Intentions to Marry, 1906 Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840431, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

1906 is bound in three volumes - Auckland, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay (1906a), Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland (1906b), and Canterbury, Otago, Chatham Islands (1906c).

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District of Nelson Quarter ending 30 September 1906 Registrar J. Sidney Blomfield

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

14 August 1906

Roderick McKenzie
Emily Maude Griffiths

Roderick McKenzie
Emily Maude Griffiths
💍 1906/5044

Widower
Spinster

Contractor
Dressmaker

54
28

The Port, Nelson
Collingwood Street, Nelson

10 days
18 months

Residence of Rev. James H. MacKenzie, Nile Street, Nelson

06/4706

14 August 1906

Jas. H. MacKenzie, Presbyterian Minister

No	71
Date of Notice	14 August 1906
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Roderick McKenzie	Emily Maude Griffiths
	💍 1906/5044
Condition	Widower	Spinster
Profession	Contractor	Dressmaker
Age	54	28
Dwelling Place	The Port, Nelson	Collingwood Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	10 days	18 months
Marriage Place	Residence of Rev. James H. MacKenzie, Nile Street, Nelson
Folio	06/4706
Consent
Date of Certificate	14 August 1906
Officiating Minister	Jas. H. MacKenzie, Presbyterian Minister

22 August 1906

William Blaylock
Margaret Ann Pope

William Blaylock
Margaret Ann Pope
💍 1906/5079

Bachelor
Spinster

Plumber
Domestic duties

28
23

Bridge Street, Nelson
Halifax Street, Nelson

5 years
18 months

Residence of Charles C. Harris, Tasman Street, Nelson

06/4719

22 August 1906

C. H. Garland, Wesleyan Minister

No	72
Date of Notice	22 August 1906
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Blaylock	Margaret Ann Pope
	💍 1906/5079
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Plumber	Domestic duties
Age	28	23
Dwelling Place	Bridge Street, Nelson	Halifax Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	5 years	18 months
Marriage Place	Residence of Charles C. Harris, Tasman Street, Nelson
Folio	06/4719
Consent
Date of Certificate	22 August 1906
Officiating Minister	C. H. Garland, Wesleyan Minister

29 August 1906

John Moran Emery
May Beatrice Savage

John Moran Emery
May Beatrice Savage
💍 1906/5077

Widower
Spinster

Builder
Domestic duties

35
31

The Port, Nelson
Hardy Street, Nelson

3 days
31 years

Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

06/4717

29 August 1906

J. S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages

No	73
Date of Notice	29 August 1906
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Moran Emery	May Beatrice Savage
	💍 1906/5077
Condition	Widower	Spinster
Profession	Builder	Domestic duties
Age	35	31
Dwelling Place	The Port, Nelson	Hardy Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	31 years
Marriage Place	Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson
Folio	06/4717
Consent
Date of Certificate	29 August 1906
Officiating Minister	J. S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages

1 September 1906

Richard Clarence Stone
Ellen Cooper

Richard Clarence Stone
Ellen Cooper
💍 1906/5074

Bachelor
Spinster

Cab driver
Domestic Servant

21
34

Examiner Street, Nelson
Nile Street, Nelson

21 years
3 years

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Manuka Street, Nelson

06/4714

1 September 1906

John D. Clancy, Roman Catholic Priest

No	74
Date of Notice	1 September 1906
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Richard Clarence Stone	Ellen Cooper
	💍 1906/5074
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Cab driver	Domestic Servant
Age	21	34
Dwelling Place	Examiner Street, Nelson	Nile Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	21 years	3 years
Marriage Place	St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Manuka Street, Nelson
Folio	06/4714
Consent
Date of Certificate	1 September 1906
Officiating Minister	John D. Clancy, Roman Catholic Priest

5 September 1906

Walter Fawcett
Lilian Moore

Walter Fawcett
Lilian Moore
💍 1906/5048

Bachelor
Spinster

Plumber
Domestic duties

31
31

Haimen Street, Nelson
Hampden Street, Nelson

10 months
3 days

All Saints Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson

06/4710

5 September 1906

H. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

No	75
Date of Notice	5 September 1906
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Walter Fawcett	Lilian Moore
	💍 1906/5048
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Plumber	Domestic duties
Age	31	31
Dwelling Place	Haimen Street, Nelson	Hampden Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	10 months	3 days
Marriage Place	All Saints Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson
Folio	06/4710
Consent
Date of Certificate	5 September 1906
Officiating Minister	H. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

14 September 1906

William Harold May
Sheila Elizabeth Sadd

William Harold May
Leila Elizabeth Sadd
💍 1906/5056

Bachelor
Spinster

Shop Assistant
Domestic duties

29
21

Richmond
Brook Street, Nelson

14 years
4 years

All Saints Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson

06/4711

14 September 1906

H. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

No	76
Date of Notice	14 September 1906
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Harold May	Sheila Elizabeth Sadd
BDM Match (95%)	William Harold May	Leila Elizabeth Sadd
	💍 1906/5056
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Shop Assistant	Domestic duties
Age	29	21
Dwelling Place	Richmond	Brook Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	14 years	4 years
Marriage Place	All Saints Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson
Folio	06/4711
Consent
Date of Certificate	14 September 1906
Officiating Minister	H. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

24 September 1906

Francis William Stallard
Winifred Harrie Score Sanders

Francis John William Stallard
Winifred Harriett Score Sanders
💍 1906/5057

Bachelor
Spinster

Shipping Manager
Domestic duties

31
19

Nile Street, Nelson
Grove Street, Nelson

3 days
7 days

St. John's Wesleyan Church, Hardy Street, Nelson

06/4722

William Score, Father

24 September 1906

C. H. Garland, Wesleyan Minister

No	77
Date of Notice	24 September 1906
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Francis William Stallard	Winifred Harrie Score Sanders
BDM Match (88%)	Francis John William Stallard	Winifred Harriett Score Sanders
	💍 1906/5057
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Shipping Manager	Domestic duties
Age	31	19
Dwelling Place	Nile Street, Nelson	Grove Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	7 days
Marriage Place	St. John's Wesleyan Church, Hardy Street, Nelson
Folio	06/4722
Consent	William Score, Father
Date of Certificate	24 September 1906
Officiating Minister	C. H. Garland, Wesleyan Minister

26 September 1906

Frederick William Jones
Nellie Gertrude Orsman

Frederick William Jones
Nellie Gertrude Orsman
💍 1906/6673

Bachelor
Spinster

Asylum Attendant
Domestic duties

30
26

Haimen Road, Nelson
St. Vincent Street, Nelson

5 years 6 months
26 years

Residence of John Alexander Orsman, St. Vincent Street, Nelson

06/6643

26 September 1906

H. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

No	78
Date of Notice	26 September 1906
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Frederick William Jones	Nellie Gertrude Orsman
	💍 1906/6673
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Asylum Attendant	Domestic duties
Age	30	26
Dwelling Place	Haimen Road, Nelson	St. Vincent Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	5 years 6 months	26 years
Marriage Place	Residence of John Alexander Orsman, St. Vincent Street, Nelson
Folio	06/6643
Consent
Date of Certificate	26 September 1906
Officiating Minister	H. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

29 September 1906

Hughy Mace
Lily Lillian Nastney

Hughy Mace
Ivy Lillian Wastney
💍 1906/5078

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Domestic duties

22
18

Bridge Street, Nelson
Bridge Street, Nelson

3 weeks
3 weeks

Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

06/4718

Arthur Nastney, Father

29 September 1906

J. S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages

No	79
Date of Notice	29 September 1906
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Hughy Mace	Lily Lillian Nastney
BDM Match (90%)	Hughy Mace	Ivy Lillian Wastney
	💍 1906/5078
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Domestic duties
Age	22	18
Dwelling Place	Bridge Street, Nelson	Bridge Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	3 weeks	3 weeks
Marriage Place	Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson
Folio	06/4718
Consent	Arthur Nastney, Father
Date of Certificate	29 September 1906
Officiating Minister	J. S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages

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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).