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

No	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
91	2 October 1883	Fraud Lee Jane Lane	Francis Lee Jane Cane 💍 1882/3336	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer Domestic Servant	19 21	Invercargill Invercargill	19 years 1 month	At the Roman Catholic Church	82/3342	Andrew Lee, Father	2 October 1883	Revd. I. McEnroe, Roman Catholic Minister
92	3 October 1883	George Gardiner Helle Boile		Widower Spinster	Labourer Domestic Servant	34 25	Invercargill Invercargill	4 days 3 years	At the Roman Catholic Church	82/3343		2 October 1883	Revd. I. McEnroe, Roman Catholic Minister
93	4 October 1883	William John Harvey Grace Dawson	William John Harvey Grace Dawson 💍 1882/3437	Bachelor Spinster	Blacksmith	28 20	Invercargill Waikivi	4 years 2 years	At the Wesleyan Church	82/3399	Ebenezer James Dawson, Father	4 October 1883	Revd. P. W. Fairclough, Wesleyan Minister
94	9 October 1883	Albert Adams Ellen Williams	Albert Adams Ellen Williams 💍 1882/3438 Albert White Emily Williams 💍 1883/370	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer	28 19	Bluff Road East Road	20 years 10 years	At the house of John Williams	82/3400	John Williams, Father	9 October 1883	Revd. P. W. Fairclough, Wesleyan Minister
95	10 October 1883	Hugh McIntosh Margaret Graves	Hugh McIntosh Margaret Graves 💍 1882/3330	Bachelor Spinster	Shepherd Domestic Servant	58 38	Invercargill Invercargill	3 days 5 years	At the Office of the Registrar	82/3334		10 October 1883	Arthur C. Henderson, Registrar
96	16 October 1883	Julian Herman Richardson Annie Lascelles	Julian Harmon Richardson Annie Lascelles 💍 1882/3352	Widower Spinster	Shoemaker Domestic Servant	31 21	Invercargill Invercargill	3 weeks 1 month	At the house of Revd. J. Paterson	82/3434		16 October 1883	Revd. J. Paterson, Presbyterian Minister

No	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
98	25 October 1882	William Spedding Jane Ryemill	William Spedding Jane Ryemill 💍 1882/3353	Bachelor Widow	Draper	34 26	Invercargill Invercargill	3 years 3 months	At the house of William Spedding	82/3433		25 October 1882	Revd J. S. Paterson
98	11 November 1882	John McIntosh Ann Jane Wilson	John McIntosh Ann Jane Wilson 💍 1882/3331	Bachelor Spinster	Hotelkeeper Domestic Servant	42 24	Junction Junction	8 months 8 months	At the office of the Registrar	82/3338		11 November 1882	Arthur G. Henderson
99	11 November 1882	Thomas Blackwood Emily Jane Pilston	Thomas Blackwood Emily Jane Bilston 💍 1882/3200	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	38 21	Invercargill Invercargill	3 days 18 months	At the house of D. W. McArthur	82/3347		11 November 1882	Revd J. Ferguson
100	13 November 1882	Daniel James Mackay Jessie Robertson	Daniel James MacKay Jessie Robertson 💍 1882/3340	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	38 19	Invercargill Invercargill	3 days 14 years	At the house of John Robertson	82/3346	John Robertson, Father	13 November 1882	Revd John Ferguson
101	13 November 1882	Thomas Scott Barbara Reeves	Thomas Scott Barbara Reeves 💍 1882/3354	Bachelor Widow	Farm Laborer Cook	36 35	Invercargill Invercargill	3 days 3 days	At the house of Revd J. Paterson	82/3436		13 November 1882	Revd J. Paterson
102	20 November 1882	William Johnson Charlotte Elizabeth Sayers	William Johnson Charlotte Elizabeth Sayers 💍 1882/3355	Widower Widow	Setter	58 40	Invercargill Invercargill	3 days 3 days	At the house of Revd J. Paterson	82/3437		20 November 1882	Revd J. Paterson

No	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
109	9 December 1882	Thomas Smith Margaret Reamy	Thomas Smith Margaret Deasy 💍 1882/3218 John Smith Margaret Irwin 💍 1882/1619	Bachelor Spinster	blank Housemaid	61 21	Invercargill Invercargill	4 days 2 years	At the house of Revd J. Ferguson	82/3349		9 December 1882	Revd J. Ferguson, Presbyterian Minister
110	9 December 1882	Henry Field Agnes McHatty	Henry Field Agnes McNatty 💍 1882/3223	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer Domestic Servant	52 18	North Invercargill Richmond Grove	3 years 14 years	At the Primitive Methodist Church	82/3337	James McHatty, Father	9 December 1882	Revd D. Dutton, Primitive Methodist Minister
111	11 December 1882	John Roy Richmond Jessie McDonald	John Roy Richmond Jessie McDonald 💍 1882/3332	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer Domestic Servant	24 25	Invercargill Invercargill	1 week 1 week	At the office of the Registrar	82/3339		11 December 1882	Arthur L. Henderson, Registrar
112	11 December 1882	Archibald McRae Isabella McDonald	Murdoch McRae Isabella McDonald 💍 1882/3338	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer Domestic Servant	31 21	Invercargill Invercargill	3 days 5 days	At the Roman Catholic Church	82/3344		11 December 1882	Revd J. McEnroe, Roman Catholic Minister
113	18 December 1882	Adam Ward Susan Cunningham	Adam Clark Susan Cunningham 💍 1882/3219	Bachelor Spinster	Contractor Domestic Servant	33 19	Invercargill Invercargill	3 days 3 days	At the house of Revd J. Ferguson	82/3350	Sarah Cunningham, Mother	18 December 1882	Revd J. Ferguson, Presbyterian Minister
114	19 December 1882	Charles Bowling Annie Kennaich	Charles Couling Annie Thinnaird 💍 1882/3357 Charles Brown Annie Carlile 💍 1882/1795 Charles Stephens Annie Fennell 💍 1882/1383	Bachelor Spinster	Carrier	24 25	Invercargill Invercargill	4 years 50 years	At the house of James Pillstone	82/3439		19 December 1882	Revd J.S. Paterson, Presbyterian Minister

No	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
103	21 November 1882	Robert Young Jane Langmuir	Robert Young Jane Langmuir 💍 1882/3211	Bachelor Spinster	Butcher Domestic Servant	36 25	Wyndham East Invercargill	4 years 20 years	At the house of Mrs Langmuir	82/3348	Wyndham	21 November 1882	Revd I. Ferguson Presbyterian Minister
104	23 November 1882	Donald Innes Free Mary Cook	Donald McPhee Mary Cook 💍 1882/3335	Bachelor Spinster	Engineer	30 20	Long Bush Long Bush	3 years 2 years	At the house of William Holloway	82/3341	Neil Cook Father	23 November 1882	Revd I. Alexander Presbyterian Minister
105	23 November 1882	Thomas George Brandford Sarah Shield	Thomas George Brandford Sarah Child 💍 1882/3221	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer	24 24	North Invercargill East Invercargill	10 years 14 years	At the house of Thomas Brandford	82/3352		22 November 1883	Revd D. Dutton Primitive Methodist Minister
106	23 November 1882	Edwin Hardwick Theresa Eliza Fedora Watts Marshall	Edwin Hardwick Theresa Gloria Fedora Nobs Marshall 💍 1882/3222	Bachelor Spinster	Carpenter Domestic Servant	30 19	Invercargill Invercargill	5 days 5 days	At the house of Thomas Brandford	82/3353	To one in the colony	8 December 1882	Revd D. Dutton Primitive Methodist Minister
107	1 December 1882	Thomas Theodore King Agnes Helen Cheyne	Thomas Theodore King Agnes Helen Cheyne 💍 1882/3439	Bachelor Spinster	Postmaster	23 18	Gore Invercargill	4 years 5 weeks	At the Wesleyan Church	82/3401	Sarah Nicholson	1 December 1882	Revd F. W. Fairclough Wesleyan Minister
108	6 December 1882	Thomas Alexander Mackley Mary Jane Muir	Thomas Alexander Blackley Mary Jane Muir 💍 1882/3356	Bachelor Spinster	Shepherd	34 18	Wyndham District Edendale	12 years 4 years	At the house of Revd J. G. Paterson	82/3438	Jessie Muir Mother	6 December 1882	Revd J. G. Paterson Presbyterian Minister

No	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
115	22 December 1882	Jackson Keddell Robina Bell	Jackson Keddell Robina Bell McCracken 💍 1882/3333	Widower Spinster	Harden [illegible]	48 26	Invercargill Invercargill	3 days 3 days	At the Church of England	82/3340		22 December 1882	Revd H. Stocker, Church of England Minister
116	23 December 1882	Jeremiah Beenson Margaret Ferguson Jannock	Jeremiah Eunson Margaret Ferguson Tannock 💍 1882/3220	Bachelor Spinster	Bushman [illegible]	25 20	Woodend Woodend	18 months 2 years	At the house of Revd J. Ferguson	82/3357	James Jannock, Father	23 December 1883	Revd J. Ferguson, Presbyterian Minister
117	24 December 1882	Thomas Scott Mullay Robina Anne Tulloch	Thomas Scott Mullay Robina Annie Tullock 💍 1882/3360	Bachelor Spinster	Sawmiller [illegible]	34 18	Invercargill North Invercargill	5 days [illegible] years	At the house of W. Walker	82/3341	William Walker, Step Father	24 December 1882	Revd J. S. Paterson, Presbyterian Minister
118	24 December 1882	George Raynes Jane Millar	George Raynes Jane Millar 💍 1882/3339	Bachelor Spinster	Blacksmith [illegible]	25 19	One Tree Point One Tree Point	3 days 18 months	At the Roman Catholic Church	82/3345	James Millar, Father	24 December 1883	Revd J. Mc Enroe, Roman Catholic Minister
119	26 December 1883	John William Leedney Fanny Elizabeth Elliott	John William Gedney Fanny Elizabeth Elliott 💍 1883/831	Bachelor Spinster	Laborer Domestic Servant	24 21	Invercargill Makerewa	5 years 21 years	At the office of the Registrar	83/747		28 December 1883	Arthur C. Henderson, Registrar
120	28 December 1882	William McIntosh Elizabeth Crosland	William McIntart Elizabeth Crossland 💍 1883/826 William Smith Elizabeth Donovan 💍 1882/1024 William Johnston Elizabeth Arthur 💍 1882/2462 William McKenzie Elizabeth Bryce 💍 1882/2971 William Gunson Elizabeth Hogg 💍 1882/2492 William Adams Elizabeth Cooke 💍 1882/2280 William Everist Elizabeth Lissaman 💍 1882/1375 William Watson Elizabeth Manson 💍 1882/648 William John Smith Elizabeth Goodson 💍 1883/89 William Hall Elizabeth Craig 💍 1882/1234 William McLeod Elizabeth Mary Jane McKay 💍 1883/683	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer [illegible]	40 14	Woodlands Oteramika	18 years 5 years	At the house of Shaw Crosland	83/742	Shaw Crosland, Father	28 December 1882	Revd Thomas Alexander, Presbyterian Minister

No	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
121	28 December 1882	James Stewart Annie von Lehsten	James Stewart Annie Von Lebsten 💍 1882/3361 James Stewart Jessie Edith Cumming 💍 1882/3249	Bachelor Spinster	Contractor Domestic servant	34 26	Invercargill Gladstone	1 week 4 years	At the house of K. Mc Ivor	82/70442		28 December 1882	Revd J. G. Paterson

No	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
92	1 February 1882	Duncan McLees Catharine McNay		B S/r	Farmer Dt St	35 28	Hautau Riverton	2 years 9 years	[illegible]	82/525	Gunnina Back	1 February 1882	Rev. F. Rehoe Roman Catholic

No	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
90	04 April 1882	Edward Henley Sarah Murphy	Edward Henley Bruce Sarah Murphy 💍 1882/2172	Bachelor Spinster	Willinist [illegible]	48 21	Picton Picton	20 years 21	Globe Hotel	82/11/13		04 April 1882	Rev. Y. Cameron (Presbyterian)
94	08 April 1882	Thomas William McKennie Christina Kelman	Thomas William McKenzie Christina Kelman 💍 1882/2173	Bachelor Spinster	Carpenter [illegible]	29 22	Picton Picton	20 10	Residence of Mr Kelman	82/11/14		08 April 1882	Rev. James Cameron (Presbyterian)
95	11 April 1882	John Miller Agnes Bertram	John Miller Ellen Tyler 💍 1883/119	Bachelor Widow	Coachman	37 32	Picton Groper's Bush	18 years 7 years	Residence	82/11/15		11 April 1882	Rev. James Cameron (Presbyterian)
96	20 April 1882	John Cunningham Sarah Clode	John Cunningham Sarah Clode 💍 1882/1914	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer	26 22	Picton Picton	7 years 14	Episcopal Church	82/11/26		20 April 1882	Rev. S. Selfe Prime (Episcopal)
97	21 April 1882	John Forsyth Marion Sophia Smith	John Forsyth Martha Sophia Smith 💍 1882/2175	Bachelor Spinster	Baker	25 18	Picton Picton	9 years 14 years	Residence	82/11/16	William Smith (Father)	21 April 1882	Rev. Y. Cameron (Presbyterian)

No	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
98	12 May 1882	William John Very Elizabeth Tembeth	William John Taylor Elizabeth Tembeth 💍 1882/2169	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer D St	22 21	Tantan Tantan	18 months 4 months	Office of Registrar, Onehunga	82/1711		12 May 1882	Henry V Bailey Registrar
99	19 May 1882	Michael Lyons Rhoda Austin	Michael Lyons Rhoda Axtin 💍 1882/1890	Bachelor Spinster	Ploughman D St	30 29	Tantan Tantan	8 yrs 5 months	Roman Catholic Chapel, Onehunga	82/1718		19 May 1882	Rev. S. Kehoe (Roman Catholic)
100	26 May 1882	Henry Simpson Ellen Riddle	Henry Simpson Helen Riddle 💍 1882/2176	Bachelor Spinster	Ploughman	25 24	Onehunga Pahia	5 days 18 months	The Manse, Onehunga	82/1717		26 May 1882	Rev. J. Cameron (Presbyterian)
101	20 June 1882	Charles John Williams Jane Ann McLean	Charles John Williams Jane Ann McLean 💍 1882/2171	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer	25 22	Repuhi Repuhi	18 yrs 18 months	Registrar's office, Onehunga	82/1712		20 June 1882	Henry V Bailey Registrar
102	23 June 1882	William Watts Esther Hannah Mariah Stuck	William Watts Esther Hanna Maria Stuck 💍 1882/1891	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	24 19	Castle Rock Tantan	14 yrs 19 yrs	Episcopal Church, Onehunga	82/1724	James R Stuck (Father)	24 June 1882	Rev. H. B. Ginnell (Episcopal)

No	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
103	17 July 1882	Gerald Fitzgerald Mary Teresa O'Connor	Gerald Fitzgerald Mary Teresa OConnor 💍 1882/2465	Bachelor Spinster	Saw Miner At St	32 25	Repuki Repuki	14 yrs 4 yrs	Catholic Chapel	82/12449		17 July 1882	Per F. Nehoe Roman Catholic
104	21 July 1882	John Murdoch June Offrier		Bachelor Spinster	Farmer Farmers Daughter	32 26	Nomend Mangys Well	16 yrs 14 "	Presbyterian House, Riverton	82/12494		21 July 1882	Per J. Cameron Presbyterian
105	22 August 1882	James Haining Matty Fielle	James Haining Matty Tielle 💍 1882/2468	Bachelor Spinster	Old Miner	30 16	Repuki Repuki	9 yrs 16 -	Episcopal Church	82/12482	Pierre Fielle (Father)	20 August 1882	Per S. C. Irvine Episcopal
106	26 August 1882	David Calder Anderson Allison White	David Calder Anderson Allison White 💍 1882/2652	Widower Spinster	Farmer	28 22	Wild Bush Wild Bush	7 yrs 4 yrs	Manse	82/12495	John Aitchison (Guardian)	28 August 1882	Per J. Cameron Presbyterian
107	28 August 1882	Charles Joseph Boniface Barbara McNay	Charles Joseph Boniface Barbara McKay 💍 1882/2466	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer At St	24 18	Riverton Homefield	20 yrs 3 mths 18 "	Homefield	82/12480	David Mc Nay (Father)	29 August 1882	Per J. Cameron Presbyterian
108	15 September 1882	John Osbourne Clapp Elizabeth Dickson Johnston	John Osbourne Clapp Elizabeth Dickson Johnston 💍 1882/2467	Bachelor Spinster	Saddler Farmers Daughter	21 22	Riverton Kings Bush	21 yrs 12 yrs	Residence of Mr. Johnston	82/12481		15 September 1882	Per R. C. Owen Presbyterian

No	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
109	24 October 1882	William Bronty Ellen Conovan	William Bromby Ellen Donovan 💍 1882/3203	Bachelor Spinster	Groom Do St	23 18	Hauitan Riverton	18 months 7 days	Residence	82/3358	James Conovan (Father)	24 October 1882	Rev. I. Kehoe Roman Catholic
110	26 October 1882	Thomas Kearney Mary Hogan	Thomas Kearney Mary Hogan 💍 1882/3204 Jeremiah Kennelly Mary Hogan 💍 1882/1729 Thomas Finn Mary Ann Hogan 💍 1882/3205	Bachelor Spinster	Farmer Do St	23 20	Huy Bush Do	5 yrs 3 yrs	Roman Catholic Chapel St Riverton	82/3359	Thomas Murphy (Uncle)	26 October 1882	Rev. I. Kehoe Roman Catholic
111	14 December 1882	William Thomas George Weeden Julia Clapp	William Thomas George Weeden Julia Clapp 💍 1882/3201	Bachelor Spinster	Banking Clerk Do	22 19	Riverton Do	3 yrs 19	Residence	82/3356	Lewis Clapp (Father)	14 December 1882	Rev. I. Cameron (Presbyterian)
112	21 December 1882	Thomas McTellip Elizabeth Rodrigues		Bachelor Spinster	Blacksmith Do	24 20	St Riverton Do	8 yrs 18	Residence	82/3357	Thomas Rodrigues (Father)	21 December 1882	Rev. I. Cameron Presbyterian

No	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
43	13 February 1882	Angus Nicholson Elenor Jane Thomson	Angus Nicholson Eleanor Jane Thomson 💍 1882/3303	Bachelor Widow	Labourer	23 27	Fern Bush Fern Bush	3 years 6 months	At the house of the Bride Fern Bush	82/3484		13 February 1882	Rev. James Baird Presbyterian Minister
44	16 February 1882	James Cunningham Anne Thomson	James Cunningham Ann Thomson 💍 1882/3304 James Laidlaw Jane Thomson 💍 1882/507 James Hawkins Hannah Thomson 💍 1882/839	Bachelor not describe	Farmer	29 26	Lime Hills Winton	2 years 18 years	House of the Bride's father Winton	82/3485		16 February 1882	Rev. James Baird Presbyterian Minister

No	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
45	4 April 1882	Alfred William Bowie Jane Bowman Anderson		Bachelor Spinster	Farmer	37 21	Manuka Plains Forest Hill	18 months 20 years	Braighouse	82/3361		4 April 1882	Rev Jas Baird
46	11 April 1882	Peter Olive Elspith Souter	Peter Clive Elspeth Souter 💍 1882/3207	Bachelor Spinster	Shepherd Dressmaker	30 18	Milton Ditto	4 years 9 months	Dwelling House	82/3362	James Souter, Father	11 April 1882	Rev Jas Baird
47	23 May 1882	Thomas Robertson Johan Stack	Thomas Robertson Johan Stack 💍 1882/3208	Bachelor Spinster	Ploughman Servant	28 26	Heddon Bush Ditto	3 years 1 year	House of Revd	82/3363		23 May 1882	Rev Jas Baird

No	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
48	27 September 1882	Thomas Keine Mary Hogan	Thomas Kearney Mary Hogan 💍 1882/3204 Thomas Finn Mary Ann Hogan 💍 1882/3205 Jeremiah Kennelly Mary Hogan 💍 1882/1729 William Young Mary Hogan 💍 1882/1440	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer Servant	24 21	Hays Bush Do	7 months 4 years	Hays Bush Dwelling house	82/3360		27 Sept	Father Kehes R.C.

No	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
49	20 December 1882	James Wilson Mary Irvine Campbell	James Wilson Mary Niven Campbell 💍 1882/3358 James Hammond Horn Mary Jane Campbell 💍 1882/181	Bachelor Spinster	Storeman Dressmaker	30 26	Winton Do	7 years 6 "	Presbyterian Church	82/3440		20 December 1882	J. G. Paterson

No	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
1	27 April 1882	Jessie Hardenson Spunde Miriam Howard Baduler		Bachelor Spinster	Faloower Fract	32 24	Camphilltown Argylehaw	5 years 1 year	Residence of Walker Henderson	82/[illegible]		27 April 1882	Andrew Stobo
2	16 May 1882	David Cornelius Rachels Jessie Cruickshank Hunter		Seaman		27 23	Stewart Island Invercargill	10 years 10 years	Residence of Cruickshank	82/[illegible]		16 May 1882	Andrew Stobo

No	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
19/3	22 May 1882	Henry Rowlands Christina Reynolds	Henry Rowland Christina Rynault 💍 1882/2469	Bachelor Spinster	Laborer none	21 18	Te Hyeis Awarakau	4 yrs 18 yrs	Registrar's Office, Wantangi	82/12488	Dorothea Reynolds, mother. By consent of mother, the father being of unsound mind	22 May 1882	Sleighton, Registrar

No	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
20/4	26 July 1882	Samuel Deighton Kathleen Hobbs	Samuel Deighton Kathleen Hobbs 💍 1882/3209	Bachelor Spinster	Retired Magistrate None	60 24	Te Hiki, Chatham Is Te On, Chatham Is	8 years 3 days	Private residence of Mr Deighton	82/3364		26 July 1882	Rev. P. C. Anderson
21/5	14 August 1882	Tolwance Seymour Marie Baucke	Edward Seymour Marie Baucke 💍 1882/3210	Bachelor Spinster	Contractor Dressmaker	21 30	Te One Te One	12 years 30 years	Private residence of Edward Seymour	82/3365		14 August 1882	Rev. P. C. Anderson

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No	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
102	25 January 1882	John Holbrook Melford Sarah Leslie	John Holbrook Welsford Janet Leslie 💍 1882/178	Bachelor Spinster	Labourer	28 years 29 years	Papakanhan Do	Hokianga 4 years 1 year One Hokianga	Residence	82/753		4 January 1882	Rev. Thos. G. Hammond Wesleyan
103	20 February 1882	Thomas Lundon Millar Marion Takotowi Flendon	Thomas Lumsden Millar Marion Takotowi Clendon 💍 1882/922	Bachelor Spinster	Civil Service	32 years 17 years	Aird, Point Do	Eianja 7 years Life	Wesleyan Chapel Aird, Point	82/774	Jane (Lendon) Mother	20 February 1882	Rev. Thos. G. Hammond Wesleyan

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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 1898. More registers will be added when the Archives NZ Wellington reading room re-opens in September 2025.

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).

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