Intentions to Marry, 1855

Reference: Alexander Turnbull Library fMS-194

This document only includes a partial set of Intention to Marry records for 1855, relating to the Auckland and Otago districts. Unlike the registers at Archives NZ, this document does not consist of the original returns sent to the Registrar, but a poor quality photocopy of the original returns.

Imaged by Luke at the Alexander Turnbull Library in December 2024.

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 31 March 1855 Registrar John B Bennett

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
1	1 January 1855	John Gorton Margaret Hughes	John Gorton Margaret Hughes 💍 1855/1583	Bachelor Spinster	Carpenter	21 years 17 years	Otahuhu Otahuhu	10 months 7 years	Otahuhu Church	55/158	James Hughes, Father	1 January 1855	Revd. A. J. Purchas
2	3 January 1855	Edward McManus Honora McSweeny	Edward McManus Honora McSweeny 💍 1855/1170	Bachelor Spinster	Baker	22 years 18 years	Onehunga Onehunga	5 months 4 years	R. C. Church, Onehunga	55/2	Patrick McSweeny, Father	3 January 1855	Revd. M. Cleary
3	5 January 1855	George Hoye Mary Cochrane	George Hoye Mary Cochrane 💍 1855/1185	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	30 years 19 years	Wairoa Mount Pleasant	1.5 years 7 years	At the house of Mr. Arch. Cochrane, Mount Pleasant	55/7	Archibald Cochrane, Father	6 January 1855	Revd. David Bruce
4	6 January 1855	Matthew Winepress Catherine Gallery	Mathew Winepress Catherine Gallery 💍 1855/1173	Bachelor Spinster	Servant	27 years 16 years	Auckland Onehunga	7 years 2 years	R. C. Church, Onehunga	55/3	Thomas Callery, Father	10 January 1855	Revd. M. Cleary
5	13 January 1855	John Copland Mary Grattan	Mary Grattan 💍 1855/429	Bachelor Spinster	Boatman	20 years 22 years	Albert Street, Auckland Albert Street, Auckland	20 months 12 years	Roman Catholic Church, Auckland	55/384		13 January 1855	Right Revd. Bishop Pompallier
6	15 January 1855	John Allen Ellen Brennan	John Allen Ellen Brennan 💍 1855/1176	Bachelor Spinster	Shoemaker	48 years 25 years	Onehunga Onehunga	5 years 4 months	Roman Catholic Church, Onehunga	55/4		29 January 1855	Revd. M. Cleary
7	22 January 1855	John Robertson Anne Hart	John Robertson Anne Hart 💍 1855/1776	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	29 years 25 years	Auckland Auckland	2 months 10 years	St Pauls Church, Auckland	55/350		22 January 1855	Revd. J. F. Lloyd

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 31 March 1855

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
8	25 January 1855	Abraham Moore Margaret Espie	Abraham Moore Mary Espie 💍 1855/1188	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	29 years 22 years	Epsom Mount St John	4 months 12 months	The house of Mrs Bel, Crawford Mount, St John	55/8		25 January 1855	Revd. David Bruce
9	27 January 1855	George Henry Parse Teresa Smith	Teresa Smith 💍 1855/1117	Bachelor Widow	Labourer	30 years	Howick	2 years	Roman Catholic Church, Auckland	55/385		27 January 1855	Bishop Pompallier
10	29 January 1855	Daniel Powell Maria Janet Jenkins	Daniel Powell Maria Janet Jenkins 💍 1855/1779	Bachelor Spinster		27 years 22 years	Albert Barracks, Auckland Auckland		St Pauls Church, Auckland	55/351		29 January 1855	Revd. F. Thatcher
11	1 February 1855	Emilius Le Roy Catherine Tabel	Emilius Le Roy Catherine Tabel 💍 1855/15	Bachelor Spinster	Sail-maker	27 years 27 years	Queen Street, Auckland Victoria Street, Auckland	3 years 2 years	Independent Chapel, High St, Auckland	55/17		1 February 1855	Revd. Alexander Macdonald
12	5 February 1855	Henry Bartrum Elizabeth Grote	Henry Bartram Elizabeth Grote 💍 1855/1718	Bachelor Widow	Labourer	43 years 40 years	High Street, Auckland High Street, Auckland	6 months 2 years	St. Matthews Church, Auckland	55/370		5 February 1855	Revd. F. Thatcher
13	5 February 1855	George Miller Jane Marsh	George Miller Jane Marsh 💍 1855/1734	Bachelor Spinster	Sergeant 58th Regiment	30 years	Albert Barracks, Auckland	8 years 4 months	St Pauls Church, Auckland	55/354	George Ward, Father	5 February 1855	Revd. F. Thatcher
14	6 February 1855	Carlton Hollis James Hill Amelia Brown	Carlton Hollis James Hill Amelia Brown 💍 1855/1782	Bachelor Spinster	Clerk	29 years 19 years	Bank Street, Auckland Mahurangi	12 years 1 year	St Pauls Church, Auckland	55/352	John Anderson Brown, Father	6 February 1855	Revd. J. F. Lloyd

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 31 March 1855 Registrar John Boyle Bennett

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
15	6 February 1855	John Reid Brown Sarah Margaret Hill	John Reid Brown Sarah Margaret Hill 💍 1855/1785	Bachelor Spinster	Settler	21 23	Mahurangi Bank Street, Auckland	12 years 12 years	St Pauls Church Auckland	55/353		6 February 1855	Revd. J. F. Lloyd
16	12 February 1855	John Longmore Sarah Meneary	John Longmore Sarah Meneary 💍 1855/1191	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	35 24	Auckland North Shore	14 days 1 year	Mr Downing's House High Street, Auckland	55/9		12 February 1855	Revd. David Bruce
17	13 February 1855	William Brier Elizabeth Maria Scott	William Brier Elizabeth Maria Scott 💍 1855/1194	Bachelor Spinster	Master Mariner	25 19	Auckland Auckland	3 weeks 8 months	Victoria Hotel Auckland	55/10	Walter Scott, Father	13 February 1855	Revd. David Bruce
18	13 February 1855	James Keen Jane Williamson	James Keen Jane Williamson 💍 1855/1721	Bachelor Widow	Mariner	37 26	Auckland Auckland	21 years 13 years	St. Matthews Church Auckland	55/371		1 March 1855	Revd. F. Thatcher
19	14 February 1855	John Alfred Lloyd Ellen Fox	John Alfred Lloyd Ellen Fox 💍 1855/1540	Bachelor Spinster	Sawyer	26 16	Onehunga Onehunga	1 year 6 years	Onehunga Church (of England)	55/157	Anne Hill, Mother	14 February 1855	Revd. A. G. Purchas
20	17 February 1855	Brion Wilkinson Simpson Mary Ann Carter	Bryon Wilkinson Simpson Mary Ann Carter 💍 1855/2134	Bachelor Widow	Carpenter	46 49	Newmarket Newmarket	6 weeks 5 weeks	St. Marks Church Remuera	55/172	Three months expired without application having been made for Marriage Certificate
21	19 February 1855	Thomas Beckham Henrietta Clinton Baddeley	Thomas Beckham Henrietta Clinton Baddeley 💍 1855/1737	Bachelor Spinster	Resident Magistrate	44 29	Grafton Road, Auckland Emily Place, Auckland	9 years 12 months	St. Paul's Church Auckland	55/355		20 February 1855	Revd. J. F. Lloyd

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 31 March 1855

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
28	22 March 1855	Richard Parsons Mary Fagan	Richard Parsons Mary Fagan 💍 1855/1648	Bachelor Spinster	Brick Builder	27 years 17 years	Henderson's Mill Auckland	4 years 4 years	Roman Catholic Church	55/386	William Fagan, Father	22 March 1855	Right Rev Bishop Pompallier
29	22 March 1855	Philip Quick Pearse Hannah Brown	Philip Quick Pearse Hannah Brown 💍 1855/1465	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	45 years 30 years	Tamaki Panmure	3 years 6 months	Tamaki Church	55/140		22 March 1855	Ven. Archdeacon Abraham

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 30 June 1855 Registrar John B. Bennett

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
30	3rd April 1855	John Robinson Naomi Pilcher	John Robinson Naomi Pilcher 💍 1855/1442	Bachelor Widow	Carpenter	51 years 40 years	West Tamaki West Tamaki	5 years 2 months	Wesleyan Chapel Auckland	55/128		24th April 1855	Revd. J. H. Fletcher
31	4th April 1855	William Williams Sophia Cobine	William Williams Sophia Cobine 💍 1855/1603	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer	24 years 17 years	Auckland Auckland	5 years 5 years	Roman Catholic Church Auckland	55/165	Joseph Cobine, Father	5th April 1855	Revd. J. J. Cleary
32	17th April 1855	William Baker Eliza Coombe	William Baker Eliza Coombe 💍 1855/1673	Bachelor Spinster	Stationer	27 years 18 years	Wellesley Street Albert Street	2 years 2 months	St. Matthews Church Auckland	55/374		2nd May 1855	Revd. J. F. Churton
33	19th April 1855	James Terry Elizabeth Lloyd	James Henry Elizabeth Lloyd 💍 1855/1489	Bachelor Spinster	Stationer	23 years 20 years	Albert Street Albert Street	4 years 12 months	Albert Street Auckland	55/129	Martha Lloyd, Mother	4th May 1855	Revd. J. H. Fletcher
34	25th April 1855	James Woods Delehey Whelch	James Woods Delehey Whelch 💍 1855/1727	Bachelor Spinster	Carpenter Milliner	23 years 27 years	Wellesley Street Grey Street	3 years 3 1/2 years	St. Matthews Church Auckland	55/373		25th April 1855	Revd. J. F. Churton
35	26th April 1855	Edwin Bates Catherine Rigby	Edwin Bates Catherine Rigby 💍 1855/1743	Bachelor Widow	Ship Carpenter	30 years 34 years	Shortland Street Shortland Street	10 months 4 years	St. Pauls Church Auckland	55/357		26th April 1855	Revd. J. F. Lloyd
36	1st May 1855	Andrew Peare Martha Hoy	Andrew Peare Martha Hoy 💍 1855/1531	Bachelor Spinster	Master Mariner	26 years 25 years	Auckland Auckland	3 days 3 days	Residence of Revd. J. H. Fletcher Auckland	55/146		1st May 1855	Revd. J. Fletcher

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 30 June 1855

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
37	14 May 1855	Daniel Slater Elizabeth Jane Williams	Daniel Slater Elizabeth Jane Williams 💍 1855/1746	Bachelor Spinster	Serjeant 58th Regiment	26 years 22 years	Terrace, Auckland Auckland	7 years 5 days	St Paul's Church, Auckland	55/358		14 May 1855	Revd. F. Thatcher
38	2 May 1855	Terence McMurrer Marian Piggin	Terence McMurrer Maria Piggin 💍 1855/1471	Bachelor Widow	Shoemaker	25 years 28 years	Chancery Lane, Auckland Chancery Lane, Auckland	12 months 12 months	Wesleyan Chapel, Auckland	55/131		31 May 1855	Revd. J. H. Fletcher
39	7 May 1855	James Molloy Mary Jane Gallagher	James Molloy Mary Jane Gallagher 💍 1855/1651	Bachelor Spinster	Lance Sergeant 58th Regiment	27 years 17 years	Albert Barracks, Auckland Bowen Street, Auckland	3 years 3 years	Roman Catholic Church, Auckland	55/387	Ferigle Gallagher, Father	7 May 1855	Right Revd. Bishop Pompallier
40	9 May 1855	Edward Augustus Hamilton Elizabeth Hunt	Edward Augustus Hamilton Elizabeth Hunt 💍 1855/1459	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer	27 years 21 years	Auckland Auckland	3 days 3 days	Independent Chapel, Albert Street, Auckland	55/143		9 May 1855	Rev. T. Skinner
41	16 May 1855	Charles Stephenson Elizabeth Bell	Charles Stephenson Elizabeth Bell 💍 1855/2131	Bachelor Spinster	Clerk	26 years 19 years	Remuera Remuera	12 months 18 months	St Mark's Church, Remuera	55/171	John Bell, Father	16 May 1855	Revd. G. A. H. St. Hill
42	17 May 1855	John Hooker Hope Greenwood	John Hooker Hope Greenwood 💍 1855/1468	Bachelor Spinster	Sawyer	23 years 22 years	Princes Street, Auckland Princes Street, Auckland	6 years 14 days	Wesleyan Chapel, Auckland	55/130		17 May 1855	Revd. J. H. Fletcher
43	19 May 1855	William Francis Ellen Armour	William Francis Ellen Armour 💍 1855/1749	Widower Widow	Labourer	38 years 40 years	Parnell Auckland	10 months 10 months	St Paul's Church, Auckland	55/359		2 June 1855	Revd. J. F. Lloyd

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 30th of June 1855 Registrar John B. Bennett

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
44	23rd May 1855	Henry Kelly Helen Scott	Henry Kelly Helen Scott 💍 1855/1198	Bachelor Spinster	Master Mariner	30 years 26 years	Auckland Fort Street, Auckland	6 months 15 months	Victoria Hotel	55/11		23rd May 1855	Revd. David Bruce
45	25th May 1855	George Samuel Porter Elizabeth Pointer	George Samuel Porter Elizabeth Pointer 💍 1855/1534	Bachelor Spinster	Painter	30 years 32 years	Parnell City of Auckland	5 months 3 months	Chapel Albert Street	55/144		25th May 1855	Revd. Thomas Hamer
46	26th May 1855	Bryan Wilkinson Simpson Mary Ann Carter	Bryon Wilkinson Simpson Mary Ann Carter 💍 1855/2134	Bachelor Widow	Carpenter	47 years 50 years	Newmarket Newmarket	4 Months 4 months		55/172		26th May 1855	Revd. H. H. Turill
47	26th May 1855	George Kells Elizabeth Vernon	George Kells Elizabeth Vernon 💍 1855/1591	Widower Widow	Farmer	32 years	East Tamaki Onehunga	5 years 10 years	St Peter's Church Onehunga	55/161		26th May 1855	Revd. A. J. Purchas
48	26th May 1855	Alexander Knowles Churton Mary Charlotte Dyer	Alexander Knowles Churton Mary Charlotte Dyer 💍 1855/1694	Bachelor Spinster	Surveyor	26 years 16 1/2 years	Mahurangi Mahurangi	7 months 10 months	St. Barnabas Church Parnell	55/381	William Dyer, Father	26th May 1855	Revd. G. A. Kissling
49	31st May 1855	Richard Scarron Honora Lindsay	Richard Scarron Honora Lyndsay 💍 1855/1654	Bachelor Widow	Groom	33 years 30 years	Exchange Hotel Auckland Fields Lane Auckland	7 years 11 years	Roman Catholic Church	55/388		31st May 1855 Certificate not claimed	Right Revd. Bishop Pompallier
50			"Certificate not claimed"

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 30 June 1855

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
51	2 June 1855	John Grigg Martha Maria Vercoe	John Grigg Martha Maria Vercoe 💍 1855/31	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	27 24	Otahuhu Onehunga	3 1/2 months 2 1/2 years	Church of Eng., Onehunga, Otahuhu	55/159	2 June 1855	Rev. D. J. Purchas
52	4 June 1855	Ernest Roudon Hill Maria Rose	Ernest Roden Hill Maria Rose 💍 1855/1474	Bachelor Spinster	Storekeeper	22 22	Onehunga Auckland	3 weeks 18 months	Presbyterian Chapel Auckland	55/132	4 June 1855	Rev. J. R. Johnstone
53	5 June 1855	Robert Sheddan Mary McMenzie	Robert Sheddan Mary McKenzie 💍 1855/1513	Bachelor Spinster	Cooper	36 25	One Tree Hill, Auckland One Tree Hill, Auckland	2 1/2 years 2 years	Office home of Geo. Spiller, One Tree Hill, Auckland	55/150	5 June 1855	Rev. E. McLeod
54	6 June 1855	Robert McBride Elizabeth Raleigh	Robert McBride Elizabeth Raleigh 💍 1855/1691	Bachelor Widow	58th Regiment	35 38	Albert Barracks, Auckland Auckland Barracks, Auckland	5 years 2 years	St. Paul's Church, Auckland	55/380	6 June 1855	Rev. F. Whetter
55	7 June 1855	Robert Coates Dyer Caroline Mary Fisher	Robert Coates Dyer Caroline Mary Fisher 💍 1855/1697	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	22 28	Mahurangi Mahurangi	18 months 18 months	St. Paul's Church, Auckland	55/382	7 June 1855	Rev. J. R. Lloyd
55*	11 June 1855	Robert Coates Dyer Caroline Mary Fisher	Robert Coates Dyer Caroline Mary Fisher 💍 1855/1697	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	22 28	Mahurangi Auckland	10 months 3 Weeks	St. Barnabas' Church, Auckland	55/382	11 June 1855	Rev. Jno. Kissling
56	8 June 1855	Benjamin Butterworth Matilda Susannah Smith	Benjamin Butterworth Matilda Susannah Smith 💍 1855/30	Widower Widow	Farmer	26 24	Onehunga Wyndham Street, Auckland	6 months 9 months	Independent Chapel, High Street, Auckland	55/152	8 June 1855	Rev. A. Macdonald

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 30 June 1855 Registrar John B. Bennett

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
57	11 June 1855	John O'Hara Ellen McGuire	John O'Hara Ellen McGuire 💍 1855/1412	Bachelor Spinster	Gardener Servant	32 21	Wakefield St, Auckland Hobson Street, Auckland	10 years 8 months	St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Auckland	55/116		11 June 1855	Right Rev. Bishop Pompallier
58	14 June 1855	John Eric Craig Charlotte Gilberd	John Eric Craig Charlotte Gilberd 💍 1855/1204	Bachelor Widow	Carpenter	27 26	Freeman's Bay Penicro Street, Auckland			55/13		14 June 1855	Rev David Bruce
59	14 June 1855	Hugh Mullen Mary Letson	Hugh Mullen Mary Letson 💍 1855/1201	Bachelor Spinster	Mariner(First Mate of the Boat John Scott) Servant	25 19	Auckland Auckland	3 weeks	Scotch Church, Auckland	55/12		14 June 1855	Rev. David Bruce
59*	15 June 1855	Hugh Mullen Mary Letson	Hugh Mullen Mary Letson 💍 1855/1201	Bachelor Spinster	Mariner (First Mate of the Boat John Scott) Servant	25 19	Auckland Auckland	3 weeks 5 weeks	house of Mr. Elgar, Short Street, Auckland	55/12		15 June 1855	Rev. David Bruce
60	15 June 1855	Frederick Atkinson Harriet Kenyon	Frederick Atkinson Harriet Kenyon 💍 1855/1676	Bachelor Spinster	Storekeeper	24 21	Auckland Auckland	3 days	St. Matthews Church, Auckland	55/375		15 June 1855	Rev. J. Thatcher
61	16 June 1855	William Dover Agnes Jackson	William Dover Agnes Jackson 💍 1855/1700	Bachelor Widow	Fruiterer	30 37	Parnell Parnell	16 months	St. Barnabas Church, Parnell	55/383		16 June 1855	Rev. J. A. Kissling
62	16 June 1855	James Eckford Sarah Gossox	James Eckford Sarah Gossox 💍 1855/1219	Bachelor Spinster	Miner	22 19	Henderson's Mill Auckland	10 weeks 5 years	Primitive Methodist Chapel Auckland	55/19	No person in the Colony having authority	16 June 1855	Rev. R. Ward

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 30 June 1855

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
63	10 June 1855	Joseph Lawry Vercoe Catherine McManus	Joseph Lawry Vercoe Catherine McMannus 💍 1855/1522	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	22 15 1/2	Auckland Otahuhu	6 months 7 years	Registrar Office Auckland	55/154	Josh J Frances, Father	18 June 1855	Registry Marriages
64	9 June 1855	Hugh Leatham Black Mary Sarah Hickson	Hugh Leatham Black Mary Sarah Hickson 💍 1855/1543	Bachelor Spinster	Butcher	24 20	Otahuhu Otahuhu	6 months 7 years	Church of England Otahuhu	55/160		20 June 1855	Rev A J Purchas
65	20 June 1855	Charles Freshman Black Frances Elizabeth Hickson	Charles Frederick Black Frances Elizabeth Hickson 💍 1855/1594	Bachelor Spinster	Settler	24 & 8/12 27	Otahuhu Otahuhu	3 years 7 years	Church of England Otahuhu	55/162		23 June 1855	Rev A J Purchas
66	10 June 1855	Francis Connolly Mary Evers	Francis Conolly Mary Evers 💍 1855/1612	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer	29 18	Auckland Howick	3 years 8 years	Roman Catholic Church Howick	55/168	Patrick Evers Father	22 June 1855	Rev McIntyre
67	7 June 1855	Frederick Woollams Margaret Kearns	Frederick Woollams Margaret Kearns 💍 1855/1606	Bachelor Spinster	Mariner	27 17	Onehunga Onehunga	8 years 7 years	Roman Catholic Chapel Auckland	55/166	James Kearns Father	Certificate Not Issued
68	26 June 1855	Charles Smith Johanna Anson	Charles Smith Johanna Anson 💍 1855/1597	Bachelor Spinster	Corporal 55 Regt.	28 21	Albert Barracks Auckland Onehunga	5 years 8 years	St Peters Church Onehunga	55/163		Certificate Not Issued
69	27 June 1855	Samuel Newton Bridget Quinlan	Samuel Newton Bridget Quinlan 💍 1855/1222	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer	22 16	Howick Howick	3 years 3 years	All Saints Church Howick	55/20	Andrew Quinlan, Father	Certificate Not Issued

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 30 September 1855 Registrar John B. Bennett

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
70	2 July 1855	George Elliott Elizabeth Davey	George Elliott Elizabeth Davey 💍 1855/1163	Bachelor Spinster	Brewer	25 20	Auckland Auckland	17 days 12 years	St. Paul's Church, Auckland	55/360	Elizabeth Elliott, Mother	2 July 1855	Revd. J. F. Lloyd
71	3 July 1855	John Whewell Sarah Russell	John Whewell Sarah Russell 💍 1855/1462	Bachelor Spinster	Wesleyan Minister	28 21 years 9 months	Auckland Auckland	4 days 14 years	Dwelling house of Mr Thos Russell, Symonds St, Auckland	55/147		3 July 1855	Rev. John Whiteley
72	4 July 1855	William McCutchen Sarah Divniey	William McCutchen Sarah Devney 💍 1855/1430	Widower Widow	Labourer	49 36	Onehunga Auckland	8 years 4 months	Roman Catholic Church, Auckland			4 July 1855	Right Revd. Bishop Pompallier
73	5 July 1855	Denis Comerford Mary Anne McCurt	[No matching marriage registration has been located]	Bachelor Widow	Groom Dressmaker	34 34	Auckland Auckland	8 years 13 years	Dwelling house of Mary Anne McCurt Chancery Lane Auckland	No Folio Number		5 July 1855	Rev. David Bruce
	[V. June Quarter]	Frederick Woollams Margaret Kearns	Frederick Woollams Margaret Kearns 💍 1855/1606							55/166		28 August 1863	Revd. M. Clery
	[V. June Quarter]	Charles Smith Johanna Anson	Charles Smith Johanna Anson 💍 1855/1597							55/163		11 July 1863	Revd. A. G. Purchas
	[V. June Quarter]	Samuel Newton Bridget Quinlan	Samuel Newton Bridget Quinlan 💍 1855/1222							55/20		13 July 1863	Revd. V. Lush

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 20 September 1855

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
74	11 July 1855	William Mudford Elizabeth Stafford	William Mudford Elisabeth Stafford 💍 1855/1207	Bachelor Spinster	Sail maker Servant	21 years 9 months 21 years 10 months	Parnell Parnell	12 months 9 years	House of William Mudford, Parnell	55/14		11 July 1855	Rev. David Bruce
75	18 July 1855	Robert Guppy Sarah Anne Friend	Robert Guppy Sarah Ann Friend 💍 1855/1477	Bachelor Widow	Carter	20 years 35 years	Wakefield St. Auckland Parnell St. Auckland	6 months 8 years	Wesleyan Chapel Auckland	55/133		18 July 1855	Rev. J. F. Johnston
76	19 July 1855	Abraham Keesing Esther Isaacs	Abraham Keesing Esther Isaac 💍 1855/1519	Bachelor Spinster	Merchant	28 years 26 years	Shortland Crescent, Auckland Shortland Crescent, Auckland	12 years 12 months	Masonic Hall, Princes Street, Auckland	55/153	No Person in the Colony having Authority	19 July 1855	Rev. Chas. Davis
77	14 July 1855	John Christie Caroline Deary	John Christie Caroline Deary 💍 1855/1555	Bachelor Spinster	Baker	24 years 20 years	Auckland Auckland	9 years 8 years	Roman Catholic Church, Auckland	55/118	Henry Christie, Father	14 July 1855	Very Rev. Dr. McDonald
78	20 July 1855	Joseph Ridgway Frelan Jane Childerhouse	Joseph Ridgway Freelan Jane Childerhouse 💍 1855/1225	Bachelor Spinster	Boatman	25 years 17 years	Howick Howick	2 1/2 years 7 1/2 years	All Saints Church Howick	55/21		21 July 1855	Rev. F. Lush
79	1 August 1855	James Swann Anne Charleton	James Swan Anne Charleton 💍 1855/1558	Bachelor Spinster	Master Mariner	35 years 17 years	Auckland Auckland	11 days 11 days	Roman Catholic Church	55/119	George Charleton, Father	1 August 1855	Right Rev. Bishop Pompallier
80	17 August 1855	Alexander Duthie Catherine Nicholson	Alexander Duthie Catherine Nicholson 💍 1855/1210	Bachelor Spinster	Shipwright Dressmaker	20 years 20 years	Auckland Auckland	8 months 16 years	House of Mr J. Belden, Albert St. Auckland	55/15	John Nicholson, Father	17 August 1855	Rev. David Bruce

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 30 September 1855 Registrar John B. Bennett

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
81	30 July 1855	Robert Dent Elizabeth Burns	Robert Dent Elizabeth Burns 💍 1855/1480	Bachelor Spinster	Settler	19 years 3 months 20 years	Auckland Auckland	10 days 2 years	Wesleyan Chapel Auckland	55/134	Edward Dent, Father Henry Burns, Father	20 August 1855	Rev. J. K. Fletcher
82	21 August 1855	William John White Rhoda Priscilla Pearce	William John White Rhoda Priscilla Pearce 💍 1855/1228	Bachelor Spinster	Carpenter	22 years 18 years	Howick Howick	8 years 6 years	All Saints Church Howick	55/22	Patrick Pearce, Father	22 August 1855	Rev. P. Lund
83	25 August 1855	William Williams Amelia Overton	William Williams Amelia Overton 💍 1855/1752	Widower Widow	Merchant	45 years 27 years	Hobson Street, Auckland Fort Street, Auckland	14 years 1 year	St. Paul's Church Auckland	55/361		25 August 1855	Rev. P. Thatcher
84	1 September 1855	Charles Arnaboldi Anna Maria Debus	Charles Anabaldi Anna Maria Debus 💍 1855/1564	Bachelor Spinster	Optician	29 years 25 years	Princes Street, Auckland Princes Street, Auckland	4 years 7 years	Roman Catholic Church, Auckland	55/121		27 September 1855
85	13 September 1855	Thomas Douglas Marjory Sinclair	Thomas Douglas Margaret Sinclair 💍 1855/1213	Widower Spinster	Baker	42 years 32 years	Auckland Onehunga	8 years 7 years	Residence of Mrs. Briden Onehunga	55/16		19 September 1855	Rev. David Bruce
86	14 September 1855	William White Sarah Mahearangi	William White Sarah Mahearangi 💍 1855/1507	Bachelor Spinster	Carpenter	34 years 24 years	Auckland Auckland	4 days 4 days	Private Residence of Mr. Francis White West Queen Street Auckland	55/148		14 September 1855	Rev. John Whiteley
87	14 September 1855	Isaac Knight Hinsbey also Kinsbey Margaret Ashby	Isaac Knights Hinsbey Margaret Ashby 💍 1855/1679	Bachelor Spinster	Policeman Gentlewoman	23 years 21 years	Auckland Auckland	6 months 6 months	St. Matthews Church, Auckland	55/376

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 30 September 1855

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
88	17 September 1855	Edward Saumarez Dehault Laston Maria Elizabeth Ferrall	Edward Samarez Dehault Laxton Maria Elizabeth Ferral 💍 1855/1600	Bachelor Spinster	Merchant	24 17	Onehunga Onehunga	12 months 6 years	St. Peter's Church Onehunga	55/164	George Ferrall Father	Certificate not issued
89	15 September 1855	George Wharton Mary Anne Congdon	George Wharton Mary Anne Congdon 💍 1855/1234	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer Servant	35 16	Norwich Norwich	12 months 3 years	All Saints Church	55/23	Richard Congdon, Father	18 September 1855	Revd. V. Lush
90	25 September 1855	Robert Muir Alice McAnulty	Robert Muir Alice McAnulty 💍 1855/1561	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer	21 24	Otahuhu Otahuhu	5 months 7 years	Roman Catholic Church	55/120		25 September 1855	Father Pompallier
91	24 September 1855	robert Richardson Hooper Eva Tapsell	Robert Richardson Hooper Eva Tapsell 💍 1855/1567	Bachelor Spinster	Surgeon	27 18	Auckland Foreman's Bay	8 years 4 years	Roman Catholic Church	55/122	Philip Tapsell, Father	27 September 1855	Father Pompallier
92	11 September 1855	James Gribble Mary Anne Goldsworthy	James Gribble Mary Anne Goldsworthy 💍 1855/1483	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	26 17	Cabbage Tree Swamp Matakana	15 months 4 years	Wesleyan Church	55/135	John Holdsworthy, Father	28 September 1855	Rev. J. S. Fletcher
93	29 September 1855	Josiah Flower Carter Henrietta Powley	Josiah Flower Carter Henrietta Powley 💍 1855/1755	Bachelor Spinster	Billiard maker	21 16	"Exchange" Hotel, Auckland Upper Queen st, Auckland	4 months 7 years	St. Paul's Church	55/362	Thomas Powley, Father	29 September 1855	Rev. J. Lloyd

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 31 December 1855 Registrar John B. Bennett

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
94	1 October 1855	Henry Ellis Georgine Beamish	Henry Ellis Georgina Beamish 💍 1855/1453	Bachelor Spinster	Trader	26 21	Shortland Street, Auckland Auckland			55/138			Rev. A. J. Purchas
95	2 October 1855	Richard Lefever Hannah Reading	Richard Lefever Hannah Reading 💍 1855/1486	Bachelor Widow	Labourer	52 45	Auckland Auckland	8 years	Wesleyan Chapel, Auckland	55/136
96	2 October 1855	Richard Wise Mary Anne Wilson	Richard Wine Mary Anne Wilson 💍 1855/1570	Bachelor Widow	Trader	49 39	Auckland Auckland		Catholic Church, Auckland	55/123			Bishop Pompallier
97	6 October 1855	Francis Edwards Margaret Marshall Macdonald	Edward Francis Margaret McDonald 💍 1855/1451	Bachelor Spinster	Seaman	26 18	Kawau Kawau		Wesleyan Mission House, Auckland	55/137	Peter Macdonald, father		Rev. John Whiteley
98	8 October 1855	Samuel Butcher Jane Matinat	Samuel Butcher Jane Matemate 💍 1855/1758	Bachelor Spinster	Builder Native	37 27	Auckland Auckland		St. Paul's Church, Auckland	55/363			Rev. J. Thatcher
	V. Sept. Quarter	E. P. D. Laston Maria Elizabett Ferrall	Edward Samarez Dehault Laxton Maria Elizabeth Ferral 💍 1855/1600									3 October 1855	Rev. A. G. Sinclair
	V. Sept. Quarter	Isaac Knights Hinsbey Margaret Ashby	Isaac Knights Hinsbey Margaret Ashby 💍 1855/1679	Spinster	Servant		Auckland					1 October 1855	Revd. F. Thatcher

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 31 December 1855

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
99	4 October 1855	Joseph Boulter Sarah Hazlitt	Joseph Boulter Sarah Hazlitt 💍 1855/1703	Bachelor Spinster	Steward Servant	25 19	Auckland Auckland	2 years 12 months	St. Paul's Church, Auckland	55/364	No person having authority to give consent	9 October 1855	Rev. J. R. Lloyd
100	9 October 1855	John Crawshaw Elizabeth Lynch	John Crawshaw Elizabeth Lynch 💍 1855/1445	Bachelor Spinster	Farm Servant Servant	23 22	Tamaki St. John's College	3 years 2 years	St. John's, Collyer Church	55/141		23 October 1855	Ven. Archdeacon Abraham
101	11 October 1855	Henry George Hodges Mary Durham	Henry George Hodges Mary Durham 💍 1855/1456	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	29	Auckland Auckland	6 months 12 months	Residence of Moses Durham, Wakefield St, Auckland	55/139	Sarah Durham, Mother	11 October 1855	Rev. J. D. Fletcher
102	12 October 1855	Thomas Hall Jane Cunningham	Thomas Hall Jane Cunningham 💍 1855/1706	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer	31 17	Official Bay, Auckland Official Bay, Auckland	7 years 8 years	St. Paul's Church, Auckland	55/366		12 October 1855	Rev. J. F. Yates
103	12 October 1855	Alexander Carrie Selina Wright	Alexander Carrie Selina Wright 💍 1855/1525	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	33 26	Matikana Auckland	18 years 8 years	Dwelling house of Mr. Andrew Hodges, High Street, Auckland	55/155		12 October 1855	Rev. David Bruce
104	15 October 1855	William Breen Margaret Walsh	William Breen Margaret Walsh 💍 1855/1615	Bachelor Widow	Labourer	26 30	Otahuhu Howick	7 years 3 years	Roman Catholic Chapel	55/169		15 October 1855	Rev. Mr Fynes
105	15 October 1855	John Hadder Julia Fagan	John Hadder Julia Fagan 💍 1855/1573	Widower Widow	Farmer	38 30	Mill Farm, Titirangi Auckland	4 years 8 months	Roman Catholic Church	55/124		15 October 1855	Very Rev. Dr. Macdonald

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 31 December 1855 Registrar John Boyle Bennett

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
106	16 October 1855	James Wells Mary Jane Elliott	James Wells Mary Jane Elliott 💍 1855/1709	Bachelor Spinster	General Dealer	32 29	Auckland Auckland	18 months	St. Paul's Church, Auckland	55/367	16 October 1855	Rev. J. F. Lloyd
107	19 October 1855	David Clarke Louisa Sarah Laurie	David Clarke Louisa Sarah Laurie 💍 1855/1670	Bachelor Spinster	Private 58th Regt. Dressmaker	27 21	Albert Barracks, Auckland Auckland	18 months 3 months	St. Matthews Church, Auckland	55/365	2 November 1855	Rev. F. Thatcher
108	25 October 1855	George Jennings Susan Wakefield	George Jennings Susan Wakefield 💍 1855/1151	Bachelor Spinster	Barman	30 30	Auckland Auckland	11 years 12 years	Roman Catholic Church, Auckland	55/125	25 October 1855	Right Rev. Bishop Pompalier
109	30 October 1855	Charles Hampton Elizabeth Clarke	Charles Hampton Elizabeth Clarke 💍 1855/1682	Bachelor Spinster	Carter	30 28	Auckland Auckland	8 years 7 years	St. Matthews Church, Auckland	55/377	30 October 1855	Rev. F. Thatcher
110	1 November 1855	William Palmer Catherine Gleen	William Palmer Catherine Gleen 💍 1856/1058	Bachelor Spinster	Lawyer	26 17	Titirangi Titirangi	12 months 5 months	Roman Catholic Church, Auckland	56/62		Thomas Gleen (Notice Void - Certificate not having been applied for within three months from date)
111	2 November 1855	Matthew Kilkenny Margaret Gibbons	Matthew Kilkenny Margaret Gibbons 💍 1855/2128	Bachelor Widow	Labourer	37 37	Panmure Panmure	9 months 7 years	Roman Catholic Church, Panmure	55/170	2 November 1855	Rev. Mr. Fynes
112	5 November 1855	George Sellwood Lavinia Hunt	George Sellwood Lavinia Hunt 💍 1855/1685	Bachelor Spinster	Musician	26 22	Portland Crescent, Auckland Auckland	9 months 4 years	St. Matthews Church, Auckland	55/378	19 November 1855	Rev. F. Thatcher

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 31 December 1855

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
113	7 November 1855	Seymour Wells Anne Jane Rooney	Seymour Wells Anne Jane Rooney 💍 1855/1712	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	25 19	Epsom Epsom	3 months 6 months	St. Paul's Church, Auckland	55/368	Andrew Rooney, Father	7 November 1855	Rev. J. F. Lloyd
114	19 November 1855	James Holt Elizabeth Connell	James Holt Elizabeth Connell 💍 1855/1715	Bachelor Spinster		28 19	Eden Crescent, Auckland Kyber Pass Road	2 years 15 years	St. Paul's Church, Auckland	55/369	William Connell, Father	19 November 1855	Rev. J. F. Lloyd
115	26 November 1855	John Cartwright Anne Daly	John Cartwright Anne Daly 💍 1855/1609	Bachelor Spinster	Sawyer	38 35	Onehunga Onehunga	6 years 6 weeks	Roman Catholic Church, Onehunga	55/167		26 November 1855	Rev. A. M. Clery
116	1 December 1855	Thomas Warring Jamison Jane Follas	Thos W Jamison Jane Follas 💍 1855/2146	Bachelor Spinster	Innkeeper	21 19	Otahuhu Otahuhu	15 months 7 years	Wesleyan Meeting House, Papakura	55/176	Thomas Follas, Father	1 December 1855	Rev. John Macky
117	3 December 1855	Samuel Charles Spencer Elizabeth Walker	Samuel Charles Spencer Elizabeth Walker 💍 1855/29	Bachelor Widow	Farmer	30 35	North Shore North Shore	3 years 2 years	Residence of the Rev John Whiteley, Auckland	55/149		3 December 1855	Rev. John Whiteley
118	4 December 1855	William Comyns Leach Clarissa Carter	William Comyns Leach Clarissa Carter 💍 1855/1528	Bachelor Spinster	Master Mariner	20 23	Official Bay, Auckland Official Bay, Auckland	6 weeks 22 months	Official Bay, Auckland	55/145		4 December 1855	Rev. Rob. Maunsell
119	4 December 1855	Edward William Allen Frances Wynn	Edward William Allen Frances Wynne 💍 1856/1106	Widower Widow	Carpenter	49 40	Albert Street, Auckland Albert Street, Auckland	8 years 8 years	St. Matthews Church, Auckland	56/78		Certificate Void

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 31 December 1855 Registrar John Boyle Bennett

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
120	7 December 1855	Henry Pearson Frances Irwin	Henry Pearson Frances Irwin 💍 1855/1636	Widower Widow	Dealer Dyer	51 45	Auckland Auckland	7 years 7 years	Registrar's Office	55/400	7 December 1855	John B. Bennett, Registrar of Marriages
121	11 December 1855	Samuel Jonkers Eleanor Robinson	Samuel Jonkers Eleanor Robinson 💍 1855/14	Bachelor Spinster	Servant at William Grey Hotel	26 26	Auckland Onehunga	4 months 8 years	All Saints Church, Howick	55/18	11 December 1855	Rev. V. Lush
122	13 December 1855	John Middleton Hamlin Anna Maria Hamlin	John Middleton Hamlin Anne Maria Hamlin 💍 1855/1448	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	25 18	Panmure Tamaki	11 years 1 year	Tamaki Church of England	55/142	14 December 1855	Rev. Archdeacon Abraham
123	15 December 1855	John Scholes Caroline Wotton	John Scholes Caroline Wotton 💍 1855/1179	Widower Widow	Brewer	35 31	Parnell Parnell	18 months 2 years	At the dwelling house of Mr John Scholes, Parnell	55/5	15 December 1855	Rev. David Bruce
124	16 December 1855	George Bush Hair Clara Wiffin	George Bush Hair Clara Wiffen 💍 1855/1688	Widower Spinster	Watchmaker	47 36	Auckland Auckland	5 months 3 months	St. Matthews Church, Auckland	55/379	18 December 1855	Rev. F. Thatcher
125	18 December 1855	John Wallace Agnes Mitchell	John Wallace Agnes Mitchell 💍 1855/1182	Bachelor Widow	Farmer	26 32	Papatoetoe Auckland	14 years 6 years	Dwelling house of Archibald Clark, Shortland Street, Auckland	55/6	18 December 1855	Rev. David Bruce
126	21 December 1855	Alexander Mackey Margaret Henderson	Alexander MacKay Margaret Henderson 💍 1856/1073	Widower Spinster	Farmer	40 32	North Shore North Shore	16 years 18 months	At the dwelling house of Alexander Macky, North Shore	56/67	21 December 1855	Rev. Davis Bruce

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District of Auckland Quarter ending 31 December 1855

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Consent	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
127	24 December 1855	Thomas Fagan Mary Coyle	Thomas Fagan Mary Coyle 💍 1855/1436	Bachelor Spinster	Shingler Servant	25 38	Albert Street, Auckland West Queen Street, Auckland	14 years 3 months	Roman Catholic Church, Auckland	55/126		24 December 1855	Rev. D. McDonald
128	26 December 1855	Henry Oldham Sophia Adelaide Durbridge	Henry Oldham Sophia Adelaide Durbridge 💍 1855/1167	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	25 19	Panmure Panmure	12 months 9 years	Church of England, Panmure	55/1	Charles Durbridge, father	26 December 1855	Rev. Robt Carter
129	27 December 1855	Robert Campbell Isabella Mackay	Robert Campbell Isabella McKay 💍 1855/1516	Bachelor Spinster	Carpenter Dressmaker	28 22	Albert Street, Auckland West Queen Street, Auckland	18 months 20 months	Dwelling house of Capt McKenzie, Eliazbeth Street, Auckland	55/151		27 December 1855	Rev. Norman McLeod
130	17 December 1855	John Gregory Elizabeth Curran	John Gregory Elizabeth Carran 💍 1856/1078	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	30 18	Mahurangi Mahurangi	18 months 18 months	at the dwelling House of Mr James Carran, Mahurangi	56/69	Jane Carran, mother	20 December 1855	Rev. David Bruce
131	31 December 1855	John Henry Jane Parr	John Henry Jane Parr 💍 1856/976	Bachelor Spinster	Timber Dealer	30 22	West Queen Street, Auckland Titirangi	2 1/2 years 18 Months	Dwelling House of Mr Thos Parr, Titirangi	56/35		31 December 1855	Rev. J. H. Fletcher

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District of Otago Quarter ending 31 March 1855 Registrar Robert Chapman

No	Date of Notice	Names and Surnames of Parties	BDM Match	Condition	Calling or Profession	Age	Dwelling Place	Length of Residence	Marriage Place	Folio	Date of Certificate	Officiating Minister
1	2 January 1855	James McNeil Mary Chalmers	James McNeil Mary Chalmers 💍 1855/1887	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer	28 21	Clutha Clutha	7 years 1 year	the house of James McNeil senr, Clutha Ferry	55/313	2 January 1855	The Rev William Bannerman
2	9 January 1855	William McMeikan Agnes Fowler	William McMeikan Agnes Fowler 💍 1855/1899	Widower Spinster	Labourer	30 30	Stirling Do	3 years 3 years	the house ofJames Sommes, Carpenter, Dunedin	55/297	9 January 1855	The Rev William Burns
3	6 January 1855	John Lemon Mary Emma Sumpter	John Lemon Mary Emma Sumpster 💍 1855/1853	Bachelor Spinster	Stockowner	26 23	Goodwood Dunedin	23 years 6 weeks	the home of Dr Williams at Caversham	55/320	6 January 1855	The Rev Thomas Burns
4	13 January 1855	Adam Oliver James Allan	Adam Oliver Agnes Allan 💍 1855/1814	Bachelor Spinster	Shepherd	30 21	Tokomairiro East Taieri	2 years	the home of John Allan, Belfield, East Taieri	55/326	13 January 1855	The Rev William Mills
5	29 January 1855	Thomas Reid Eliza Reid	Thomas Reid Eliza Reid 💍 1855/1884	Widower Widow	Sawyer	35 31	Tokomairiro Do	3 years 1 1/2 year	the house of Eliza Reid at Tokomairiro	55/312	21 January 1855	The Rev Robert Fenton
6	21 January 1855	Henry Mclean Margaret Marshall	Henry McLean Margaret Marshall 💍 1855/1908	Bachelor Spinster	Shepherd	27 19	Irontake Upper Kaikorai	19 years 1 year	the house of Thomas Marshall at Upper Kaikorai	55/300	13 January 1855	The Rev William Mills
7	26 January 1855	Manuel Luna Catherine Davidson	Manuel Luna Catherine Davidson 💍 1855/1902	Bachelor Spinster	Seaman	46 37	Otago Do	10 Months 7 Months	the home on Rattray Street, Dunedin, owned by Manuel Luna	55/298	8 February 1855	The Rev Thomas Burns
8	1 March 1855	Andrew Smith Wilson Margaret Matheson	Andrew Smith Wilson Margaret Matheson 💍 1855/1905	Bachelor Widow	Druggist	26 19	Do Do	1 Year 5 Years	At the house of charles Robertson, Upper Kaikorai	55/299	1 March 1855	The Rev Thomas Burns
9	9 March 1855	Donald Sutherland Jane Reid	Donald Sutherland Jane Reid 💍 1855/1835	Bachelor Spinster	Shepherd	22 22	Tokomairiro Do	2 years 2 years	the house of Edward Martin at Tokomairiro	55/314	9 March 1855	The Rev William Bannerman
10	9 March 1855	John Manning Helen Maxwell	John Manning Helen Maxwell 💍 1855/1847	Bachelor Spinster	Sawyer	36 20	Saywers (Bay) Do	6 years Life	the dwelling house of John Manning at Sawyers Bay	55/318	6 April 1855	The Rev William Burns
11	22 March 1855	John Barr Christie Gordon	John Barr Christian Gordon 💍 1855/1911	Bachelor Spinster	Constable	21 22	Otago Do	7 months 2 years	In the house lately occupied by John Olhson near the Pool	55/301	8 April 1855	The Rev Thomas Burns

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What is an Intention to Marry?

The 1854 Marriage Act required Pakeha settlers (and later Maori) to register their intention to marry from 1855. The resulting Notices of intention to marry were sent by the district registrars to the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages and bound into large volumes, each containing a year of notices. These registers were eventually deposited with Archives New Zealand.

What information does an ItM record?

A typical Intention to Marry notice records:

the bride and groom's full names
occupation of the groom (and sometimes the bride)
their ages
district where the marriage would take place
how long they had resided in the district
Where the marriage would take place (eg, a specific church)
Who would officiate the marriage (eg, a minister)
The date of the notice and also a date when the certificate was issued. Marriages had to take place within 3 months, and usually occurred within a week or so of the certificate date.
If one of the parties was under 21, a parent who consented to their marriage was usually specified

These details can provide clues for genealogical and historical research. Knowing the date and district makes it easier to look for wedding notices in Papers Past, and the amount of time that the parties had resided in a district can offer clues to whether a person was born in NZ, or when they immigrated.

However, finding individual records in the Intentions to Marry registers was typically a slow and manual process, usually requiring an in-person visit to Archives NZ's Wellington office (during limited opening hours) and using a handwritten card catalogue index to look up individual names.

Eight years of the registers had been digitised by Archives NZ prior to 2024, but even these digital versions required the use of a manual index and usually examining several pages to locate specific records.

What is the Intentions to Marry Project?

This project aims to transcribe the New Zealand Intentions to Marry registers (from 1855 to 1925) with the assistance of new technology (AI), making the records freely available and easily searchable.

The ITM records have also been cross-referenced with the registered marriages at DIA Births, Deaths and Marriages, where possible (a small fraction of the recorded intentions to marry did not become a registered marriage).

Currently we have almost all records between 1855 and 1899. More registers are being added almost every week.

The project is led by Luke Howison, a web developer who made the free genealogical research search tool NZ Ancestor Search Helper and Archway-style Collections Search. There are also some wonderful volunteers assisting with digitising the registers.

Can I volunteer to help?

Yes, you can! You can sign up to correct errors in the transcribed records and match ITMs with registered marriages.

I am also looking for Wellington-based volunteers to help me digitise more years of the registers. I can provide lighting equipment and a 'clicker' (to trigger your phone's camera).

How is the transcription done?

There are several steps to digitising and transcribing the records:

Digitising the registers (taking clean, straight, high-quality photos)
Processing the digitised pages by straightening, cropping and sharpening the images
Transcribing each page with a combination of AI tools
Matching each ITM with a registered marriage when possible
Human verification of the transcribed information

The main LLM (AI) used are the Google Gemini Pro and Flash models, which have excellent 'Vision' capabilities, and a generous free tier.

Archives NZ has released the register years they have digitised (1865-69, 1872, 1874 and 1880) under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license.

The Intention to Marry registers (up to 1925) are more than 100 years old, so their Crown Copyright has expired, putting them in the public domain. This also applies to any 'mechanical reproductions' (eg, pictures or photocopies) of their content without substantial alteration.

The transcribed records on this website are released under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal license, which allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, even for commercial purposes, while giving credit to the creator (NZ Intentions to Marry Project).