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).

Page 562

District of Wairau Quarter ending 31 March 1907

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

18 February 1907

James Irvin
Alice Maud Batty

James Irvin
Alice Maud Batty
💍 1907/902

Bachelor
Spinster

Photographer

25
23

Tuamarina
Blenheim

18 years
23 years

Mrs Batty's residence

07/997

18 February 1907

Rev. C. Penney

No	15
Date of Notice	18 February 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Irvin	Alice Maud Batty
	💍 1907/902
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Photographer
Age	25	23
Dwelling Place	Tuamarina	Blenheim
Length of Residence	18 years	23 years
Marriage Place	Mrs Batty's residence
Folio	07/997
Consent
Date of Certificate	18 February 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. Penney

19 February 1907

Bertram Victor Pemberton
Alice May Nosworthy

Bertram Victor Pemberton
Alice May Norsworthy
💍 1907/901

Bachelor
Spinster

Clerk

28
27

Blenheim
Blenheim

3 days
27 years

Wesleyan Church

07/996

19 February 1907

Rev. C. Penney

No	16
Date of Notice	19 February 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Bertram Victor Pemberton	Alice May Nosworthy
BDM Match (98%)	Bertram Victor Pemberton	Alice May Norsworthy
	💍 1907/901
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Clerk
Age	28	27
Dwelling Place	Blenheim	Blenheim
Length of Residence	3 days	27 years
Marriage Place	Wesleyan Church
Folio	07/996
Consent
Date of Certificate	19 February 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. Penney

4 March 1907

Robert Sherwood Register
Mary Maud Pound

Robert Sherwood Register
Mary Maud Pound
💍 1907/935

Bachelor
Spinster

Shearer

29
23

Blenheim
Blenheim

29 years
4 years

Church of England

07/1006

4 March 1907

Arch. J. S. Grace

No	17
Date of Notice	4 March 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert Sherwood Register	Mary Maud Pound
	💍 1907/935
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Shearer
Age	29	23
Dwelling Place	Blenheim	Blenheim
Length of Residence	29 years	4 years
Marriage Place	Church of England
Folio	07/1006
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 March 1907
Officiating Minister	Arch. J. S. Grace

13 March 1907

George Albert Bowen
Hilda Frances Laney Cribb

George Albert Bowen
Hilda Frances Lang Cribb
💍 1907/936

Bachelor
Spinster

Cycle Agent

37
26

Blenheim
Blenheim

3 days
20 years

Church of England

07/1007

13 March 1907

Arch. J. S. Grace

No	18
Date of Notice	13 March 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Albert Bowen	Hilda Frances Laney Cribb
BDM Match (96%)	George Albert Bowen	Hilda Frances Lang Cribb
	💍 1907/936
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Cycle Agent
Age	37	26
Dwelling Place	Blenheim	Blenheim
Length of Residence	3 days	20 years
Marriage Place	Church of England
Folio	07/1007
Consent
Date of Certificate	13 March 1907
Officiating Minister	Arch. J. S. Grace

19 March 1907

George Edward Gilbert
Grace Guest

George Edward Gilbert
Grace Guest
💍 1907/906

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

28
33

Blenheim
Blenheim

14 years
23 years

Rev. W. O. Robb's residence

07/1000

19 March 1907

Rev. W. O. Robb

No	19
Date of Notice	19 March 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Edward Gilbert	Grace Guest
	💍 1907/906
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	28	33
Dwelling Place	Blenheim	Blenheim
Length of Residence	14 years	23 years
Marriage Place	Rev. W. O. Robb's residence
Folio	07/1000
Consent
Date of Certificate	19 March 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. O. Robb

20 March 1907

Walter Puddle
Annie Mabel Birdie White

Walter Puddle
Annie Mabel Birdie White
💍 1907/904

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

33
30

Blenheim
Blenheim

4 years
30 years

Wesleyan Church

07/998

20 March 1907

Rev. C. Penney

No	20
Date of Notice	20 March 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Walter Puddle	Annie Mabel Birdie White
	💍 1907/904
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	33	30
Dwelling Place	Blenheim	Blenheim
Length of Residence	4 years	30 years
Marriage Place	Wesleyan Church
Folio	07/998
Consent
Date of Certificate	20 March 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. Penney

23 March 1907

Augustine Thomas Aldridge
Louisa Ada Bishell

Augustine Thomas Aldhelm Weston-Berry
Louisa Ada Bishell
💍 1907/2226

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter

29
30

Seddon
Fairhall

10 years
30 years

Mrs Bishell's residence

07/2354

23 March 1907

Arch. J. S. Grace

No	21
Date of Notice	23 March 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Augustine Thomas Aldridge	Louisa Ada Bishell
BDM Match (78%)	Augustine Thomas Aldhelm Weston-Berry	Louisa Ada Bishell
	💍 1907/2226
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter
Age	29	30
Dwelling Place	Seddon	Fairhall
Length of Residence	10 years	30 years
Marriage Place	Mrs Bishell's residence
Folio	07/2354
Consent
Date of Certificate	23 March 1907
Officiating Minister	Arch. J. S. Grace

23 March 1907

Vincent Stanley Holdaway
Margaret Ann McKenzie

Vincent Stanley Holdaway
Margaret Ann McKenzie
💍 1907/905

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter

25
23

Blenheim
Blenheim

12 years
23 years

Mr J. McKenzie's residence

07/999

23 March 1907

Rev. C. Penney

No	22
Date of Notice	23 March 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Vincent Stanley Holdaway	Margaret Ann McKenzie
	💍 1907/905
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter
Age	25	23
Dwelling Place	Blenheim	Blenheim
Length of Residence	12 years	23 years
Marriage Place	Mr J. McKenzie's residence
Folio	07/999
Consent
Date of Certificate	23 March 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. Penney

23 March 1907

Archie Rose Cresswell
Jessie Harris

Archie Rose Cresswell
Jessie Harris
💍 1907/2020

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter

22
20

Tuamarina
Tuamarina

15 years
20 years

Wesleyan Church

07/2120

J. Harris (Father)

23 March 1907

Rev. H. Ranston

No	23
Date of Notice	23 March 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Archie Rose Cresswell	Jessie Harris
	💍 1907/2020
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter
Age	22	20
Dwelling Place	Tuamarina	Tuamarina
Length of Residence	15 years	20 years
Marriage Place	Wesleyan Church
Folio	07/2120
Consent	J. Harris (Father)
Date of Certificate	23 March 1907
Officiating Minister	Rev. H. Ranston

25 March 1907

William Frederick Cribb
Annie Sarah Wesley Rowe

William Frederick Cribb
Annie Sarah Wesley Rowe
💍 1907/938

Bachelor
Spinster

Sailor

31
25

Wellington
Blenheim

3 days
25 years

Mrs Rowe's residence, Springlands

07/1009

25 March 1907

Arch. J. S. Grace

No	24
Date of Notice	25 March 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Frederick Cribb	Annie Sarah Wesley Rowe
	💍 1907/938
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sailor
Age	31	25
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Blenheim
Length of Residence	3 days	25 years
Marriage Place	Mrs Rowe's residence, Springlands
Folio	07/1009
Consent
Date of Certificate	25 March 1907
Officiating Minister	Arch. J. S. Grace

26 March 1907

Charles Edward Cain
Isabel Murray

Charles Edward Cain
Isabel Murray
💍 1907/937

Bachelor
Spinster

Engineer

24
24

Blenheim
Blenheim

3 days
1 week

Church of England

07/1008

26 March 1907

Arch. J. S. Grace

No	25
Date of Notice	26 March 1907
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Charles Edward Cain	Isabel Murray
	💍 1907/937
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Engineer
Age	24	24
Dwelling Place	Blenheim	Blenheim
Length of Residence	3 days	1 week
Marriage Place	Church of England
Folio	07/1008
Consent
Date of Certificate	26 March 1907
Officiating Minister	Arch. J. S. Grace

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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).