 1810, Freckenham, Suffolk, England d. 28 Dec 1894, Sanson, Manawatu, New Zealand (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Emma DAVEY,   b. Abt 1818, Gravesend, Kent, England d. 16 Jun 1895, Sanson, Manawatu, New Zealand (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	05 Feb 1856	Taita, Wellington, New Zealand   [1]
  Family ID	F7341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Sep 1858 - Hutt Valley, Wellington, New Zealand Death - 27 Jul 1891 - Sanson, Manawatu, New Zealand Burial - - Sanson, Manawatu, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Suicide Near Sandon. Apparently a case of determined suicide took place near Sandon yesterday. A young man named William Scarrow, not arriving home at his usual time, his father went in search of him about 4 o'clock in the afternoon and became very much alarmed at finding his son's hat and watch lying near a dam, situated about 800 yards from their residence. Constable Coyle was then sent for, who, with the aid of a number of settlers dragged the pond, and not at once finding anything, drained it, when the deceased was seen where there had been 12ft of water with his body doubled in a stopping position by ropes which were tied from his neck to his legs. The deceased was 32 years of age, unmarried, and was residing with his parents on the road known as the Cemetery line, about two and a half miles from Sandon. He was a very enthusiastic member of the Brethren. Latterly he has complained of noises and pains in his head. The inquest will be held today when probably more particulars will be obtained! - Advocate. Source: Manawatu Herald, 30 July 1891, Page 2. An inquest was held yesterday by Mr Snelson, coroner, at the residence of William Scarrow, concerning the death of his son, who was found drowned on Monday in a dam. A verdict was returned that the deceased had "Committed suicide while temporally insane." Source: Manawatu Herald, 1 August 1891, Page 2.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1972] Keith Burns, Ancestry.com - Public Member Tree - Burns-Wallace-Canty-Nicholson, (Ancestry.com). [S614] NZ Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, (Ancestry.co.uk.), none. [S385] NZ Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, (Ancestry.com).