Intentions to Marry, 1873

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840385, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

Imaged by Luke Howison at Archives NZ Wellington, December 4 2024

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District of Nelson Quarter ending 31 March 1873 Registrar Robert Pickett

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 January 1873

William Twist
AmieLee Woolfenden

William Twist
Annie Lee Woolfenden
💍 1873/5533

Bachelor
Spinster

Livery stable Keeper

27
21

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

7 years
18 years

At the residence of said William Twist, Church St., Nelson

73/244

8 January 1873

Rev. Edward Thomas

No	1
Date of Notice	8 January 1873
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Twist	AmieLee Woolfenden
BDM Match (93%)	William Twist	Annie Lee Woolfenden
	💍 1873/5533
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Livery stable Keeper
Age	27	21
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	7 years	18 years
Marriage Place	At the residence of said William Twist, Church St., Nelson
Folio	73/244
Consent
Date of Certificate	8 January 1873
Officiating Minister	Rev. Edward Thomas

10 January 1873

Samuel Dession Lash
Sarah Ann Dement

Samuel Dession Lash
Sarah Ann Dement
💍 1873/9040

Bachelor
Spinster

Settler

29
24

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

2 weeks
16 years

At All Saints Church, Nelson

73/1437

10 January 1873

Rev. Richard Joshua Thorpe

No	2
Date of Notice	10 January 1873
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Samuel Dession Lash	Sarah Ann Dement
	💍 1873/9040
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Settler
Age	29	24
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	2 weeks	16 years
Marriage Place	At All Saints Church, Nelson
Folio	73/1437
Consent
Date of Certificate	10 January 1873
Officiating Minister	Rev. Richard Joshua Thorpe

11 January 1873

John Patrick Milligan
Eugenie Catherine Eteveneaux

John Patrick Milligan
Eugenie Catherine Eteveneaux
💍 1873/5524

Bachelor
Spinster

Miner

28
16

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

5 days
5 days

At St Marys Catholic Church, Nelson

73/241

I. B. Etevineaux, Father

11 January 1873

Rev. Antoine Marie Garin

No	3
Date of Notice	11 January 1873
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Patrick Milligan	Eugenie Catherine Eteveneaux
	💍 1873/5524
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Miner
Age	28	16
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	5 days	5 days
Marriage Place	At St Marys Catholic Church, Nelson
Folio	73/241
Consent	I. B. Etevineaux, Father
Date of Certificate	11 January 1873
Officiating Minister	Rev. Antoine Marie Garin

14 January 1873

Henry James Gilbert
Elizabeth Duncan

"not married by"

Widower
Widow

Coachman

28
30

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

6 years
10 years

At the residence of Henry James Gilbert, South Street, Nelson

Not married by

14 January 1873

Revd Edward Thomas

No	4
Date of Notice	14 January 1873
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry James Gilbert	Elizabeth Duncan
BDM Match (6%)
	💍 "not married by"
Condition	Widower	Widow
Profession	Coachman
Age	28	30
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	6 years	10 years
Marriage Place	At the residence of Henry James Gilbert, South Street, Nelson
Folio
Consent	Not married by
Date of Certificate	14 January 1873
Officiating Minister	Revd Edward Thomas

15 January 1873

Thomas Sebastian Stapleton
Hannah Henry

Thomas Sebastian Stapleton
Hannah Henry
💍 1873/5527

Bachelor
Spinster

Miner

26
21

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

3 days
3 days

At St Marys Catholic Church, Nelson

73/242

15 January 1873

Rev. Antoine Marie Garin

No	5
Date of Notice	15 January 1873
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Sebastian Stapleton	Hannah Henry
	💍 1873/5527
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Miner
Age	26	21
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	At St Marys Catholic Church, Nelson
Folio	73/242
Consent
Date of Certificate	15 January 1873
Officiating Minister	Rev. Antoine Marie Garin

15 January 1873

James McEachen
Agnes Slatter

James McEachen
Agnes Slatter
💍 1873/5470

Bachelor
Spinster

Printer

24
25

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

8 years
20 years

At the residence of Sarah Slatter, widow, Nile St. East, Nelson

73/222

30 January 1873

Rev. William I. Watkin

No	6
Date of Notice	15 January 1873
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James McEachen	Agnes Slatter
	💍 1873/5470
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Printer
Age	24	25
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	8 years	20 years
Marriage Place	At the residence of Sarah Slatter, widow, Nile St. East, Nelson
Folio	73/222
Consent
Date of Certificate	30 January 1873
Officiating Minister	Rev. William I. Watkin

17 January 1873

Thomas Henry Foy
Alice Wimsett

Thomas Henry Foy
Alice Wimsett
💍 1873/5536

Widower
Spinster

Butcher

33
21

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

2 years
1 year

At the residence of Thomas Foy, farmer, Franklin Street, Nelson

73/245

Not issued

No	7
Date of Notice	17 January 1873
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Henry Foy	Alice Wimsett
	💍 1873/5536
Condition	Widower	Spinster
Profession	Butcher
Age	33	21
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	2 years	1 year
Marriage Place	At the residence of Thomas Foy, farmer, Franklin Street, Nelson
Folio	73/245
Consent
Date of Certificate
Officiating Minister	Not issued

22 January 1873

George Hoome Binning Monro
Isabella Selina Baldwin

George Home Binning Monro
Isabella Selina Baldwin
💍 1873/5440

Bachelor
Spinster

Sheepfarmer

32
23

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

3 days
3 days

At Christ Church, Nelson

73/212

22 January 1873

Rev. George Henry Johnstone

No	8
Date of Notice	22 January 1873
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Hoome Binning Monro	Isabella Selina Baldwin
BDM Match (98%)	George Home Binning Monro	Isabella Selina Baldwin
	💍 1873/5440
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sheepfarmer
Age	32	23
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	At Christ Church, Nelson
Folio	73/212
Consent
Date of Certificate	22 January 1873
Officiating Minister	Rev. George Henry Johnstone

30 January 1873

Alfred Frost
Emily Wright

Alfred Frost
Emily Wright
💍 1873/8152

Bachelor
Spinster

Mariner

25
24

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

14 years
7 years

At the "London Tavern", Haven Road, Nelson

73/1132

30 January 1873

Rev. Patrick Calder

No	9
Date of Notice	30 January 1873
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Alfred Frost	Emily Wright
	💍 1873/8152
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Mariner
Age	25	24
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	14 years	7 years
Marriage Place	At the "London Tavern", Haven Road, Nelson
Folio	73/1132
Consent
Date of Certificate	30 January 1873
Officiating Minister	Rev. Patrick Calder

8 February 1873

William Robinson Stewart
Emma Gledhill

William Robinson Stewart
Emma Gladhill
💍 1873/5791

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter

22
21

City of Nelson
Waimea West

16 years
21 years

At the residence of James Gledhill, Waimea West

8 February 1873

Rev. William Cannell

No	11
Date of Notice	8 February 1873
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Robinson Stewart	Emma Gledhill
BDM Match (96%)	William Robinson Stewart	Emma Gladhill
	💍 1873/5791
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter
Age	22	21
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	Waimea West
Length of Residence	16 years	21 years
Marriage Place	At the residence of James Gledhill, Waimea West
Folio
Consent
Date of Certificate	8 February 1873
Officiating Minister	Rev. William Cannell

17 February 1873

Charles Crouk
Dorothea Sophia Cathrina Hammerich

Charles Cronk
Dorothea Sophia Cathrina Hammerich
💍 1873/5521

Bachelor
Spinster

Miner

29
20

City of Nelson
City of Nelson

3 days
10 years

At the residence of Charles John Henry Hammerich, farmer, Gloucester St., Nelson

73/240

Charles John Henry Hammerich, Father

17 February 1873

Rev. William Moore Biss

No	12
Date of Notice	17 February 1873
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Charles Crouk	Dorothea Sophia Cathrina Hammerich
BDM Match (96%)	Charles Cronk	Dorothea Sophia Cathrina Hammerich
	💍 1873/5521
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Miner
Age	29	20
Dwelling Place	City of Nelson	City of Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	10 years
Marriage Place	At the residence of Charles John Henry Hammerich, farmer, Gloucester St., Nelson
Folio	73/240
Consent	Charles John Henry Hammerich, Father
Date of Certificate	17 February 1873
Officiating Minister	Rev. William Moore Biss

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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).