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 30 September 1882 Registrar J. E. L. Ashworth

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

214

17 October 1882

John Sinclair
Julia Chason

John Sinclair
Julia Mason
💍 1882/2712

Bachelor
Spinster

Sawyer

24
19

Wellington
Lower Hutt

4 years

Presbyterian Church Lower Hutt

82/3034

John August Chason, Father

17 October 1882

Rev. J. Paterson

No	214
Date of Notice	17 October 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Sinclair	Julia Chason
BDM Match (92%)	John Sinclair	Julia Mason
	💍 1882/2712
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sawyer
Age	24	19
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Lower Hutt
Length of Residence	4 years
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church Lower Hutt
Folio	82/3034
Consent	John August Chason, Father
Date of Certificate	17 October 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. Paterson

215

20 October 1882

Edward Noble
Fanny Esther Percy

Edward Noble
Fanny Hester Percy
💍 1882/2940

Bachelor
Spinster

Carter

25
24

Wellington
Do

3 days
3 days

Registrar's Office

82/2835

20 October 1882

J. G. Stolanaugh

No	215
Date of Notice	20 October 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Edward Noble	Fanny Esther Percy
BDM Match (92%)	Edward Noble	Fanny Hester Percy
	💍 1882/2940
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carter
Age	25	24
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	Registrar's Office
Folio	82/2835
Consent
Date of Certificate	20 October 1882
Officiating Minister	J. G. Stolanaugh

216

20 October 1882

Stephen Jones
Hannah Harris

Stephen Jones
Hannah Harris
💍 1882/2714

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer

25
18

Pahautanui
Horokiri Valley

4 years

Presbyterian Church

82/3036

William Harris, Father

20 October 1882

Rev. J. Paterson

No	216
Date of Notice	20 October 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Stephen Jones	Hannah Harris
	💍 1882/2714
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	25	18
Dwelling Place	Pahautanui	Horokiri Valley
Length of Residence	4 years
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church
Folio	82/3036
Consent	William Harris, Father
Date of Certificate	20 October 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. Paterson

217

20 October 1882

Frederick Ashworth Death
Rachel Jones

Frederick Ashburton Death
Rachel Jones
💍 1882/2713

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer

25
22

Pahautanui
Do

Presbyterian Church

82/3035

20 October 1882

Rev. J. Paterson

No	217
Date of Notice	20 October 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Frederick Ashworth Death	Rachel Jones
BDM Match (92%)	Frederick Ashburton Death	Rachel Jones
	💍 1882/2713
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	25	22
Dwelling Place	Pahautanui	Do
Length of Residence
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church
Folio	82/3035
Consent
Date of Certificate	20 October 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. Paterson

218

20 October 1882

Frederick James Penny
Elizabeth Mary Luke

Frederick James Penny
Elizabeth Mary Luke
💍 1882/2828

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter

24
19

Wellington
Do

Primitive Methodist Church

82/2852

Samuel Luke, Father

20 October 1882

Rev. A. J. Smith

No	218
Date of Notice	20 October 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Frederick James Penny	Elizabeth Mary Luke
	💍 1882/2828
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter
Age	24	19
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence
Marriage Place	Primitive Methodist Church
Folio	82/2852
Consent	Samuel Luke, Father
Date of Certificate	20 October 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. J. Smith

219

20 October 1882

William Twiney
Emily Jane Gascoyne

William Irving
Emily Jane Gascoine
💍 1882/2812

Bachelor
Spinster

Painter

32
20

Do
Do

Rev. A. B. Chapman's House, Thompson Street

82/2800

20 October 1882

Rev. A. B. Chapman

No	219
Date of Notice	20 October 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Twiney	Emily Jane Gascoyne
BDM Match (80%)	William Irving	Emily Jane Gascoine
	💍 1882/2812
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Painter
Age	32	20
Dwelling Place	Do	Do
Length of Residence
Marriage Place	Rev. A. B. Chapman's House, Thompson Street
Folio	82/2800
Consent
Date of Certificate	20 October 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. B. Chapman

220

23 October 1882

Charles Pettersson
Anne Maria Hooke

Charles Petterson
Anne Maria Hooke
💍 1882/3491

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

32
30

Do
Do

1 year

House of Pettersson, Sydney Street

82/3499

23 October 1882

Rev. A. B. Reastone

No	220
Date of Notice	23 October 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Charles Pettersson	Anne Maria Hooke
BDM Match (97%)	Charles Petterson	Anne Maria Hooke
	💍 1882/3491
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	32	30
Dwelling Place	Do	Do
Length of Residence		1 year
Marriage Place	House of Pettersson, Sydney Street
Folio	82/3499
Consent
Date of Certificate	23 October 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. B. Reastone

221

25 October 1882

Charles Chrestie
Minnie Watts

Charles Christie
Minnie Watts
💍 1882/3492

Bachelor
Spinster

Mariner

24
21

Do
Do

4 years

House of Chrestie, Tory Street

82/3500

25 October 1882

Rev. H. C. J. Nicholls

No	221
Date of Notice	25 October 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Charles Chrestie	Minnie Watts
BDM Match (97%)	Charles Christie	Minnie Watts
	💍 1882/3492
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Mariner
Age	24	21
Dwelling Place	Do	Do
Length of Residence	4 years
Marriage Place	House of Chrestie, Tory Street
Folio	82/3500
Consent
Date of Certificate	25 October 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. H. C. J. Nicholls

222

27 October 1882

Eli Allan
Mary Ann Meryon

Eli Allen
Mary Ann Morgan
💍 1882/2805

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer

24
21

Foxton
Do

House of A. J. Smith, Sydney Street

82/2853

27 October 1882

Rev. A. J. Smith

No	222
Date of Notice	27 October 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Eli Allan	Mary Ann Meryon
BDM Match (84%)	Eli Allen	Mary Ann Morgan
	💍 1882/2805
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	24	21
Dwelling Place	Foxton	Do
Length of Residence
Marriage Place	House of A. J. Smith, Sydney Street
Folio	82/2853
Consent
Date of Certificate	27 October 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. J. Smith

223

30 October 1882

David Dow
Agnes Symons

David Dow
Agnes Symons
💍 1882/2943

Bachelor
Spinster

Lighthouse Keeper

24
22

Wellington
Do

3 days
4 years

House of Mr. Symons, Ingestre Street

82/2820

30 October 1882

Rev. John Moir

No	223
Date of Notice	30 October 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	David Dow	Agnes Symons
	💍 1882/2943
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Lighthouse Keeper
Age	24	22
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	3 days	4 years
Marriage Place	House of Mr. Symons, Ingestre Street
Folio	82/2820
Consent
Date of Certificate	30 October 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. John Moir

224

30 October 1882

Charles John Hill
Alice Kimbrough

Charles John Hill
Alice Kinniburgh
💍 1882/2816

Bachelor
Spinster

Halter

27
21

Do
Do

Wesleyan Church, Taranaki Street

82/2863

30 October 1882

Rev. W. Baumber

No	224
Date of Notice	30 October 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Charles John Hill	Alice Kimbrough
BDM Match (84%)	Charles John Hill	Alice Kinniburgh
	💍 1882/2816
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Halter
Age	27	21
Dwelling Place	Do	Do
Length of Residence
Marriage Place	Wesleyan Church, Taranaki Street
Folio	82/2863
Consent
Date of Certificate	30 October 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. Baumber

225

31 October 1882

Arthur Richard Wenman Pennefather Green
Elizabeth Reid

Arthur W R T Green
Elizabeth Reid
💍 1882/2831

Bachelor
Spinster

Bank Clerk

24
20

Do
Do

St. Mary's Cathedral, Hill Street

82/2804

Nicholas Reid, Father

31 October 1882

Rev. John McNamara

No	225
Date of Notice	31 October 1882
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Arthur Richard Wenman Pennefather Green	Elizabeth Reid
BDM Match (69%)	Arthur W R T Green	Elizabeth Reid
	💍 1882/2831
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Bank Clerk
Age	24	20
Dwelling Place	Do	Do
Length of Residence
Marriage Place	St. Mary's Cathedral, Hill Street
Folio	82/2804
Consent	Nicholas Reid, Father
Date of Certificate	31 October 1882
Officiating Minister	Rev. John McNamara

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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).