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 Buller Quarter ending 30 September 1907 Registrar Robert Logie

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

20 July 1907

Patrick James Walsh
Jane Duggan

Patrick James Walsh
Jane Duggan
💍 1907/5533

Bachelor
Spinster

Miner

29
21

Westport
Westport

4 days
6 days

In the Roman Catholic Church, Westport

07/5364

20 July 1907

Rev. J. Walsh, Roman Catholic

No	21
Date of Notice	20 July 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Patrick James Walsh	Jane Duggan
	💍 1907/5533
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Miner
Age	29	21
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	4 days	6 days
Marriage Place	In the Roman Catholic Church, Westport
Folio	07/5364
Consent
Date of Certificate	20 July 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. Walsh, Roman Catholic

22 July 1907

Henry Carter
Mary Ann Martin

Henry Carter
Mary Ann Martin
💍 1907/5535

Divorced
Widow

Farmer

51
49

Westport
Westport

50 years
1 year

In the residence of Mr. Henry Hardy, Alma Road, Westport

07/5366

22 July 1907

Rev. W. A. R. Pratt, Wesleyan

No	22
Date of Notice	22 July 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry Carter	Mary Ann Martin
	💍 1907/5535
Condition	Divorced	Widow
Profession	Farmer
Age	51	49
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	50 years	1 year
Marriage Place	In the residence of Mr. Henry Hardy, Alma Road, Westport
Folio	07/5366
Consent
Date of Certificate	22 July 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. A. R. Pratt, Wesleyan

14 August 1907

Hugh Carlton Morrison
Margaret McInnes Black

Hugh Carlton Morrison
Margaret McInnes Black
💍 1907/5530

Bachelor
Spinster

Bricklayer

22
19

Westport
Westport

1 year
3 years

In the residence of Mr. Hugh Black, Queen Street, Westport

07/5361

Hugh Black, father

14 August 1907

Rev. D. A. Anderson, Presbyterian

No	23
Date of Notice	14 August 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Hugh Carlton Morrison	Margaret McInnes Black
	💍 1907/5530
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Bricklayer
Age	22	19
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	1 year	3 years
Marriage Place	In the residence of Mr. Hugh Black, Queen Street, Westport
Folio	07/5361
Consent	Hugh Black, father
Date of Certificate	14 August 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. D. A. Anderson, Presbyterian

22 August 1907

William Leonard
Laura Morrow

William Leonard
Laura Morrow
💍 1907/5531

Bachelor
Divorced

Miner

40
44

Westport
Westport

3 days
3 days

In the residence of Mr. Kerr, Palmerston Street, Westport

07/5362

22 August 1907

Rev. D. A. Anderson, Presbyterian

No	24
Date of Notice	22 August 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Leonard	Laura Morrow
	💍 1907/5531
Condition	Bachelor	Divorced
Profession	Miner
Age	40	44
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	In the residence of Mr. Kerr, Palmerston Street, Westport
Folio	07/5362
Consent
Date of Certificate	22 August 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. D. A. Anderson, Presbyterian

29 August 1907

John Agnes Foster
Louis Stringer

John Alfred Foster
Louisa Stringer
💍 1907/5536

Widower
Spinster

Laborer

37
34

Westport
Westport

11 months
5 weeks

In the Methodist Church, Russell Street, Westport

07/5367

29 August 1907

Rev. W. A. R. Pratt, Wesleyan

No	25
Date of Notice	29 August 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Agnes Foster	Louis Stringer
BDM Match (86%)	John Alfred Foster	Louisa Stringer
	💍 1907/5536
Condition	Widower	Spinster
Profession	Laborer
Age	37	34
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	11 months	5 weeks
Marriage Place	In the Methodist Church, Russell Street, Westport
Folio	07/5367
Consent
Date of Certificate	29 August 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. A. R. Pratt, Wesleyan

2 September 1907

Robert Wallace Parles
Hannah McNally

Robert Matthew Parkes
Hannah McNally
💍 1907/5532

Bachelor
Spinster

Watchmaker

38
30

Westport
Westport

6 months
4 days

In the residence of Mr. M. Parles, Brougham Street, Westport

07/5363

2 September 1907

Rev. D. A. Anderson, Presbyterian

No	26
Date of Notice	2 September 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert Wallace Parles	Hannah McNally
BDM Match (83%)	Robert Matthew Parkes	Hannah McNally
	💍 1907/5532
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Watchmaker
Age	38	30
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	6 months	4 days
Marriage Place	In the residence of Mr. M. Parles, Brougham Street, Westport
Folio	07/5363
Consent
Date of Certificate	2 September 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. D. A. Anderson, Presbyterian

2 September 1907

Robert Whyte Green
Mary Elizabeth Berryman

Robert Whyte Green
Mary Elizabeth Berryman
💍 1907/5538

Bachelor
Spinster

Draper

27
20

Westport
Westport

27 years
4 days

At the residence of Mrs. Eliza Green, Alma Road, Westport

07/5368

2 September 1907

Rev. J. R. Dart, Church of England

No	27
Date of Notice	2 September 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert Whyte Green	Mary Elizabeth Berryman
	💍 1907/5538
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Draper
Age	27	20
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	27 years	4 days
Marriage Place	At the residence of Mrs. Eliza Green, Alma Road, Westport
Folio	07/5368
Consent
Date of Certificate	2 September 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. R. Dart, Church of England

4 September 1907

Thomas John Agnes Cooper
Isabella Riley

Thomas John Alfred Cooper
Isabella Riley
💍 1907/5539

Bachelor
Spinster

Marine Engineer

32
24

Westport
Westport

7 years
3 years

In the Church of England, Westport

07/5369

4 September 1907

Rev. J. R. Dart, Church of England

No	28
Date of Notice	4 September 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas John Agnes Cooper	Isabella Riley
BDM Match (92%)	Thomas John Alfred Cooper	Isabella Riley
	💍 1907/5539
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Marine Engineer
Age	32	24
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	7 years	3 years
Marriage Place	In the Church of England, Westport
Folio	07/5369
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 September 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. R. Dart, Church of England

5 September 1907

David Lawrence Bernard Maloney
Dorrie Sarah Goldner

Daniel Laurence Bernard Maloney
Dortie Sarah Folkner
💍 1907/5534

Bachelor
Spinster

Photographer

30
22

Westport
Westport

30 years
20 years

Roman Catholic Church, Westport

07/5365

5 September 1907

Rev. J. Walsh, Roman Catholic

No	29
Date of Notice	5 September 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	David Lawrence Bernard Maloney	Dorrie Sarah Goldner
BDM Match (86%)	Daniel Laurence Bernard Maloney	Dortie Sarah Folkner
	💍 1907/5534
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Photographer
Age	30	22
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	30 years	20 years
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Church, Westport
Folio	07/5365
Consent
Date of Certificate	5 September 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. Walsh, Roman Catholic

6 September 1907

William Henry Vivian
Rhoda Jessie Skilton

William Henry Vinsen
Rhoda Jessie Skilton
💍 1907/3847

Bachelor
Spinster

Photographer

31
29

Westport
Westport

5 years
10 years

In the residence of Mrs. J. A. Skilton, Queen Street, Westport

07/5370

6 September 1907

Rev. J. R. Dart, Church of England

No	30
Date of Notice	6 September 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Henry Vivian	Rhoda Jessie Skilton
BDM Match (93%)	William Henry Vinsen	Rhoda Jessie Skilton
	💍 1907/3847
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Photographer
Age	31	29
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	5 years	10 years
Marriage Place	In the residence of Mrs. J. A. Skilton, Queen Street, Westport
Folio	07/5370
Consent
Date of Certificate	6 September 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. R. Dart, Church of England

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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).