Intentions to Marry, 1902 South Island

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840422, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

Imaged by Luke and Carole at Archives NZ Wellington, October 3 and October 8, 2025.

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

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District of Christchurch Quarter ending 31 March 1902 Registrar L. C. Rillan

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

104

3 March 1902

Thomas Blood
Mary Annie Petty Rogers

Thomas Blood
Mary Annie Rogers
💍 1902/753

Bachelor
Spinster

Boiler

22
18

Christchurch
Christchurch

15 years
15 years

Registrar's Office, Christchurch

02/963

Annie Scralle, mother

3 March 1902

Registrar, Christchurch

No	104
Date of Notice	3 March 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Blood	Mary Annie Petty Rogers
BDM Match (87%)	Thomas Blood	Mary Annie Rogers
	💍 1902/753
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Boiler
Age	22	18
Dwelling Place	Christchurch	Christchurch
Length of Residence	15 years	15 years
Marriage Place	Registrar's Office, Christchurch
Folio	02/963
Consent	Annie Scralle, mother
Date of Certificate	3 March 1902
Officiating Minister	Registrar, Christchurch

105

4 March 1902

Charles Tallance Affleck
Jeanie Combe Bannery

Charles Vallance Affleck
Jeanie Combe Bambery
💍 1902/2100

Widower
Spinster

Blacksmith
Tailoress

32
29

Christchurch
Christchurch

3 days
5 days

House of Mr. Bannery, Barbados Street, Sydenham

02/1041

4 March 1902

Rev. H. Simpers, Presbyterian

No	105
Date of Notice	4 March 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Charles Tallance Affleck	Jeanie Combe Bannery
BDM Match (93%)	Charles Vallance Affleck	Jeanie Combe Bambery
	💍 1902/2100
Condition	Widower	Spinster
Profession	Blacksmith	Tailoress
Age	32	29
Dwelling Place	Christchurch	Christchurch
Length of Residence	3 days	5 days
Marriage Place	House of Mr. Bannery, Barbados Street, Sydenham
Folio	02/1041
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 March 1902
Officiating Minister	Rev. H. Simpers, Presbyterian

106

4 March 1902

John Henry Bedford
Annie Marshall Brown

John Henry Bedford
Annie Marshall Brown
💍 1902/512

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Domestic

31
31

Christchurch
Christchurch

3 days
6 days

St. Andrew's Church, Christchurch

02/1508

4 March 1902

Rev. H. McCallum, Presbyterian

No	106
Date of Notice	4 March 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Henry Bedford	Annie Marshall Brown
	💍 1902/512
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Domestic
Age	31	31
Dwelling Place	Christchurch	Christchurch
Length of Residence	3 days	6 days
Marriage Place	St. Andrew's Church, Christchurch
Folio	02/1508
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 March 1902
Officiating Minister	Rev. H. McCallum, Presbyterian

107

4 March 1902

John Albert Loney
Florence Edith Dowle

John Albert Loney
Florence Edith Dowle
💍 1902/896

Bachelor
Spinster

Compositor
Saleswoman

27
22

Christchurch
Sydenham

5 years
15 years

Baptist Church, Oxford Terrace, Christchurch

02/1088

4 March 1902

Rev. J. J. North, Baptist

No	107
Date of Notice	4 March 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Albert Loney	Florence Edith Dowle
	💍 1902/896
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Compositor	Saleswoman
Age	27	22
Dwelling Place	Christchurch	Sydenham
Length of Residence	5 years	15 years
Marriage Place	Baptist Church, Oxford Terrace, Christchurch
Folio	02/1088
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 March 1902
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. J. North, Baptist

108

6 March 1902

George William Henderson
Frances Jane Wingfield

George William Henderson
Frances Jane Wingfield
💍 1902/752

Bachelor
Widow

Farmer
Nurse

32
33

Christchurch
Christchurch

1 week
6 days

Registrar's Office, Christchurch

02/962

6 March 1902

Registrar, Christchurch

No	108
Date of Notice	6 March 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George William Henderson	Frances Jane Wingfield
	💍 1902/752
Condition	Bachelor	Widow
Profession	Farmer	Nurse
Age	32	33
Dwelling Place	Christchurch	Christchurch
Length of Residence	1 week	6 days
Marriage Place	Registrar's Office, Christchurch
Folio	02/962
Consent
Date of Certificate	6 March 1902
Officiating Minister	Registrar, Christchurch

109

6 March 1902

Charles Sydney Forbes
Eileen Hart

Charles Sydney Forbes
Eileen Hart
💍 1902/345

Bachelor
Spinster

Engineer

35
25

Christchurch
Christchurch

30 years
25 years

Trinity Church, Armagh Street, Christchurch

02/998

6 March 1902

Rev. Canon Parsons, Anglican

No	109
Date of Notice	6 March 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Charles Sydney Forbes	Eileen Hart
	💍 1902/345
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Engineer
Age	35	25
Dwelling Place	Christchurch	Christchurch
Length of Residence	30 years	25 years
Marriage Place	Trinity Church, Armagh Street, Christchurch
Folio	02/998
Consent
Date of Certificate	6 March 1902
Officiating Minister	Rev. Canon Parsons, Anglican

110

6 March 1902

Percy Cyril Wilkinson
Florence Olive Burgess

Percy Cyril Wilkinson
Florence Olive Burgess
💍 1902/889

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter

23
21

Christchurch
Christchurch

2 weeks
13 days

House of Rev. C. E. Ward, Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch

02/1099

6 March 1902

Rev. C. E. Ward, Methodist

No	110
Date of Notice	6 March 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Percy Cyril Wilkinson	Florence Olive Burgess
	💍 1902/889
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter
Age	23	21
Dwelling Place	Christchurch	Christchurch
Length of Residence	2 weeks	13 days
Marriage Place	House of Rev. C. E. Ward, Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch
Folio	02/1099
Consent
Date of Certificate	6 March 1902
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. E. Ward, Methodist

111

6 March 1902

William Bates
Ada Grace Stening

William Bates
Ada Grace Stening
💍 1902/1076

Bachelor
Spinster

Carver

22
22

Christchurch
Christchurch

22 years
22 years

St. Luke's Church, Christchurch

02/988

6 March 1902

Rev. J. Campbell, Anglican

No	111
Date of Notice	6 March 1902
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Bates	Ada Grace Stening
	💍 1902/1076
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carver
Age	22	22
Dwelling Place	Christchurch	Christchurch
Length of Residence	22 years	22 years
Marriage Place	St. Luke's Church, Christchurch
Folio	02/988
Consent
Date of Certificate	6 March 1902
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. Campbell, Anglican

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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).