Intentions to Marry, 1900 January-June

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840417, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

Imaged by Luke at Archives NZ Wellington, September 12 2025

1900 is bound in two volumes, January-June and July-December.

Page 470

District of Invercargill Quarter ending 31 March 1900 Registrar J. L. Bush

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

26 January 1900

Henry James Hopgood
Alice Williams

Henry James Hopgood
Alice Williams
💍 1900/2505

Bachelor
Spinster

Sawyer

21
22

Invercargill
Invercargill

6 weeks
5 years

Office of Registrar of Marriages, Invercargill

00/1141

26 January 1900

J. L. Bush, Registrar

No	9
Date of Notice	26 January 1900
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry James Hopgood	Alice Williams
	💍 1900/2505
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sawyer
Age	21	22
Dwelling Place	Invercargill	Invercargill
Length of Residence	6 weeks	5 years
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar of Marriages, Invercargill
Folio	00/1141
Consent
Date of Certificate	26 January 1900
Officiating Minister	J. L. Bush, Registrar

29 January 1900

John Humphrey
Mary Ann Scally

John Humphrey
Mary McNatty
💍 1900/2514

Bachelor
Spinster

Upholster

24
24

Invercargill
Invercargill

25 years
25 years

St Paul's Church, Dee Street, Kelvin Street, Invercargill

00/1149

29 January 1900

Rev. Geo. Lindsay

No	10
Date of Notice	29 January 1900
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Humphrey	Mary Ann Scally
BDM Match (73%)	John Humphrey	Mary McNatty
	💍 1900/2514
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Upholster
Age	24	24
Dwelling Place	Invercargill	Invercargill
Length of Residence	25 years	25 years
Marriage Place	St Paul's Church, Dee Street, Kelvin Street, Invercargill
Folio	00/1149
Consent
Date of Certificate	29 January 1900
Officiating Minister	Rev. Geo. Lindsay

30 January 1900

Thomas Scully
Delia Leonard

Thomas Scully
Delia Leonard
💍 1900/3378

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer

32
24

Rakahouka
Rakahouka

20 years
20 years

Rakahouka Church, Rakahouka

00/2568

30 January 1900

Rev. Wm. Burke

No	11
Date of Notice	30 January 1900
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Scully	Delia Leonard
	💍 1900/3378
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	32	24
Dwelling Place	Rakahouka	Rakahouka
Length of Residence	20 years	20 years
Marriage Place	Rakahouka Church, Rakahouka
Folio	00/2568
Consent
Date of Certificate	30 January 1900
Officiating Minister	Rev. Wm. Burke

5 February 1900

James Glossop
Annie Accreet

James Glossop
Annie Eacrett
💍 1900/2515

Bachelor
Spinster

Brewer

47
39

Invercargill
Invercargill

3 days
3 days

House of Rev. Geo. Lindsay, Kelvin Street, Invercargill

00/1150

5 February 1900

Rev. Geo. Lindsay

No	12
Date of Notice	5 February 1900
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Glossop	Annie Accreet
BDM Match (88%)	James Glossop	Annie Eacrett
	💍 1900/2515
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Brewer
Age	47	39
Dwelling Place	Invercargill	Invercargill
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	House of Rev. Geo. Lindsay, Kelvin Street, Invercargill
Folio	00/1150
Consent
Date of Certificate	5 February 1900
Officiating Minister	Rev. Geo. Lindsay

10 February 1900

John Grant
Elizabeth Amelia Christina Rankin

John Grant
Elizabeth Amelia Christina Rankin
💍 1900/2545

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer

35
32

Wallacetown
Waikivi

4 years
32 years

House of Rev. William Rankin, Waikivi

00/1160

10 February 1900

Rev. Wm. White

No	13
Date of Notice	10 February 1900
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Grant	Elizabeth Amelia Christina Rankin
	💍 1900/2545
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	35	32
Dwelling Place	Wallacetown	Waikivi
Length of Residence	4 years	32 years
Marriage Place	House of Rev. William Rankin, Waikivi
Folio	00/1160
Consent
Date of Certificate	10 February 1900
Officiating Minister	Rev. Wm. White

12 February 1900

Alfred Bonney
Catherine Rohina Hopielop

Alfred Bonney
Catherine Robina McKillop
💍 1900/2528

Bachelor
Spinster

Blacksmith

26
28

One Tree Point
Invercargill

16 years
2 months

House of Rev. James Harrington, Dee Street, Invercargill

00/1165

12 February 1900

Rev. J. G. Smith

No	14
Date of Notice	12 February 1900
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Alfred Bonney	Catherine Rohina Hopielop
BDM Match (90%)	Alfred Bonney	Catherine Robina McKillop
	💍 1900/2528
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Blacksmith
Age	26	28
Dwelling Place	One Tree Point	Invercargill
Length of Residence	16 years	2 months
Marriage Place	House of Rev. James Harrington, Dee Street, Invercargill
Folio	00/1165
Consent
Date of Certificate	12 February 1900
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. G. Smith

16 February 1900

Samuel Francis Irving Crofts
Mary Alison Boyd

Samuel Francis Tring Crofts
Mary Allison Boyd
💍 1900/2548

Bachelor
Widow

Carter

24
26

Invercargill
Invercargill

5 years
4 years

House of Rev. J. H. Lyon, Forth Street, Invercargill

00/1163

16 February 1900

Rev. J. H. Lyon

No	15
Date of Notice	16 February 1900
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Samuel Francis Irving Crofts	Mary Alison Boyd
BDM Match (94%)	Samuel Francis Tring Crofts	Mary Allison Boyd
	💍 1900/2548
Condition	Bachelor	Widow
Profession	Carter
Age	24	26
Dwelling Place	Invercargill	Invercargill
Length of Residence	5 years	4 years
Marriage Place	House of Rev. J. H. Lyon, Forth Street, Invercargill
Folio	00/1163
Consent
Date of Certificate	16 February 1900
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. H. Lyon

19 February 1900

Thomas Gilson
Jane Beck Taylor

Thomas Tilson
Jane Beck Taylor
💍 1900/2506

Bachelor
Spinster

Horse Trainer

34
18

Invercargill
Invercargill

4 days
4 days

Office of Registrar of Marriages, Invercargill

00/1142

James Taylor, father of bride

19 February 1900

J. L. Bush, Registrar

No	16
Date of Notice	19 February 1900
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Gilson	Jane Beck Taylor
BDM Match (96%)	Thomas Tilson	Jane Beck Taylor
	💍 1900/2506
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Horse Trainer
Age	34	18
Dwelling Place	Invercargill	Invercargill
Length of Residence	4 days	4 days
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar of Marriages, Invercargill
Folio	00/1142
Consent	James Taylor, father of bride
Date of Certificate	19 February 1900
Officiating Minister	J. L. Bush, Registrar

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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).