Intentions to Marry, 1892

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840404, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

Imaged by Luke at Archives NZ Wellington, May 28 2025

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District of Wellington Quarter ending 30 June 1892 Registrar William Thomas Wyatt

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 April 1892

Jessie Woodward
Jessie Woodward

Bachelor
Spinster

Steward

26
22

Wellington
Do

years
Do

House of Mrs W. Wilson, Martin Street

92/1289

1 April 1892

Rev G. K. Elliot

No	91
Date of Notice	1 April 1892
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Jessie Woodward	Jessie Woodward
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Steward
Age	26	22
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	years	Do
Marriage Place	House of Mrs W. Wilson, Martin Street
Folio	92/1289
Consent
Date of Certificate	1 April 1892
Officiating Minister	Rev G. K. Elliot

1 April 1892

George Honey Bullard
Sarah Donaldson Cunningham

George Morey Bullard
Sarah Donaldson Cunningham
💍 1892/1199

Bachelor
Spinster

Manager

24
26

Wellington
Do

years
Do

House of Mrs F. Rod, Adelaide Road

92/1269

1 April 1892

Rev W. H. Beck

No	92
Date of Notice	1 April 1892
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Honey Bullard	Sarah Donaldson Cunningham
BDM Match (95%)	George Morey Bullard	Sarah Donaldson Cunningham
	💍 1892/1199
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Manager
Age	24	26
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	years	Do
Marriage Place	House of Mrs F. Rod, Adelaide Road
Folio	92/1269
Consent
Date of Certificate	1 April 1892
Officiating Minister	Rev W. H. Beck

1 April 1892

James McLachlan
Mary Neill

James McLachlan
Mary Neill
💍 1892/1130

Bachelor
Spinster

Warehouseman

26
27

Wellington
Do

1 year
years

House of Rev J. K. Elliot, Oriental Bay

92/1291

1 April 1892

Rev G. K. Elliot

No	93
Date of Notice	1 April 1892
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James McLachlan	Mary Neill
	💍 1892/1130
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Warehouseman
Age	26	27
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	1 year	years
Marriage Place	House of Rev J. K. Elliot, Oriental Bay
Folio	92/1291
Consent
Date of Certificate	1 April 1892
Officiating Minister	Rev G. K. Elliot

1 April 1892

Edward John Standen
Amelia Church

Edward John Standen
Amelia Church
💍 1892/1279

Bachelor
Spinster

Carter

19
19

Wellington
Do

years
Do

House of Mr W. Church, Normanby Street

92/1230

William Standen, father

1 April 1892

Rev W. C. Wood

No	94
Date of Notice	1 April 1892
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Edward John Standen	Amelia Church
	💍 1892/1279
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carter
Age	19	19
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	years	Do
Marriage Place	House of Mr W. Church, Normanby Street
Folio	92/1230
Consent	William Standen, father
Date of Certificate	1 April 1892
Officiating Minister	Rev W. C. Wood

2 April 1892

Edward Percy Bunny
Brunetta Lucia Simmons

Edmund Percy Bunny
Brunetta Lucia Cimino
💍 1892/1281

Bachelor
Spinster

Solicitor

27
22

Wellington
Do

years
Do

St Marys Cathedral, Hill Street

92/1232

2 April 1892

Most Rev Archbishop Redwood

No	95
Date of Notice	2 April 1892
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Edward Percy Bunny	Brunetta Lucia Simmons
BDM Match (83%)	Edmund Percy Bunny	Brunetta Lucia Cimino
	💍 1892/1281
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Solicitor
Age	27	22
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	years	Do
Marriage Place	St Marys Cathedral, Hill Street
Folio	92/1232
Consent
Date of Certificate	2 April 1892
Officiating Minister	Most Rev Archbishop Redwood

4 April 1892

George Frank Smith
Lilian Reed

George Frank Smith
Lillian Beel
💍 1892/3913

Bachelor
Spinster

Mariner

34
21

Wellington
Do

years
Do

Registrars Office, Wellington

92/1295

4 April 1892

W. T. Wyatt

No	96
Date of Notice	4 April 1892
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Frank Smith	Lilian Reed
BDM Match (88%)	George Frank Smith	Lillian Beel
	💍 1892/3913
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Mariner
Age	34	21
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	years	Do
Marriage Place	Registrars Office, Wellington
Folio	92/1295
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 April 1892
Officiating Minister	W. T. Wyatt

5 April 1892

William Crother
Frances Mandle Taylor

William Pinder
Mary Jane Taylor
💍 1892/1035

Widower
Widow

Chemist

41
30

Wellington
Do

years
Do

St Marks Church

92/1252

5 April 1892

Rev R. Coffey

No	97
Date of Notice	5 April 1892
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Crother	Frances Mandle Taylor
BDM Match (62%)	William Pinder	Mary Jane Taylor
	💍 1892/1035
Condition	Widower	Widow
Profession	Chemist
Age	41	30
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	years	Do
Marriage Place	St Marks Church
Folio	92/1252
Consent
Date of Certificate	5 April 1892
Officiating Minister	Rev R. Coffey

5 April 1892

John Beall Watson
Constance Ann Jane Ballam

John Bell Watson
Constance Ann Jane Ballam
💍 1892/1207

Bachelor
Spinster

Commercial Traveller

24
20

Wellington
Do

15 months
years

St Marks Church

92/1254

Constance Ballam, mother

5 April 1892

Rev R. Coffey

No	98
Date of Notice	5 April 1892
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Beall Watson	Constance Ann Jane Ballam
BDM Match (97%)	John Bell Watson	Constance Ann Jane Ballam
	💍 1892/1207
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Commercial Traveller
Age	24	20
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	15 months	years
Marriage Place	St Marks Church
Folio	92/1254
Consent	Constance Ballam, mother
Date of Certificate	5 April 1892
Officiating Minister	Rev R. Coffey

5 April 1892

Robert Pringle
Agnes Selina Wilson Greig

Robert Pringle
Agnes Selina Wilson Greig
💍 1892/1094

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

27
18

Wellington
Do

18 months
years

St Johns Church

92/1223

Agnes Lanella Greig, mother

5 April 1892

Rev J. Paterson

No	99
Date of Notice	5 April 1892
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert Pringle	Agnes Selina Wilson Greig
	💍 1892/1094
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	27	18
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	18 months	years
Marriage Place	St Johns Church
Folio	92/1223
Consent	Agnes Lanella Greig, mother
Date of Certificate	5 April 1892
Officiating Minister	Rev J. Paterson

100

7 April 1892

James Griffin
Margaret Waldron

James Griffin
Margaret Waldron
💍 1892/1280

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

29
23

Wellington
Do

years
Do

St Marys Cathedral

92/1231

7 April 1892

Very Rev F. McNamee

No	100
Date of Notice	7 April 1892
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Griffin	Margaret Waldron
	💍 1892/1280
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	29	23
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	years	Do
Marriage Place	St Marys Cathedral
Folio	92/1231
Consent
Date of Certificate	7 April 1892
Officiating Minister	Very Rev F. McNamee

101

8 April 1892

William Henry Lawrence
Marion Rutherford

William Harvey Laurence Galwey
Mariri Rutherford
💍 1892/1206

Bachelor
Spinster

Bank Manager

31
32

Wellington
Do

3 days
1 year

St Marks Church

92/1253

8 April 1892

Rev R. Coffey

No	101
Date of Notice	8 April 1892
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Henry Lawrence	Marion Rutherford
BDM Match (74%)	William Harvey Laurence Galwey	Mariri Rutherford
	💍 1892/1206
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Bank Manager
Age	31	32
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	3 days	1 year
Marriage Place	St Marks Church
Folio	92/1253
Consent
Date of Certificate	8 April 1892
Officiating Minister	Rev R. Coffey

102

9 April 1892

Wallace George Lawrence
Ann Gertrude Cush

Wallace George Laurence
Ann Gertrude Cush
💍 1892/3915

Bachelor
Spinster

Baker

23
19

Wellington
Do

years
Do

Registrars Office, Wellington

92/1297

Mary Ann Hamilton, mother

9 April 1892

W. T. Wyatt

No	102
Date of Notice	9 April 1892
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Wallace George Lawrence	Ann Gertrude Cush
BDM Match (98%)	Wallace George Laurence	Ann Gertrude Cush
	💍 1892/3915
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Baker
Age	23	19
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	years	Do
Marriage Place	Registrars Office, Wellington
Folio	92/1297
Consent	Mary Ann Hamilton, mother
Date of Certificate	9 April 1892
Officiating Minister	W. T. Wyatt

103

11 April 1892

Alfred Burling
Marion Smith Davidson

Alfred Burling
Marion Smith Davidson
💍 1892/3916

Bachelor
Spinster

Sheep Farmer

22
19

Wellington
Do

3 days
1 year

Registrars Office, Wellington

92/1298

John Davidson, father

11 April 1892

W. T. Wyatt

No	103
Date of Notice	11 April 1892
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Alfred Burling	Marion Smith Davidson
	💍 1892/3916
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sheep Farmer
Age	22	19
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	3 days	1 year
Marriage Place	Registrars Office, Wellington
Folio	92/1298
Consent	John Davidson, father
Date of Certificate	11 April 1892
Officiating Minister	W. T. Wyatt

104

12 April 1892

Arthur Albert Edward Thorney
Ellen Kate De Roode

Arthur Albert Edward Everitt
Ellen Kate De Borde
💍 1892/1134

Bachelor
Spinster

Picture Framer

25
20

Wellington
Do

years
Do

St Peters Church

92/1277

Sarah Thorney, mother

12 April 1892

Rev W. C. Waters

No	104
Date of Notice	12 April 1892
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Arthur Albert Edward Thorney	Ellen Kate De Roode
BDM Match (84%)	Arthur Albert Edward Everitt	Ellen Kate De Borde
	💍 1892/1134
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Picture Framer
Age	25	20
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	years	Do
Marriage Place	St Peters Church
Folio	92/1277
Consent	Sarah Thorney, mother
Date of Certificate	12 April 1892
Officiating Minister	Rev W. C. Waters

105

12 April 1892

Albert Evan Reeves
Constance Wills

Albert Evans Redvers Bybles
Constance Wills
💍 1892/1133

Bachelor
Spinster

Civil Servant

47
26

Wellington
Do

years
Do

St Peters Church

92/1276

12 April 1892

Rev W. C. Waters

No	105
Date of Notice	12 April 1892
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Albert Evan Reeves	Constance Wills
BDM Match (82%)	Albert Evans Redvers Bybles	Constance Wills
	💍 1892/1133
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Civil Servant
Age	47	26
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Do
Length of Residence	years	Do
Marriage Place	St Peters Church
Folio	92/1276
Consent
Date of Certificate	12 April 1892
Officiating Minister	Rev W. C. Waters

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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 1908. 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).