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 Wanganui Quarter ending 30 June 1882 Registrar [illegible]

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

13 May 1882

Michael Foley
Anna Turner

Michael Foley
Annie Tonner
💍 1882/1083

Widower
Spinster

Carter

28
25

Wanganui
do

6 yrs.
7 yrs.

In the Roman Catholic Church, Wanganui

82/1028

13 May 1882

Rev. S. H. Kirk, Roman Catholic

No	29
Date of Notice	13 May 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Michael Foley	Anna Turner
BDM Match (83%)	Michael Foley	Annie Tonner
	💍 1882/1083
Condition	Widower	Spinster
Profession	Carter
Age	28	25
Dwelling Place	Wanganui	do
Length of Residence	6 yrs.	7 yrs.
Marriage Place	In the Roman Catholic Church, Wanganui
Folio	82/1028
Consent
Date of Certificate	13 May 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. S. H. Kirk, Roman Catholic

15 May 1882

Richard Landerock Launch
Martha Curling

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter

31
19

do
do

7 yrs.
10 yrs.

In the residence of R. H. Bassett, Glasgow Street

82/1104

15 May 1882

Rev. W. J. Williams, Wesleyan

No	30
Date of Notice	15 May 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Richard Landerock Launch	Martha Curling
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter
Age	31	19
Dwelling Place	do	do
Length of Residence	7 yrs.	10 yrs.
Marriage Place	In the residence of R. H. Bassett, Glasgow Street
Folio	82/1104
Consent
Date of Certificate	15 May 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. J. Williams, Wesleyan

15 May 1882

John Benjamin Yeoman
Annie Kamile Hill

John Benjamin Peyman
Annie Emily Hill
💍 1882/3611

Bachelor
Spinster

Baker

22
18

do
do

16 yrs.
7 mths.

In the office of the Registrar, Wanganui

[illegible]

15 May 1882

Mr. Wood, Registrar

No	31
Date of Notice	15 May 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Benjamin Yeoman	Annie Kamile Hill
BDM Match (86%)	John Benjamin Peyman	Annie Emily Hill
	💍 1882/3611
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Baker
Age	22	18
Dwelling Place	do	do
Length of Residence	16 yrs.	7 mths.
Marriage Place	In the office of the Registrar, Wanganui
Folio	[illegible]
Consent
Date of Certificate	15 May 1882
Officiating Minister	Mr. Wood, Registrar

17 May 1882

William Nathaniel Bartlett
Mary Partyshire

William Nathaniel Bartlett
Mary Darbyshire
💍 1882/1056

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer

25
26

Maxwelltown
Wanganui

25 yrs.
10 yrs.

In the English Church, Upper Turakina

82/1051

17 May 1882

T. L. Tudor, Church of England

No	32
Date of Notice	17 May 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Nathaniel Bartlett	Mary Partyshire
BDM Match (93%)	William Nathaniel Bartlett	Mary Darbyshire
	💍 1882/1056
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	25	26
Dwelling Place	Maxwelltown	Wanganui
Length of Residence	25 yrs.	10 yrs.
Marriage Place	In the English Church, Upper Turakina
Folio	82/1051
Consent
Date of Certificate	17 May 1882
Officiating Minister	T. L. Tudor, Church of England

19 May 1882

William Vivian
Charlotte Prabell

William Vivian
Charlotte Capell
💍 1882/1067

Bachelor
Spinster

Contractor

39
19

Wanganui
do

16 yrs.
19 yrs.

In the office of the Registrar, Wanganui

82/1040

Peakeil, Father

19 May 1882

Mr. Wood, Registrar

No	33
Date of Notice	19 May 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Vivian	Charlotte Prabell
BDM Match (91%)	William Vivian	Charlotte Capell
	💍 1882/1067
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Contractor
Age	39	19
Dwelling Place	Wanganui	do
Length of Residence	16 yrs.	19 yrs.
Marriage Place	In the office of the Registrar, Wanganui
Folio	82/1040
Consent	Peakeil, Father
Date of Certificate	19 May 1882
Officiating Minister	Mr. Wood, Registrar

19 May 1882

Thomas Allen
Mabel Webb

Thomas Allen
Mabel Webb
💍 1882/1054

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer

27
27

Long Acre Valley
River Bank

2 yrs.
3 yrs.

In the English Church, Wanganui

82/1049

19 May 1882

Rev. T. L. Tudor, Church of England

No	34
Date of Notice	19 May 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Allen	Mabel Webb
	💍 1882/1054
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	27	27
Dwelling Place	Long Acre Valley	River Bank
Length of Residence	2 yrs.	3 yrs.
Marriage Place	In the English Church, Wanganui
Folio	82/1049
Consent
Date of Certificate	19 May 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. T. L. Tudor, Church of England

20 May 1882

Patrick McLanghan
Jane Richardson

Patrick McLaughlan
Jane Richardson
💍 1882/1085

Bachelor
Spinster

Blacksmith

25
25

Wanganui
Fordell

4 yrs.
14 yrs.

In the Roman Catholic Church, Wanganui

82/1032

20 May 1882

Rev. S. H. Kirk, Roman Catholic

No	35
Date of Notice	20 May 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Patrick McLanghan	Jane Richardson
BDM Match (94%)	Patrick McLaughlan	Jane Richardson
	💍 1882/1085
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Blacksmith
Age	25	25
Dwelling Place	Wanganui	Fordell
Length of Residence	4 yrs.	14 yrs.
Marriage Place	In the Roman Catholic Church, Wanganui
Folio	82/1032
Consent
Date of Certificate	20 May 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. S. H. Kirk, Roman Catholic

22 May 1882

Robert Smith
Elizabeth Suidas

Robert Smith
Elizabeth Sinclair
💍 1882/1065

Joseph Smith
Elizabeth Richards
💍 1882/584

John Robert Smith
Elizabeth Cookson
💍 1882/1713

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter

38
28

Wanganui
do

6 days
6 days

In the residence of Rev. B., River Bank

82/1036

22 May 1882

Rev. James Torrahwalk, Presbyterian

No	36
Date of Notice	22 May 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert Smith	Elizabeth Suidas
BDM Match (83%)	Robert Smith	Elizabeth Sinclair
	💍 1882/1065
BDM Match (67%)	Joseph Smith	Elizabeth Richards
	💍 1882/584
BDM Match (65%)	John Robert Smith	Elizabeth Cookson
	💍 1882/1713
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter
Age	38	28
Dwelling Place	Wanganui	do
Length of Residence	6 days	6 days
Marriage Place	In the residence of Rev. B., River Bank
Folio	82/1036
Consent
Date of Certificate	22 May 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. James Torrahwalk, Presbyterian

23 May 1882

Jeremiah Founch
Ann Elizabeth Fender

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

22
23

do
do

22 yrs.
6 yrs.

In the residence of Rev. B., Wanganui

82/1029

23 May 1882

Rev. S. H. Kirk, Roman Catholic

No	37
Date of Notice	23 May 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Jeremiah Founch	Ann Elizabeth Fender
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	22	23
Dwelling Place	do	do
Length of Residence	22 yrs.	6 yrs.
Marriage Place	In the residence of Rev. B., Wanganui
Folio	82/1029
Consent
Date of Certificate	23 May 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. S. H. Kirk, Roman Catholic

2 June 1882

Edgar William Simmons
Harriett Gardiner

Edgar William Simmons
Harriet Gardiner
💍 1882/1055

Bachelor
Spinster

Store Keeper

26
21

do
do

2 yrs.
2 yrs.

In the English Church, Wanganui

82/1050

2 June 1882

Rev. T. L. Tudor, Church of England

No	38
Date of Notice	2 June 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Edgar William Simmons	Harriett Gardiner
BDM Match (97%)	Edgar William Simmons	Harriet Gardiner
	💍 1882/1055
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Store Keeper
Age	26	21
Dwelling Place	do	do
Length of Residence	2 yrs.	2 yrs.
Marriage Place	In the English Church, Wanganui
Folio	82/1050
Consent
Date of Certificate	2 June 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. T. L. Tudor, Church of England

6 June 1882

Robert Howard Nolan
Octavia Jane Burch

Robert Howard Nolan
Octavia Jane Durie
💍 1882/1079

Bachelor
Spinster

Auctioneer

27
22

Glen Durie
Wanganui

22 yrs.
22 yrs.

In the Church of England, Hawera

82/1025

6 June 1882

Rev. T. L. Tudor, Church of England

No	39
Date of Notice	6 June 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert Howard Nolan	Octavia Jane Burch
BDM Match (92%)	Robert Howard Nolan	Octavia Jane Durie
	💍 1882/1079
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Auctioneer
Age	27	22
Dwelling Place	Glen Durie	Wanganui
Length of Residence	22 yrs.	22 yrs.
Marriage Place	In the Church of England, Hawera
Folio	82/1025
Consent
Date of Certificate	6 June 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. T. L. Tudor, Church of England

9 June 1882

Patrick Brady
Catherine Towne

Patrick Brady
Catherine Tonner
💍 1882/1086

Peter Brady
Catherine McGrath
💍 1883/96

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

23
22

Wanganui
do

4 yrs.
4 yrs.

In the Roman Catholic Church, Wanganui

82/1031

9 June 1882

Rev. S. H. Kirk, Roman Catholic

No	40
Date of Notice	9 June 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Patrick Brady	Catherine Towne
BDM Match (94%)	Patrick Brady	Catherine Tonner
	💍 1882/1086
BDM Match (60%)	Peter Brady	Catherine McGrath
	💍 1883/96
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	23	22
Dwelling Place	Wanganui	do
Length of Residence	4 yrs.	4 yrs.
Marriage Place	In the Roman Catholic Church, Wanganui
Folio	82/1031
Consent
Date of Certificate	9 June 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. S. H. Kirk, Roman Catholic

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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).