Elizabeth Colenso

New Zealand missionary (1821–1904)
Person human Q430769
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Elizabeth Colenso

Summary

Elizabeth Colenso is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kerikeri[2]. She was born on August 29, 1821[3]. She died on September 2, 1904[4]. She worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], Bible translator[7], and missionary[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Elizabeth Colenso's place of birth was Kerikeri[2].
  • Elizabeth Colenso was born on August 29, 1821[3].
  • Elizabeth Colenso died on September 2, 1904[4].
  • Elizabeth Colenso's father was William Thomas Fairburn[10].
  • Among Elizabeth Colenso's spouses was William Colenso[11].
  • Elizabeth Colenso held citizenship in Colony of New Zealand[12].
  • Elizabeth Colenso held citizenship in New Zealand[13].
  • Elizabeth Colenso's professions included linguist[5].
  • Elizabeth Colenso worked as a translator[6].
  • Elizabeth Colenso worked as a Bible translator[7].
  • Elizabeth Colenso worked as a missionary[8].
  • Elizabeth Colenso's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].
  • Elizabeth Colenso is recorded as female[15].
  • Elizabeth Colenso's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Elizabeth Colenso's Commons category is recorded as Elizabeth Fairburn Colenso[17].
  • Elizabeth Colenso's family name is recorded as Colenso[18].
  • Elizabeth Colenso's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[19].
  • Elizabeth Colenso's relative is recorded as John Buckland[20].
  • Elizabeth Colenso's relative is recorded as Frank Buckland[21].
  • Elizabeth Colenso's relative is recorded as Bessie Hocken[22].
  • Elizabeth Colenso's relative is recorded as Jessie Buckland[23].
  • Elizabeth Colenso's relative is recorded as Rachel Buckland[24].
  • Elizabeth Colenso's relative is recorded as Joseph Newman[25].
  • Elizabeth Colenso's relative is recorded as Arthur Fairburn[26].
  • Elizabeth Colenso's relative is recorded as Fred Fairburn[27].

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Origins and Family

Elizabeth Colenso was born in Kerikeri[2]. She was born on August 29, 1821[3]. Her father was William Thomas Fairburn[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[5], translator[6], Bible translator[7], and missionary[8].

Personal Life

Elizabeth Colenso was married to William Colenso[11]. Her religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].

Death and Burial

Elizabeth Colenso died on September 2, 1904[4].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Colenso ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Colenso born?

Elizabeth Colenso was born in Kerikeri[2].

Who were Elizabeth Colenso's parents?

Elizabeth Colenso's father was William Thomas Fairburn[10].

Who was Elizabeth Colenso married to?

Elizabeth Colenso's spouses include William Colenso[11].

What did Elizabeth Colenso do for work?

Elizabeth Colenso worked as linguist[5], translator[6], Bible translator[7], and missionary[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . History of Missiology. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, translator, Bible translator +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Edwin Fairburn, Richard Fairburn, Caroline Buckland
    Citizenship
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02193017
    Father William Thomas Fairburn
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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