Intentions to Marry, 1902 North Island

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840421, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

Imaged by Luke at Archives NZ Wellington, October 3 2025

1902 is bound in two volumes, North Island districts and South Island districts.

Page 686

District of Whangarei Quarter ending 31 March 1902

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

3 January 1902

Joseph Arthur Langton
Emily Hamlin

Joseph Arthur Langton
Emily Hamlin
💍 1902/2471

Bachelor
Spinster

Bushman

20
23

Whangarei
Whangarei

3 weeks
3 months

Roman Catholic Church, Whangarei

02/332

Peter Langton, Father

3 January 1902

Rev. J. W. Smiers

No	1
Date of Notice	3 January 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Joseph Arthur Langton	Emily Hamlin
	💍 1902/2471
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Bushman
Age	20	23
Dwelling Place	Whangarei	Whangarei
Length of Residence	3 weeks	3 months
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Church, Whangarei
Folio	02/332
Consent	Peter Langton, Father
Date of Certificate	3 January 1902
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. W. Smiers

14 January 1902

James McFogundale
Anne Burns Mitchell

James McCorquindale
Anne Burns Mitchell
💍 1902/2470

Bachelor
Spinster

Bushman

23
16

Pupupuki
Whangarei

5 years
14 years

Registry Office, Pupupuki

02/330

Christopher Thomas Mitchell, Father

14 January 1902

Registrar

No	2
Date of Notice	14 January 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James McFogundale	Anne Burns Mitchell
BDM Match (89%)	James McCorquindale	Anne Burns Mitchell
	💍 1902/2470
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Bushman
Age	23	16
Dwelling Place	Pupupuki	Whangarei
Length of Residence	5 years	14 years
Marriage Place	Registry Office, Pupupuki
Folio	02/330
Consent	Christopher Thomas Mitchell, Father
Date of Certificate	14 January 1902
Officiating Minister	Registrar

15 January 1902

William Francis Grape
Ann Langridge

William Francis Drake
Avis Langridge
💍 1902/2475

Bachelor
Spinster

Settler

30
26

Purua
Ruatangata

13 years
16 years

02/336

15 January 1902

Rev. L. L. Cubitt

No	3
Date of Notice	15 January 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Francis Grape	Ann Langridge
BDM Match (85%)	William Francis Drake	Avis Langridge
	💍 1902/2475
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Settler
Age	30	26
Dwelling Place	Purua	Ruatangata
Length of Residence	13 years	16 years
Marriage Place
Folio	02/336
Consent
Date of Certificate	15 January 1902
Officiating Minister	Rev. L. L. Cubitt

22 January 1902

Edward Samuel Sent
Grace Cockburn

Edward Samuel Dent
Grace Ellen Cockburn
💍 1902/2478

Bachelor
Spinster

Settler

23
20

Koutuora
Whangarei

Life
1 year

02/338

W. B. Cockburn, Father

22 January 1902

Rev. J. W. Griffin

No	4
Date of Notice	22 January 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Edward Samuel Sent	Grace Cockburn
BDM Match (82%)	Edward Samuel Dent	Grace Ellen Cockburn
	💍 1902/2478
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Settler
Age	23	20
Dwelling Place	Koutuora	Whangarei
Length of Residence	Life	1 year
Marriage Place
Folio	02/338
Consent	W. B. Cockburn, Father
Date of Certificate	22 January 1902
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. W. Griffin

25 January 1902

James Storey
Eliza Huett

James Hoey
Eliza Huett
💍 1902/2474

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer

23
19

Kamo
Whangarei

18 years
3 months

02/335

Alfred Huett, Father

25 January 1902

Rev. J. H. Hawkes M.A.

No	5
Date of Notice	25 January 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Storey	Eliza Huett
BDM Match (88%)	James Hoey	Eliza Huett
	💍 1902/2474
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	23	19
Dwelling Place	Kamo	Whangarei
Length of Residence	18 years	3 months
Marriage Place
Folio	02/335
Consent	Alfred Huett, Father
Date of Certificate	25 January 1902
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. H. Hawkes M.A.

29 January 1902

James Joseph Blagrove
Bertha Beatrice Grayson

James Joseph Blagrove
Bertha Beatrice Mason
💍 1902/6475

Bachelor
Spinster

Settler

31
21

Purua Bay
Waidararaka

4 years
9 years

02/331

29 January 1902

Registrar

No	6
Date of Notice	29 January 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Joseph Blagrove	Bertha Beatrice Grayson
BDM Match (94%)	James Joseph Blagrove	Bertha Beatrice Mason
	💍 1902/6475
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Settler
Age	31	21
Dwelling Place	Purua Bay	Waidararaka
Length of Residence	4 years	9 years
Marriage Place
Folio	02/331
Consent
Date of Certificate	29 January 1902
Officiating Minister	Registrar

18 February 1902

Howard Smith
Alice Mary Taylor

Bachelor
Widow

Carpenter

37
36

Whangarei
Otahika

20 years
Life

02/1840

18 February 1902

Rev. William Bennett

No	7
Date of Notice	18 February 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Howard Smith	Alice Mary Taylor
Condition	Bachelor	Widow
Profession	Carpenter
Age	37	36
Dwelling Place	Whangarei	Otahika
Length of Residence	20 years	Life
Marriage Place
Folio	02/1840
Consent
Date of Certificate	18 February 1902
Officiating Minister	Rev. William Bennett

3 February 1902

Frank Wild Reed
Mathilda Annie Parsons

Frank Wild Reed
Matilda Annie Parsons
💍 1902/2479

Bachelor
Spinster

Chemist

27
26

Whangarei
Whangarei

15 years
2 years

02/339

3 February 1902

Rev. J. W. Griffin

No	8
Date of Notice	3 February 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Frank Wild Reed	Mathilda Annie Parsons
BDM Match (98%)	Frank Wild Reed	Matilda Annie Parsons
	💍 1902/2479
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Chemist
Age	27	26
Dwelling Place	Whangarei	Whangarei
Length of Residence	15 years	2 years
Marriage Place
Folio	02/339
Consent
Date of Certificate	3 February 1902
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. W. Griffin

17 February 1902

Richard Benjamin Jones
Lena Luke

Richard Benjamin Jones
Iona Juke
💍 1902/2473

Bachelor
Spinster

Millhand

25
19

Whakapara
Whakapara

18 months
Life

02/334

Workerke, Father

17 February 1902

Rev. L. L. Cubitt

No	9
Date of Notice	17 February 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Richard Benjamin Jones	Lena Luke
BDM Match (83%)	Richard Benjamin Jones	Iona Juke
	💍 1902/2473
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Millhand
Age	25	19
Dwelling Place	Whakapara	Whakapara
Length of Residence	18 months	Life
Marriage Place
Folio	02/334
Consent	Workerke, Father
Date of Certificate	17 February 1902
Officiating Minister	Rev. L. L. Cubitt

17 February 1902

Isaac Hutchinson Smith
Jane McKay

Isaac Hutchinson Smith
Jane Murray
💍 1902/2481

Bachelor
Spinster

Blacksmith

26
25

Hikurangi
Whangarei

7 years
2 years

02/341

17 February 1902

Rev. J. W. Griffin

No	10
Date of Notice	17 February 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Isaac Hutchinson Smith	Jane McKay
BDM Match (86%)	Isaac Hutchinson Smith	Jane Murray
	💍 1902/2481
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Blacksmith
Age	26	25
Dwelling Place	Hikurangi	Whangarei
Length of Residence	7 years	2 years
Marriage Place
Folio	02/341
Consent
Date of Certificate	17 February 1902
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. W. Griffin

22 February 1902

Herbert Morris Lowe
Mary Lizzie Pickard

Herbert Morris Lowe
Mary Lizzie Pickard
💍 1902/2480

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer

26
25

Waimamaku
Whangarei

Life
9 years

02/340

22 February 1902

Rev. J. W. Griffin

No	11
Date of Notice	22 February 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Herbert Morris Lowe	Mary Lizzie Pickard
	💍 1902/2480
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	26	25
Dwelling Place	Waimamaku	Whangarei
Length of Residence	Life	9 years
Marriage Place
Folio	02/340
Consent
Date of Certificate	22 February 1902
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. W. Griffin

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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).