Intentions to Marry, 1904 South Island

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840426, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

Imaged by Carole at Archives NZ Wellington, October 13 2025.

1904 is bound in two volumes, North Island districts and South Island districts.

Page 519

District of Timaru Quarter ending 31 March 1904 Registrar Alexander Montgomery

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

4 January 1904

Richard Henry Seymour Saunders
Helena May Fox

Richard Henry Seymour Saunders
Helena May Fox
💍 1904/430

Bachelor
Spinster

Furniture Salesman
Saleswoman

25 years
22 years

Waimataitai
Waimataitai

3 days
3 days

Dwellinghouse of James Fox, Waimataitai

04/1268

4 January 1904

Rev. Robert Buchanan, Presbyterian Minister

No	1
Date of Notice	4 January 1904
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Richard Henry Seymour Saunders	Helena May Fox
	💍 1904/430
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Furniture Salesman	Saleswoman
Age	25 years	22 years
Dwelling Place	Waimataitai	Waimataitai
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	Dwellinghouse of James Fox, Waimataitai
Folio	04/1268
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 January 1904
Officiating Minister	Rev. Robert Buchanan, Presbyterian Minister

4 January 1904

William John Armstrong
Elizabeth Alice Bartlett

William John Armstrong
Elizabeth Alice Bartlett
💍 1904/414

Bachelor
Spinster

Waiter
Domestic Duties

29 years
30 years

Timaru
Timaru

20 years
30 years

Trinity Presbyterian Church, Timaru

04/1276

4 January 1904

Rev. S. Thomson, Minister

No	2
Date of Notice	4 January 1904
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William John Armstrong	Elizabeth Alice Bartlett
	💍 1904/414
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Waiter	Domestic Duties
Age	29 years	30 years
Dwelling Place	Timaru	Timaru
Length of Residence	20 years	30 years
Marriage Place	Trinity Presbyterian Church, Timaru
Folio	04/1276
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 January 1904
Officiating Minister	Rev. S. Thomson, Minister

4 January 1904

William Frederick Herbert Lamborn
Eleanor North

William Frederick Herbert Lamborn
Eleanor North
💍 1904/431

Bachelor
Spinster

Engineer Fitter
Domestic Duties

24 years
24 years

Timaru
Timaru

2 years
24 years

Dwellinghouse of W. J. H. Lamborn, North St., Timaru

04/1269

4 January 1904

Rev. R. Jackson, Presbyterian Minister

No	3
Date of Notice	4 January 1904
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Frederick Herbert Lamborn	Eleanor North
	💍 1904/431
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Engineer Fitter	Domestic Duties
Age	24 years	24 years
Dwelling Place	Timaru	Timaru
Length of Residence	2 years	24 years
Marriage Place	Dwellinghouse of W. J. H. Lamborn, North St., Timaru
Folio	04/1269
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 January 1904
Officiating Minister	Rev. R. Jackson, Presbyterian Minister

5 January 1904

John Hernohan
Annie Sands

John Kernohan
Annie Sands
💍 1904/417

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Domestic Duties

31 years
25 years

Kingsdown
Kingsdown

5 days
5 years

Presbyterian Church, St. Andrews

04/1279

5 January 1904

Rev. J. H. Chapple, Presbyterian Minister

No	4
Date of Notice	5 January 1904
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Hernohan	Annie Sands
BDM Match (96%)	John Kernohan	Annie Sands
	💍 1904/417
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Domestic Duties
Age	31 years	25 years
Dwelling Place	Kingsdown	Kingsdown
Length of Residence	5 days	5 years
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, St. Andrews
Folio	04/1279
Consent
Date of Certificate	5 January 1904
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. H. Chapple, Presbyterian Minister

13 January 1904

Francis Llewellyn Barker
Rita Maud Wright

Francis Llewellyn Barker
Rita Maude Wright
💍 1904/436

Bachelor
Spinster

Sheep Farmer
Domestic Duties

23 years
22 years

Timaru
Timaru

4 days
11 months

St. Mary's English Church, Timaru

04/1274

13 January 1904

Archdeacon H. W. Harper, Church of England Clergyman

No	5
Date of Notice	13 January 1904
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Francis Llewellyn Barker	Rita Maud Wright
BDM Match (97%)	Francis Llewellyn Barker	Rita Maude Wright
	💍 1904/436
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sheep Farmer	Domestic Duties
Age	23 years	22 years
Dwelling Place	Timaru	Timaru
Length of Residence	4 days	11 months
Marriage Place	St. Mary's English Church, Timaru
Folio	04/1274
Consent
Date of Certificate	13 January 1904
Officiating Minister	Archdeacon H. W. Harper, Church of England Clergyman

1 February 1904

Archibald Campbell Jones
Annie Campbell Millar

Archibald Campbell Jones
Annie Campbell Miller
💍 1904/432

Bachelor
Spinster

Painter
Domestic Servant

25 years
29 years

Timaru
Timaru

2 years
3 years

Dwellinghouse, R. Jackson, Timaru

04/1270

1 February 1904

Rev. R. Jackson, Presbyterian Minister

No	6
Date of Notice	1 February 1904
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Archibald Campbell Jones	Annie Campbell Millar
BDM Match (98%)	Archibald Campbell Jones	Annie Campbell Miller
	💍 1904/432
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Painter	Domestic Servant
Age	25 years	29 years
Dwelling Place	Timaru	Timaru
Length of Residence	2 years	3 years
Marriage Place	Dwellinghouse, R. Jackson, Timaru
Folio	04/1270
Consent
Date of Certificate	1 February 1904
Officiating Minister	Rev. R. Jackson, Presbyterian Minister

10 February 1904

Herbert Marriott
Florence Warrington

Herbert Marriott
Florence Warrington
💍 1904/413

Bachelor
Spinster

Draper's Assistant
Domestic Duties

30 years
31 years

Timaru
Timaru

2 years
3 years

Wesleyan Church, Timaru

04/1275

10 February 1904

Rev. J. G. Sarfett, Wesleyan Minister

No	7
Date of Notice	10 February 1904
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Herbert Marriott	Florence Warrington
	💍 1904/413
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Draper's Assistant	Domestic Duties
Age	30 years	31 years
Dwelling Place	Timaru	Timaru
Length of Residence	2 years	3 years
Marriage Place	Wesleyan Church, Timaru
Folio	04/1275
Consent
Date of Certificate	10 February 1904
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. G. Sarfett, Wesleyan Minister

12 February 1904

Alexander Scott McConnell
Mary Jane Coller

Alexander Scott McConnell
Mary Jane Collier
💍 1904/433

Divorced
Spinster

Farmer
Domestic Duties

29 years
23 years

Glen-iti
Glen-iti

6 years
1 year

Dwellinghouse of J. Coller, Glen-iti

04/1277

12 February 1904

Rev. R. Jackson, Presbyterian Minister

No	8
Date of Notice	12 February 1904
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Alexander Scott McConnell	Mary Jane Coller
BDM Match (97%)	Alexander Scott McConnell	Mary Jane Collier
	💍 1904/433
Condition	Divorced	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Domestic Duties
Age	29 years	23 years
Dwelling Place	Glen-iti	Glen-iti
Length of Residence	6 years	1 year
Marriage Place	Dwellinghouse of J. Coller, Glen-iti
Folio	04/1277
Consent
Date of Certificate	12 February 1904
Officiating Minister	Rev. R. Jackson, Presbyterian Minister

16 February 1904

David Tre
Sarah McCabe

David Tee
Sarah McCabe
💍 1904/60

Bachelor
Spinster

Groom
Domestic Duties

37 years
29 years

Timaru
Timaru

3 days
14 years

Roman Catholic Church, Timaru

04/1280

16 February 1904

Rev. James Taylor, Roman Catholic Priest

No	9
Date of Notice	16 February 1904
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	David Tre	Sarah McCabe
BDM Match (94%)	David Tee	Sarah McCabe
	💍 1904/60
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Groom	Domestic Duties
Age	37 years	29 years
Dwelling Place	Timaru	Timaru
Length of Residence	3 days	14 years
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Church, Timaru
Folio	04/1280
Consent
Date of Certificate	16 February 1904
Officiating Minister	Rev. James Taylor, Roman Catholic Priest

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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).