Intentions to Marry, 1882

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840394, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

Imaged by Carole at Archives NZ Wellington, April 16 2025

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District of Wellington Quarter ending 31 December 1882 Registrar Joseph Goufrey Holdsworth

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

250

2 December 1882

John Randal Forester
Emily Marriot Cooper

John Randal Forster Pratt
Emily Harriet Cooper
💍 1882/2837

Bachelor
Spinster

Sheep Farmer

25
27

Wellington
Do

4 days
years

St. Pauls

82/12810

4 December 1882

Rev. R. J. Thorpe

No	250
Date of Notice	2 December 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Randal Forester	Emily Marriot Cooper
BDM Match (81%)	John Randal Forster Pratt	Emily Harriet Cooper
	💍 1882/2837
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sheep Farmer
Age	25	27
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	4 days	years
Marriage Place	St. Pauls
Folio	82/12810
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 December 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. R. J. Thorpe

252

4 December 1882

Robens William Walpole
Martine Chusthison

Robert William Walpole
Martine Christisen
💍 1882/2822

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

25
17

Do
Do

months
years

Church

82/12846

Care Christisen, father

4 December 1882

J. G. Holdsworth

No	252
Date of Notice	4 December 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robens William Walpole	Martine Chusthison
BDM Match (84%)	Robert William Walpole	Martine Christisen
	💍 1882/2822
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	25	17
Dwelling Place	Do	Do
Length of Residence	months	years
Marriage Place	Church
Folio	82/12846
Consent	Care Christisen, father
Date of Certificate	4 December 1882
Officiating Minister	J. G. Holdsworth

253

8 December 1882

Emil Hansen
Elezabeth Mary Ann Hurles

Emil Hansen
Elizabeth Mary Ann Hydes
💍 1882/2815

Bachelor
Spinster

Book

24
23

Do
Do

years
Do

Registrar's office

82/12845

8 December 1882

J. G. Holdsworth

No	253
Date of Notice	8 December 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Emil Hansen	Elezabeth Mary Ann Hurles
BDM Match (92%)	Emil Hansen	Elizabeth Mary Ann Hydes
	💍 1882/2815
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Book
Age	24	23
Dwelling Place	Do	Do
Length of Residence	years	Do
Marriage Place	Registrar's office
Folio	82/12845
Consent
Date of Certificate	8 December 1882
Officiating Minister	J. G. Holdsworth

254

8 December 1882

Albert John Dentice
Elicia Jane Phillips

Albert John Dentice
Elicia Jane Phillips
💍 1882/3635

Bachelor
Spinster

Plumber

19
18

Do
Do

Registrar's office

82/13502

Leopold Dentice, father James Phillips, father

8 December 1882

Rev. 14. B. Reastone

No	254
Date of Notice	8 December 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Albert John Dentice	Elicia Jane Phillips
	💍 1882/3635
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Plumber
Age	19	18
Dwelling Place	Do	Do
Length of Residence	Do	Do
Marriage Place	Registrar's office
Folio	82/13502
Consent	Leopold Dentice, father James Phillips, father
Date of Certificate	8 December 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. 14. B. Reastone

255

9 December 1882

William Cook
Langonet Connelly

William Cook
Margaret Connelly
💍 1882/2823

Bachelor
Spinster

Sheep Farmer

35
30

Makara
Do

15 months
Do

Registrar's office

82/12847

9 December 1882

J. G. Holdsworth

No	255
Date of Notice	9 December 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Cook	Langonet Connelly
BDM Match (88%)	William Cook	Margaret Connelly
	💍 1882/2823
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sheep Farmer
Age	35	30
Dwelling Place	Makara	Do
Length of Residence	15 months	Do
Marriage Place	Registrar's office
Folio	82/12847
Consent
Date of Certificate	9 December 1882
Officiating Minister	J. G. Holdsworth

256

11 December 1882

Charles William Shand
Catherine Guickshank

Charles William Stuart Munro
Catherine Cruickshank
💍 1882/2933

Charles William Rees
Catherine Bradley
💍 1883/442

Bachelor
Spinster

Insurance Agent

23
19

Wellington
Upper Sturt

years
Do

St. John's Church

82/12828

James Duff, father

11 December 1882

Rev. J. E. Blacklume

No	256
Date of Notice	11 December 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Charles William Shand	Catherine Guickshank
BDM Match (79%)	Charles William Stuart Munro	Catherine Cruickshank
	💍 1882/2933
BDM Match (63%)	Charles William Rees	Catherine Bradley
	💍 1883/442
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Insurance Agent
Age	23	19
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Upper Sturt
Length of Residence	years	Do
Marriage Place	St. John's Church
Folio	82/12828
Consent	James Duff, father
Date of Certificate	11 December 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. E. Blacklume

257

4 December 1882

Danvers Godden
Honora Kathleen O'Sullivan

Danvers Godden
Honora Kathleen O'Sullivan
💍 1882/2846

Bachelor
Spinster

Civil Servant

25
19

Do
Do

years
months

Cathedral

82/12818

Katherine Center, mother

4 December 1882

Rev. R. Coffey

No	257
Date of Notice	4 December 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Danvers Godden	Honora Kathleen O'Sullivan
	💍 1882/2846
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Civil Servant
Age	25	19
Dwelling Place	Do	Do
Length of Residence	years	months
Marriage Place	Cathedral
Folio	82/12818
Consent	Katherine Center, mother
Date of Certificate	4 December 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. R. Coffey

257

11 December 1882

Henry Sanson Jun.
Starriet Bent

Bachelor
Spinster

Saddler

27
27

Hutt
Do

3 days
years

Honey Church

82/12855

11 December 1882

Rev. W. Cannell

No	257
Date of Notice	11 December 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry Sanson Jun.	Starriet Bent
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Saddler
Age	27	27
Dwelling Place	Hutt	Do
Length of Residence	3 days	years
Marriage Place	Honey Church
Folio	82/12855
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 December 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. Cannell

258

11 December 1882

James Rydeucheno
Helena Maina effort

James Ryder Moore
Helena Maria Steffert
💍 1882/2810

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter

21
26

Wellington
Do

years
Do

St. Peter's Church

82/12858

Henry Christian Sieffert, father

11 December 1882

Ven. Archdeacon Stock

No	258
Date of Notice	11 December 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Rydeucheno	Helena Maina effort
BDM Match (68%)	James Ryder Moore	Helena Maria Steffert
	💍 1882/2810
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter
Age	21	26
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	years	Do
Marriage Place	St. Peter's Church
Folio	82/12858
Consent	Henry Christian Sieffert, father
Date of Certificate	11 December 1882
Officiating Minister	Ven. Archdeacon Stock

259

12 December 1882

Thomas Billinge
Nina Madeline Anscorck

Thomas Billings Maclean
Nina Madeline Badcock
💍 1882/2838

Bachelor
Spinster

Clerk in Holy Orders

30
26

Do
Do

3 days
years

St. Pauls

82/12811

12 December 1882

Rev. R. J. Thorpe

No	259
Date of Notice	12 December 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Billinge	Nina Madeline Anscorck
BDM Match (74%)	Thomas Billings Maclean	Nina Madeline Badcock
	💍 1882/2838
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Clerk in Holy Orders
Age	30	26
Dwelling Place	Do	Do
Length of Residence	3 days	years
Marriage Place	St. Pauls
Folio	82/12811
Consent
Date of Certificate	12 December 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. R. J. Thorpe

260

13 December 1882

George Arthur Reakin
Mary Ann Fraser

George Arthur Deakin
Mary Ann Fraser
💍 1882/2843

Bachelor
Spinster

Engineer

26
30

Do
Do

Cathedral

82/12815

13 December 1882

Rev. L. S. Bag

No	260
Date of Notice	13 December 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Arthur Reakin	Mary Ann Fraser
BDM Match (98%)	George Arthur Deakin	Mary Ann Fraser
	💍 1882/2843
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Engineer
Age	26	30
Dwelling Place	Do	Do
Length of Residence	Do	Do
Marriage Place	Cathedral
Folio	82/12815
Consent
Date of Certificate	13 December 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. L. S. Bag

261

19 December 1882

Thomaschion Grant
Sophia Dawson

Thomas Muir Grant
Sophia Dawson
💍 1882/2717

Bachelor
Spinster

Surveyor

24
25

Do
Do

St. John's Church

82/13038

19 December 1882

It. F. Hygate

No	261
Date of Notice	19 December 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomaschion Grant	Sophia Dawson
BDM Match (85%)	Thomas Muir Grant	Sophia Dawson
	💍 1882/2717
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Surveyor
Age	24	25
Dwelling Place	Do	Do
Length of Residence	Do	Do
Marriage Place	St. John's Church
Folio	82/13038
Consent
Date of Certificate	19 December 1882
Officiating Minister	It. F. Hygate

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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).