1862 Intentions to Marry

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840374, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

Imaged by Luke Howison at Archives NZ Wellington, December 11 2024

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District of Nelson Quarter ending 31 March 1862 Registrar John Poynter

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

2 January 1862

William Bankes Southwell
Emily Elizabeth Gibbs

William Barker Southwell
Emily Elizabeth Gibbs
💍 1862/3935

Widower
Spinster

Labourer

48
34

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

Thirteen years
Six years

At the residence of W. Bankes Southwell labourman, Tasman Street, Nelson

2 January 1862

Rev. Edward Thomas

No	1
Date of Notice	2 January 1862
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Bankes Southwell	Emily Elizabeth Gibbs
BDM Match (96%)	William Barker Southwell	Emily Elizabeth Gibbs
	💍 1862/3935
Condition	Widower	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	48	34
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	Thirteen years	Six years
Marriage Place	At the residence of W. Bankes Southwell labourman, Tasman Street, Nelson
Folio	2
Consent
Date of Certificate	2 January 1862
Officiating Minister	Rev. Edward Thomas

6 January 1862

Charles William Nalder
Maryann Winter

Charles William Nalder
Mary Ann Winter
💍 1862/3938

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

20
22

City of Nelson
Maitai Valley

Five years
Ten years

At the residence of James Winter farmer, Maitai Valley

Charles Nalder, father

6 January 1862

Rev. Edward Thomas

No	2
Date of Notice	6 January 1862
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Charles William Nalder	Maryann Winter
BDM Match (93%)	Charles William Nalder	Mary Ann Winter
	💍 1862/3938
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	20	22
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	Maitai Valley
Length of Residence	Five years	Ten years
Marriage Place	At the residence of James Winter farmer, Maitai Valley
Folio	2
Consent	Charles Nalder, father
Date of Certificate	6 January 1862
Officiating Minister	Rev. Edward Thomas

7 January 1862

John Oram
Elizabeth Margaret Horn

John Oram
Elizabeth Margaret Horn
💍 1862/3913

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter

45
41

Waimea East
Waimea East

Six years
Six years

At the residence of Samuel Bartlett labourer, Waimea South

7 January 1862

Rev. Decimus Dolamore

No	3
Date of Notice	7 January 1862
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Oram	Elizabeth Margaret Horn
	💍 1862/3913
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter
Age	45	41
Dwelling Place	Waimea East	Waimea East
Length of Residence	Six years	Six years
Marriage Place	At the residence of Samuel Bartlett labourer, Waimea South
Folio	5
Consent
Date of Certificate	7 January 1862
Officiating Minister	Rev. Decimus Dolamore

21 January 1862

Charles Riordan
Mary Jane Watson

Charles Riordan
Mary Jane Watson
💍 1862/4117

Hans Jacobson
Mary Jane Watson
💍 1862/3334

Bachelor
Spinster

Sawyer

24
16

Wakefield
Wakefield

Three years
Sixteen years

At the residence of Jacob Watson farmer, Wakefield

Jacob Watson, father

21 January 1862

Rev. Jonathan Innes

No	4
Date of Notice	21 January 1862
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Charles Riordan	Mary Jane Watson
	💍 1862/4117
BDM Match (63%)	Hans Jacobson	Mary Jane Watson
	💍 1862/3334
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sawyer
Age	24	16
Dwelling Place	Wakefield	Wakefield
Length of Residence	Three years	Sixteen years
Marriage Place	At the residence of Jacob Watson farmer, Wakefield
Folio	21
Consent	Jacob Watson, father
Date of Certificate	21 January 1862
Officiating Minister	Rev. Jonathan Innes

21 January 1862

Thomas Hunter Kilgour
Mary Ann Hogan

Thomas Hunter Kilgour
Mary Ann Hogan
💍 1862/3941

Bachelor
Spinster

Mariner

27
18

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

Six years
Three months

At the residence of Thomas H. Kilgour mariner, Haven Road, Nelson

Mary Ann Hogan, mother

21 January 1862

Rev. Edward Thomas

No	5
Date of Notice	21 January 1862
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Hunter Kilgour	Mary Ann Hogan
	💍 1862/3941
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Mariner
Age	27	18
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	Six years	Three months
Marriage Place	At the residence of Thomas H. Kilgour mariner, Haven Road, Nelson
Folio	21
Consent	Mary Ann Hogan, mother
Date of Certificate	21 January 1862
Officiating Minister	Rev. Edward Thomas

28 January 1862

Alexander Burgess
Louisa Collins

Alexander Burgess
Louisa Collins
💍 1862/3981

Bachelor
Spinster

Coast waiter

26
20

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

Three days
Two years

At the protestant Episcopalian Church in Nelson

William Collins, father

28 January 1862

The Lord Bishop of Nelson

No	6
Date of Notice	28 January 1862
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Alexander Burgess	Louisa Collins
	💍 1862/3981
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Coast waiter
Age	26	20
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	Three days	Two years
Marriage Place	At the protestant Episcopalian Church in Nelson
Folio	28
Consent	William Collins, father
Date of Certificate	28 January 1862
Officiating Minister	The Lord Bishop of Nelson

31 January 1862

Henry William Jackson
Ellen Martha Hall

Henry William Jackson
Ellen Martha Hall
💍 1862/3944

Bachelor
Spinster

Plate layer

31
21

Brook Street Valley
Brook Street Valley

Six months
Eighteen months

At the residence of William Martin cabinetmaker, Brook Street, Nelson

31 January 1862

Rev. Edward Thomas

No	7
Date of Notice	31 January 1862
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry William Jackson	Ellen Martha Hall
	💍 1862/3944
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Plate layer
Age	31	21
Dwelling Place	Brook Street Valley	Brook Street Valley
Length of Residence	Six months	Eighteen months
Marriage Place	At the residence of William Martin cabinetmaker, Brook Street, Nelson
Folio	31
Consent
Date of Certificate	31 January 1862
Officiating Minister	Rev. Edward Thomas

1 February 1862

William Leonard
Hannah Warburton

William Leonard
Sophia Anna Warburton
💍 1862/2497

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

21
20

Brook Street Nelson
Grove Street Nelson

Fourteen months
Twelve months

At the Catholic Church in Nelson

Declaration that there is no person in the Colony having authority to consent

17 February 1862

Rev. Antoine M. Garin

No	8
Date of Notice	1 February 1862
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Leonard	Hannah Warburton
BDM Match (81%)	William Leonard	Sophia Anna Warburton
	💍 1862/2497
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	21	20
Dwelling Place	Brook Street Nelson	Grove Street Nelson
Length of Residence	Fourteen months	Twelve months
Marriage Place	At the Catholic Church in Nelson
Folio
Consent	Declaration that there is no person in the Colony having authority to consent
Date of Certificate	17 February 1862
Officiating Minister	Rev. Antoine M. Garin

11 February 1862

Timothy William Millington
Jane Esson

Timothy Wm Millington
Jane Easton
💍 1862/4072

Bachelor
Widow

Printer

32
26

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

Seven years
Seven years

At the residence of James Winter farmer, Maitai Valley

11 February 1862

Rev. Patrick Calder

No	9
Date of Notice	11 February 1862
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Timothy William Millington	Jane Esson
BDM Match (81%)	Timothy Wm Millington	Jane Easton
	💍 1862/4072
Condition	Bachelor	Widow
Profession	Printer
Age	32	26
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	Seven years	Seven years
Marriage Place	At the residence of James Winter farmer, Maitai Valley
Folio	11
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 February 1862
Officiating Minister	Rev. Patrick Calder

12 February 1862

Timothy Donohue
Mary Ann Carney

Timothy Donohue
Mary Ann Carney
💍 1862/3436

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

19
16

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

Two years
Three months

At the Office of the Registrar of marriages, Nelson

No person in N.Z. to [UNCLEAR] Michael Nicholas Carney, father

12 February 1862

The Registrar of Marriages

No	10
Date of Notice	12 February 1862
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Timothy Donohue	Mary Ann Carney
	💍 1862/3436
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	19	16
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	Two years	Three months
Marriage Place	At the Office of the Registrar of marriages, Nelson
Folio	12
Consent	No person in N.Z. to [UNCLEAR] Michael Nicholas Carney, father
Date of Certificate	12 February 1862
Officiating Minister	The Registrar of Marriages

25 February 1862

Andrew Joseph Maney
Ann Skillan Carruthers

Andrew Joseph Maney
Ann Skillan Carruthers
💍 1862/4136

Bachelor
Spinster

Mariner

23
21

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

Four days
Two months

At the Catholic Church in Nelson

25 February 1862

Rev. Peter M. Michel

No	11
Date of Notice	25 February 1862
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Andrew Joseph Maney	Ann Skillan Carruthers
	💍 1862/4136
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Mariner
Age	23	21
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	Four days	Two months
Marriage Place	At the Catholic Church in Nelson
Folio	25
Consent
Date of Certificate	25 February 1862
Officiating Minister	Rev. Peter M. Michel

1 March 1862

Joseph Louis Butcher
Eliza Sanders

Joseph Louis Butcher
Eliza Saunders
💍 1862/3984

Bachelor
Spinster

Mariner

27
18

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

Eight months
Three years

At the protestant Episcopalian Church in Nelson

No person in N.Z. to [UNCLEAR]

1 March 1862

Rev. Henry M. Turton

No	12
Date of Notice	1 March 1862
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Joseph Louis Butcher	Eliza Sanders
BDM Match (96%)	Joseph Louis Butcher	Eliza Saunders
	💍 1862/3984
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Mariner
Age	27	18
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	Eight months	Three years
Marriage Place	At the protestant Episcopalian Church in Nelson
Folio
Consent	No person in N.Z. to [UNCLEAR]
Date of Certificate	1 March 1862
Officiating Minister	Rev. Henry M. Turton

7 March 1862

George Canton
Mary Roberts

George Canton
Mary Roberts
💍 1862/4120

Bachelor
Spinster

Miner

24
22

Hope, Waimea East
Hope, Waimea East

Three months
Twenty years

At the Wesleyan Chapel, Hardy St.

7 March 1862

Rev. Jonathan Innes

No	13
Date of Notice	7 March 1862
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Canton	Mary Roberts
	💍 1862/4120
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Miner
Age	24	22
Dwelling Place	Hope, Waimea East	Hope, Waimea East
Length of Residence	Three months	Twenty years
Marriage Place	At the Wesleyan Chapel, Hardy St.
Folio	7
Consent
Date of Certificate	7 March 1862
Officiating Minister	Rev. Jonathan Innes

8 March 1862

Henry Gibson
Harriett Sutton

Henry Gibson
Harriett Sutton
💍 1862/2104

Bachelor
Spinster

Shepherd

25
23

City of Nelson
Richmond

Four weeks
Ten years

At the residence of John Sutton farmer, Richmond

8 March 1862

Rev. Jonathan Innes

No	14
Date of Notice	8 March 1862
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry Gibson	Harriett Sutton
	💍 1862/2104
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Shepherd
Age	25	23
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	Richmond
Length of Residence	Four weeks	Ten years
Marriage Place	At the residence of John Sutton farmer, Richmond
Folio	8
Consent
Date of Certificate	8 March 1862
Officiating Minister	Rev. Jonathan Innes

13 March 1862

James Phillip Cooke
Ellen Restall

James Phillip Cooke
Ellen Restall
💍 1862/3947

Bachelor
Spinster

Painter

25
23

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

Two years
Two years

At the residence of James Phillip Cooke painter, Trafalgar Square

13 March 1862

Rev. Edward Thomas

No	15
Date of Notice	13 March 1862
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Phillip Cooke	Ellen Restall
	💍 1862/3947
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Painter
Age	25	23
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	Two years	Two years
Marriage Place	At the residence of James Phillip Cooke painter, Trafalgar Square
Folio
Consent
Date of Certificate	13 March 1862
Officiating Minister	Rev. Edward Thomas

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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 1903. 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).