Intentions to Marry, 1905 Auckland, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840427, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

1905 is bound in three volumes - Auckland, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay (1905a), Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland (1905b), and Canterbury, Otago, Chatham Islands (1905c).

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District of Napier Quarter ending 30 September 1905 Registrar George Thomas Cross

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 July 1905

Frederick William Anthony
Amy Louisa Franks

Frederick William Anthony
Amy Louisa Franks
💍 1905/1734

Bachelor
Spinster

Cook
Domestic duties

27
27

Napier
Napier

4 days
4 days

Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier

05/74006

3 July 1905

Registrar of Marriages

No	59
Date of Notice	3 July 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Frederick William Anthony	Amy Louisa Franks
	💍 1905/1734
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Cook	Domestic duties
Age	27	27
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	4 days	4 days
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier
Folio	05/74006
Consent
Date of Certificate	3 July 1905
Officiating Minister	Registrar of Marriages

4 July 1905

Asher Cohen
Emily Lydia Newbury

Asher Cohen
Emily Lydia Newbury
💍 1905/1735

Bachelor
Spinster

Barman
Housemaid

56
24

Napier
Napier

10 years
1 year

Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier

05/74007

4 July 1905

Registrar of Marriages

No	60
Date of Notice	4 July 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Asher Cohen	Emily Lydia Newbury
	💍 1905/1735
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Barman	Housemaid
Age	56	24
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	10 years	1 year
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier
Folio	05/74007
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 July 1905
Officiating Minister	Registrar of Marriages

6 July 1905

James Joseph William Stevenson
Lethia Lizzie Taylor

James Joseph William Stevenson
Lethia Lizzie Taylor
💍 1905/1748

Bachelor
Spinster

Engine driver
Machinist

26
22

Napier
Western Spit

2 years
22 years

Bethel

05/74019

6 July 1905

Rev. C. E. Beecroft

No	61
Date of Notice	6 July 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Joseph William Stevenson	Lethia Lizzie Taylor
	💍 1905/1748
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Engine driver	Machinist
Age	26	22
Dwelling Place	Napier	Western Spit
Length of Residence	2 years	22 years
Marriage Place	Bethel
Folio	05/74019
Consent
Date of Certificate	6 July 1905
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. E. Beecroft

15 July 1905

Herbert White
Muriel Olive Foreman

Herbert White
Muriel Olive Foreman
💍 1905/1749

Bachelor
Spinster

Accountant
Domestic duties

33
22

Napier
Napier

33 years
2 years

Wesleyan Church, Napier

05/74020

15 July 1905

Rev. C. E. Beecroft

No	62
Date of Notice	15 July 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Herbert White	Muriel Olive Foreman
	💍 1905/1749
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Accountant	Domestic duties
Age	33	22
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	33 years	2 years
Marriage Place	Wesleyan Church, Napier
Folio	05/74020
Consent
Date of Certificate	15 July 1905
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. E. Beecroft

18 July 1905

James Gray
Grace Moody M. H. Chalker

James Gray
Grace Moody
💍 1905/1736

Bachelor
Widow

Labourer
Domestic duties

37
43

Napier
Napier

14 days
16 days

Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier

05/74008

18 July 1905

Registrar of Marriages

No	63
Date of Notice	18 July 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Gray	Grace Moody M. H. Chalker
BDM Match (72%)	James Gray	Grace Moody
	💍 1905/1736
Condition	Bachelor	Widow
Profession	Labourer	Domestic duties
Age	37	43
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	14 days	16 days
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier
Folio	05/74008
Consent
Date of Certificate	18 July 1905
Officiating Minister	Registrar of Marriages

31 July 1905

Francis Oswald Anderson
Lily Sellar

Francis Oswald Anderson
Lily Sellar
💍 1905/1956

Bachelor
Spinster

Nurseryman
Music Teacher

25
25

Taradale
Taradale

25 years
9 years

All Saints Church, Taradale

05/4457

31 July 1905

Rev. A. P. Clarke

No	64
Date of Notice	31 July 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Francis Oswald Anderson	Lily Sellar
	💍 1905/1956
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Nurseryman	Music Teacher
Age	25	25
Dwelling Place	Taradale	Taradale
Length of Residence	25 years	9 years
Marriage Place	All Saints Church, Taradale
Folio	05/4457
Consent
Date of Certificate	31 July 1905
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. P. Clarke

3 August 1905

Albert Edmond Bourgeois
Alice Maud Sweetapple

Albert Edmond Bourgeois
Alice Maud Sweetapple
💍 1905/1745

Bachelor
Spinster

Clerk
Domestic duties

23
22

Napier
Napier

23 years
22 years

Residence of Bride's Father, Napier

05/74016

3 August 1905

Rev. J. A. Asher

No	65
Date of Notice	3 August 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Albert Edmond Bourgeois	Alice Maud Sweetapple
	💍 1905/1745
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Clerk	Domestic duties
Age	23	22
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	23 years	22 years
Marriage Place	Residence of Bride's Father, Napier
Folio	05/74016
Consent
Date of Certificate	3 August 1905
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. A. Asher

8 August 1905

Henry Davis
Fanny Farmer

Henry Davis
Fanny Farmer
💍 1905/1843

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter
Domestic duties

26
23

Greenmeadows
Greenmeadows

16 years
14 years

Presbyterian Manse, Napier

05/74023

8 August 1905

Rev. J. W. Hayward

No	66
Date of Notice	8 August 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry Davis	Fanny Farmer
	💍 1905/1843
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter	Domestic duties
Age	26	23
Dwelling Place	Greenmeadows	Greenmeadows
Length of Residence	16 years	14 years
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Manse, Napier
Folio	05/74023
Consent
Date of Certificate	8 August 1905
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. W. Hayward

9 August 1905

Samuel Nathan Graham
Phoebe Elizabeth Harper

Samuel Nathan Graham
Phoebe Elizabeth Harper
💍 1905/1825

Bachelor
Spinster

Livery Stable Proprietor
Domestic duties

33
28

Napier
Napier

3 days
3 months

Residence James Humphries, Vautier Street, Napier

05/74021

9 August 1905

Rev. C. E. Beecroft

No	67
Date of Notice	9 August 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Samuel Nathan Graham	Phoebe Elizabeth Harper
	💍 1905/1825
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Livery Stable Proprietor	Domestic duties
Age	33	28
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	3 days	3 months
Marriage Place	Residence James Humphries, Vautier Street, Napier
Folio	05/74021
Consent
Date of Certificate	9 August 1905
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. E. Beecroft

18 August 1905

Reginald Gerard Hallamore
Mary Malcom

Reginald Gerard Hallamore
Mary Malcon
💍 1905/1746

Bachelor
Spinster

Agent, New Zealand Shipping Co.

33
29

Napier
Napier

3 days
29 years

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Napier

05/74017

18 August 1905

Father Goggan

No	68
Date of Notice	18 August 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Reginald Gerard Hallamore	Mary Malcom
BDM Match (95%)	Reginald Gerard Hallamore	Mary Malcon
	💍 1905/1746
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Agent, New Zealand Shipping Co.
Age	33	29
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	3 days	29 years
Marriage Place	St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Napier
Folio	05/74017
Consent
Date of Certificate	18 August 1905
Officiating Minister	Father Goggan

18 August 1905

John William Skews
Norah Christie

John William Skews
Norah Christie
💍 1905/1846

Bachelor
Spinster

Cab driver
Housemaid

22
22

Napier
Napier

22 years
16 years

St. Augustine's Church, Napier

05/74026

18 August 1905

Rev. C. L. Tuke

No	69
Date of Notice	18 August 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John William Skews	Norah Christie
	💍 1905/1846
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Cab driver	Housemaid
Age	22	22
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	22 years	16 years
Marriage Place	St. Augustine's Church, Napier
Folio	05/74026
Consent
Date of Certificate	18 August 1905
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. L. Tuke

19 August 1905

Oscar Robert Sverre Swensen
Norma Louisa Grant

Oscar Robert Herre Swensen
Norma Louisa Grant
💍 1905/1844

Bachelor
Spinster

Head Rabbiter
Domestic duties

25
22

Rissington
Napier

8 months
7 days

Presbyterian Manse, Milton Road, Napier

05/74024

19 August 1905

Rev. J. W. Hayward

No	70
Date of Notice	19 August 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Oscar Robert Sverre Swensen	Norma Louisa Grant
BDM Match (96%)	Oscar Robert Herre Swensen	Norma Louisa Grant
	💍 1905/1844
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Head Rabbiter	Domestic duties
Age	25	22
Dwelling Place	Rissington	Napier
Length of Residence	8 months	7 days
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Manse, Milton Road, Napier
Folio	05/74024
Consent
Date of Certificate	19 August 1905
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. W. Hayward

22 August 1905

Dudley Bruce Hill
Nina Norton Tanner

Dudley Bruce Hill
Nina Norton Tanner
💍 1905/1847

Bachelor
Spinster

Sheepfarmer

36
27

Napier
Napier

3 days
6 years

St. Augustine's Church, Napier

05/74027

22 August 1905

Dean Hovell

No	71
Date of Notice	22 August 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Dudley Bruce Hill	Nina Norton Tanner
	💍 1905/1847
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sheepfarmer
Age	36	27
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	3 days	6 years
Marriage Place	St. Augustine's Church, Napier
Folio	05/74027
Consent
Date of Certificate	22 August 1905
Officiating Minister	Dean Hovell

26 August 1905

Arthur Morgan Clifton
Daisy Kirk

Arthur Morgan Clifton
Daisy Kirk
💍 1905/1737

Bachelor
Spinster

Painter
Housemaid

21
22

Napier
Napier

13 years
5 years

Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier

05/74009

26 August 1905

Registrar of Marriages

No	72
Date of Notice	26 August 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Arthur Morgan Clifton	Daisy Kirk
	💍 1905/1737
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Painter	Housemaid
Age	21	22
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	13 years	5 years
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier
Folio	05/74009
Consent
Date of Certificate	26 August 1905
Officiating Minister	Registrar of Marriages

26 August 1905

James McLaughlin
Annie Campbell

James McLaughlin
Annie Campbell
💍 1905/1747

Bachelor
Spinster

Horse trainer
Barmaid

25
23

Greenmeadows
Napier

2 months
16 years

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Napier

05/74018

26 August 1905

Father Goggan

No	73
Date of Notice	26 August 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James McLaughlin	Annie Campbell
	💍 1905/1747
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Horse trainer	Barmaid
Age	25	23
Dwelling Place	Greenmeadows	Napier
Length of Residence	2 months	16 years
Marriage Place	St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Napier
Folio	05/74018
Consent
Date of Certificate	26 August 1905
Officiating Minister	Father Goggan

1 September 1905

William Fulford
Elizabeth Pearson Morrison

William Fulford
Elizabeth Pearson Morrison
💍 1905/1845

Bachelor
Spinster

Painter
General Servant

23
23

Napier
Napier

20 years
15 years

St. John's Cathedral, Napier

05/74025

1 September 1905

Rev. C. L. Tuke

No	74
Date of Notice	1 September 1905
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Fulford	Elizabeth Pearson Morrison
	💍 1905/1845
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Painter	General Servant
Age	23	23
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	20 years	15 years
Marriage Place	St. John's Cathedral, Napier
Folio	05/74025
Consent
Date of Certificate	1 September 1905
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. L. Tuke

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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.

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