Intentions to Marry, 1907 Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840434, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

1907 is bound in three volumes - Auckland, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay (1907a), Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland (1907b), and Canterbury, Otago, Chatham Islands (1907c).

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District of Taihape Quarter ending 31 March 1907 Registrar John P Claridge

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 January 1907

Jas Alexander Oliver
Olive Nesta Eleanor Shute

James Alexander Oliver
Olive Nesta Eleanor Shute
💍 1907/629

Batchelor
Spinster

Farmer
Household

38
21

Mataroa
Taihape

11 years
12 years

Weslyan Taihape

07/693

14 January 1907

Rev. Carr

No	68
Date of Notice	14 January 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Jas Alexander Oliver	Olive Nesta Eleanor Shute
BDM Match (95%)	James Alexander Oliver	Olive Nesta Eleanor Shute
	💍 1907/629
Condition	Batchelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Household
Age	38	21
Dwelling Place	Mataroa	Taihape
Length of Residence	11 years	12 years
Marriage Place	Weslyan Taihape
Folio	07/693
Consent
Date of Certificate	14 January 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. Carr

8 February 1907

Ernest Arthur Oliver
Ellen Catherine Cameron

Ernest Arthur Oliver
Ellen Catherine Cameron
💍 1907/1799

Batchelor
Spinster

Baker
Household

23
20

Utiku
Utiku

4 months
10 years

Office of Registrar

07/1919

8 February 1907

No	69
Date of Notice	8 February 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Ernest Arthur Oliver	Ellen Catherine Cameron
	💍 1907/1799
Condition	Batchelor	Spinster
Profession	Baker	Household
Age	23	20
Dwelling Place	Utiku	Utiku
Length of Residence	4 months	10 years
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar
Folio	07/1919
Consent
Date of Certificate	8 February 1907
Officiating Minister

8 February 1907

Louis Jno Butts
Catherine Mackay

Louis John Butts
Catherine McKay
💍 1907/608

Batchelor
Spinster

Roadman
Household

30
24

Mataroa
Taihape

12 months
12 months

St Mary's R.C. Taihape

07/696

8 February 1907

Rev. Father La Croix

No	70
Date of Notice	8 February 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Louis Jno Butts	Catherine Mackay
BDM Match (84%)	Louis John Butts	Catherine McKay
	💍 1907/608
Condition	Batchelor	Spinster
Profession	Roadman	Household
Age	30	24
Dwelling Place	Mataroa	Taihape
Length of Residence	12 months	12 months
Marriage Place	St Mary's R.C. Taihape
Folio	07/696
Consent
Date of Certificate	8 February 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. Father La Croix

23 February 1907

John Joseph Ryan
Mary Francis Martin

John Joseph Ryan
Mary Frances Martin
💍 1907/609

Batchelor
Spinster

Restaurant Keeper
Household

29
28

Taihape
Taihape

18 months
15 months

St Marys R.C. Taihape

07/697

23 February 1907

Rev. Father La Croix

No	71
Date of Notice	23 February 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Joseph Ryan	Mary Francis Martin
BDM Match (97%)	John Joseph Ryan	Mary Frances Martin
	💍 1907/609
Condition	Batchelor	Spinster
Profession	Restaurant Keeper	Household
Age	29	28
Dwelling Place	Taihape	Taihape
Length of Residence	18 months	15 months
Marriage Place	St Marys R.C. Taihape
Folio	07/697
Consent
Date of Certificate	23 February 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. Father La Croix

27 February 1907

Chas Augustus Amundson
Sarah Dalzell

Batchelor
Spinster

Laborer
Household

36
39

Mataroa
Mataroa

6 weeks
6 weeks

Office of Registrar

07/1920

27 February 1907

No	72
Date of Notice	27 February 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Chas Augustus Amundson	Sarah Dalzell
Condition	Batchelor	Spinster
Profession	Laborer	Household
Age	36	39
Dwelling Place	Mataroa	Mataroa
Length of Residence	6 weeks	6 weeks
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar
Folio	07/1920
Consent
Date of Certificate	27 February 1907
Officiating Minister

5 March 1907

Harold Cuff
Francis Bain Smith

Harold Cuff
Francis Bain Smith
💍 1907/630

Batchelor
Spinster

Farmer
Household

25
23

Mangaweka
Taihape

10 years
6 months

St Margarets Taihape

07/694

5 March 1907

Rev. P.W. Clarkson

No	73
Date of Notice	5 March 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Harold Cuff	Francis Bain Smith
	💍 1907/630
Condition	Batchelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Household
Age	25	23
Dwelling Place	Mangaweka	Taihape
Length of Residence	10 years	6 months
Marriage Place	St Margarets Taihape
Folio	07/694
Consent
Date of Certificate	5 March 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. P.W. Clarkson

23 March 1907

Joseph Wooler
Christina Guinan

Joseph Woollen
Christina Guinan
💍 1907/610

Batchelor
Spinster

Laborer
Household

36
19

Taihape
Taihape

3 months
2 years

Office of Registrar

07/698

23 March 1907

No	74
Date of Notice	23 March 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Joseph Wooler	Christina Guinan
BDM Match (93%)	Joseph Woollen	Christina Guinan
	💍 1907/610
Condition	Batchelor	Spinster
Profession	Laborer	Household
Age	36	19
Dwelling Place	Taihape	Taihape
Length of Residence	3 months	2 years
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar
Folio	07/698
Consent
Date of Certificate	23 March 1907
Officiating Minister

25 March 1907

Henry Alexr Christensen
Nellie Ormond

Henry Alexander Christenson
Nellie Ormond
💍 1907/5747

Batchelor
Spinster

Agent
Household

29
19

Taihape
Taihape

14 months
8 months

Residence of Brides Mother

07/695

25 March 1907

Rev. P.W. Clarkson

No	75
Date of Notice	25 March 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry Alexr Christensen	Nellie Ormond
BDM Match (91%)	Henry Alexander Christenson	Nellie Ormond
	💍 1907/5747
Condition	Batchelor	Spinster
Profession	Agent	Household
Age	29	19
Dwelling Place	Taihape	Taihape
Length of Residence	14 months	8 months
Marriage Place	Residence of Brides Mother
Folio	07/695
Consent
Date of Certificate	25 March 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. P.W. Clarkson

25 March 1907

Henry Ormond
Mary Ann Ormond

Henry Ormond
Mary Ann Ormond
💍 1907/611

Batchelor
Spinster

Laborer
Household

55
45

Taihape
Taihape

2 months
2 months

At Office of Registrar

07/699

25 March 1907

No	76
Date of Notice	25 March 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry Ormond	Mary Ann Ormond
	💍 1907/611
Condition	Batchelor	Spinster
Profession	Laborer	Household
Age	55	45
Dwelling Place	Taihape	Taihape
Length of Residence	2 months	2 months
Marriage Place	At Office of Registrar
Folio	07/699
Consent
Date of Certificate	25 March 1907
Officiating Minister

28 March 1907

Chas Gustaf Larson
Anne Engbretson

Charles Gustaf Larson
Annie Englebretson
💍 1907/612

Batchelor
Widow

Millhand
Household

41
36

Taihape
Taihape

6 months
5 months

Office of Registrar

07/700

28 March 1907

No	77
Date of Notice	28 March 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Chas Gustaf Larson	Anne Engbretson
BDM Match (85%)	Charles Gustaf Larson	Annie Englebretson
	💍 1907/612
Condition	Batchelor	Widow
Profession	Millhand	Household
Age	41	36
Dwelling Place	Taihape	Taihape
Length of Residence	6 months	5 months
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar
Folio	07/700
Consent
Date of Certificate	28 March 1907
Officiating Minister

30 March 1907

Daniel Pedersen
Mary Jane Brooke

Daniel Pedersen
Mary Jane Brooke
💍 1907/5290

Batchelor
Spinster

Farmer
Household

23
18

Ohutu
Ohutu

5 years
2 years

Residence of Brides Parents

07/5039

30 March 1907

No	78
Date of Notice	30 March 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Daniel Pedersen	Mary Jane Brooke
	💍 1907/5290
Condition	Batchelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Household
Age	23	18
Dwelling Place	Ohutu	Ohutu
Length of Residence	5 years	2 years
Marriage Place	Residence of Brides Parents
Folio	07/5039
Consent
Date of Certificate	30 March 1907
Officiating Minister

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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).