Intentions to Marry, 1910 Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840443, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

1910 is bound in three volumes - Auckland, Taranaki (1910a), Wellington, , Hawke's Bay, Nelson, Westland (1910b), and Canterbury, Otago, Chatham Islands (1910c).

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District of Dannevirke Quarter ending 30 September 1910 Registrar Hugh Tilsley

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

7 July 1910

Herbert Hawthorne Francis Fell
Marian Helen Reid

Herbert Hawthorne Francis Fell
Marian Helen Reid
💍 1910/4104

Bachelor
Spinster

Bushman

23
21

Dannevirke
Dannevirke

3 days
6 weeks

Dwelling House of Mr. S. C. Buckman, Piri Piri, Dannevirke

10/4306

7 July 1910

Rev. A. Grant

No	25
Date of Notice	7 July 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Herbert Hawthorne Francis Fell	Marian Helen Reid
	💍 1910/4104
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Bushman
Age	23	21
Dwelling Place	Dannevirke	Dannevirke
Length of Residence	3 days	6 weeks
Marriage Place	Dwelling House of Mr. S. C. Buckman, Piri Piri, Dannevirke
Folio	10/4306
Consent
Date of Certificate	7 July 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. Grant

11 July 1910

Alfred Copping
Charlotte Coombe

Alfred Copping
Charlotte Coombe
💍 1910/4133

Widower
Spinster

Bootmaker

39
30

Dannevirke
Dannevirke

4 years
2 months

Residence of Mr. E. Averill, Mangatoro, Dannevirke

10/4385

11 July 1910

Rev. F. W. Whibley

No	26
Date of Notice	11 July 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Alfred Copping	Charlotte Coombe
	💍 1910/4133
Condition	Widower	Spinster
Profession	Bootmaker
Age	39	30
Dwelling Place	Dannevirke	Dannevirke
Length of Residence	4 years	2 months
Marriage Place	Residence of Mr. E. Averill, Mangatoro, Dannevirke
Folio	10/4385
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 July 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. F. W. Whibley

15 July 1910

Robert Gilmour
Dora Elizabeth Rountree

Robert Gilmour
Dora Elizabeth Rountree
💍 1910/4105

Bachelor
Spinster

Dairy Farmer

30
19

Dannevirke
Dannevirke

20 years
10 years

Residence of James Gilmour, Umutaoroa, Dannevirke

10/4307

William John Rountree, Father

15 July 1910

Rev. A. Grant

No	27
Date of Notice	15 July 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert Gilmour	Dora Elizabeth Rountree
	💍 1910/4105
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Dairy Farmer
Age	30	19
Dwelling Place	Dannevirke	Dannevirke
Length of Residence	20 years	10 years
Marriage Place	Residence of James Gilmour, Umutaoroa, Dannevirke
Folio	10/4307
Consent	William John Rountree, Father
Date of Certificate	15 July 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. Grant

18 July 1910

William McMillan
Ellen Johnstone

William McMillan
Ellen Johnstone
💍 1910/4107

Bachelor
Spinster

Road Contractor

28
21

Dannevirke
Dannevirke

5 years
12 years

Residence of David Johnstone, Raumati, Dannevirke

10/4309

18 July 1910

Rev. A. Grant

No	28
Date of Notice	18 July 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William McMillan	Ellen Johnstone
	💍 1910/4107
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Road Contractor
Age	28	21
Dwelling Place	Dannevirke	Dannevirke
Length of Residence	5 years	12 years
Marriage Place	Residence of David Johnstone, Raumati, Dannevirke
Folio	10/4309
Consent
Date of Certificate	18 July 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. Grant

25 July 1910

Thomas Henry Fleetham Grainger
Ruth Florence Graham

Thomas Henry Fleetham Grainger
Ruth Florence Graham
💍 1910/41

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer

32
18

Dannevirke
Dannevirke

15 years
4 years

Residence of Mr. W. G. Graham, Allardice St., Dannevirke

10/4308

W. G. Graham, Father

25 July 1910

Mr. John McCaw

No	29
Date of Notice	25 July 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Henry Fleetham Grainger	Ruth Florence Graham
	💍 1910/41
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	32	18
Dwelling Place	Dannevirke	Dannevirke
Length of Residence	15 years	4 years
Marriage Place	Residence of Mr. W. G. Graham, Allardice St., Dannevirke
Folio	10/4308
Consent	W. G. Graham, Father
Date of Certificate	25 July 1910
Officiating Minister	Mr. John McCaw

12 August 1910

Frederick Charles Newrick
Ellen Sarah Smith

Frederick Charles Newrick
Ellen Sarah Smith
💍 1910/4109

Bachelor
Spinster

Engineer

25
22

Dannevirke
Dannevirke

3 days
22 years

Presbyterian Church, Dannevirke

10/4311

12 August 1910

Rev. A. Grant

No	30
Date of Notice	12 August 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Frederick Charles Newrick	Ellen Sarah Smith
	💍 1910/4109
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Engineer
Age	25	22
Dwelling Place	Dannevirke	Dannevirke
Length of Residence	3 days	22 years
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, Dannevirke
Folio	10/4311
Consent
Date of Certificate	12 August 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. Grant

16 August 1910

Frank Olof Petersen
Lucy Ellen Crosland

Frantz Elof Petersen
Lucy Ellen Crosland
💍 1910/4142

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

36
22

Dannevirke
Dannevirke

5 years
2 years

Registrar's Office, Dannevirke

10/4337

16 August 1910

H. Tilsley, Registrar

No	31
Date of Notice	16 August 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Frank Olof Petersen	Lucy Ellen Crosland
BDM Match (93%)	Frantz Elof Petersen	Lucy Ellen Crosland
	💍 1910/4142
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	36	22
Dwelling Place	Dannevirke	Dannevirke
Length of Residence	5 years	2 years
Marriage Place	Registrar's Office, Dannevirke
Folio	10/4337
Consent
Date of Certificate	16 August 1910
Officiating Minister	H. Tilsley, Registrar

20 August 1910

Edward Thomas Archer
Emily Reynolds

Edward Thomas Archer
Emily Reynolds
💍 1910/4108

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

23
18

Dannevirke
Dannevirke

3 days
10 days

Residence of William Reynolds, Allardice St., Dannevirke

10/4310

William Reynolds, Father

22 August 1910

Rev. A. Grant

No	32
Date of Notice	20 August 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Edward Thomas Archer	Emily Reynolds
	💍 1910/4108
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	23	18
Dwelling Place	Dannevirke	Dannevirke
Length of Residence	3 days	10 days
Marriage Place	Residence of William Reynolds, Allardice St., Dannevirke
Folio	10/4310
Consent	William Reynolds, Father
Date of Certificate	22 August 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. Grant

3 September 1910

Jonathan Brown
Edith Alice Kilford

Jonathan Brown
Edith Alice Kilford
💍 1910/4179

Bachelor
Spinster

Schoolmaster

27
30

Dannevirke
Dannevirke

20 years
7 years

Methodist Church, Dannevirke

10/4331

3 September 1910

Rev. J. W. Griffin

No	33
Date of Notice	3 September 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Jonathan Brown	Edith Alice Kilford
	💍 1910/4179
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Schoolmaster
Age	27	30
Dwelling Place	Dannevirke	Dannevirke
Length of Residence	20 years	7 years
Marriage Place	Methodist Church, Dannevirke
Folio	10/4331
Consent
Date of Certificate	3 September 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. W. Griffin

15 September 1910

Eric Emanuel Etz
Mabel Stewart

Eric Emanuel Etz
Mabel Stewart
💍 1910/4167

Bachelor
Spinster

Tailor

35
21

Dannevirke
Dannevirke

6 years
4 years

Presbyterian Church, Dannevirke

10/4312

15 September 1910

Rev. A. Grant

No	34
Date of Notice	15 September 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Eric Emanuel Etz	Mabel Stewart
	💍 1910/4167
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Tailor
Age	35	21
Dwelling Place	Dannevirke	Dannevirke
Length of Residence	6 years	4 years
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, Dannevirke
Folio	10/4312
Consent
Date of Certificate	15 September 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. Grant

24 September 1910

Richard Thomas Williams
Margaret Reade

Richard Thomas Williams
Margaret Reade
💍 1910/4178

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

46
40

Dannevirke
Dannevirke

3 days
8 years

Residence of John Reade, Tennyson St., Dannevirke

10/4313

27 September 1910

Rev. A. Grant

No	35
Date of Notice	24 September 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Richard Thomas Williams	Margaret Reade
	💍 1910/4178
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	46	40
Dwelling Place	Dannevirke	Dannevirke
Length of Residence	3 days	8 years
Marriage Place	Residence of John Reade, Tennyson St., Dannevirke
Folio	10/4313
Consent
Date of Certificate	27 September 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. Grant

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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.

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).