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).

Page 800

District of Reefton Quarter ending 30 June 1910 Registrar Henry Smith

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

4 April 1910

William Chapman
Olive Lucina McEwin

William Chapman
Olive Lucina McEwin
💍 1910/5277

Bachelor
Spinster

Dredgehand
Domestic duties

25
19

Berlins, Buller Road
Brushingtion

3 days
19 years

Roman Catholic Church, Reefton

10/5792

Mary Elizabeth McEwin, Mother of bride

4 April 1910

Rev. A. Galerne

No	4
Date of Notice	4 April 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Chapman	Olive Lucina McEwin
	💍 1910/5277
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Dredgehand	Domestic duties
Age	25	19
Dwelling Place	Berlins, Buller Road	Brushingtion
Length of Residence	3 days	19 years
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Church, Reefton
Folio	10/5792
Consent	Mary Elizabeth McEwin, Mother of bride
Date of Certificate	4 April 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. Galerne

7 April 1910

Alfred James Smith
Nellie Reid

Alfred James Smith
Nellie Reid
💍 1910/2880

Bachelor
Widow

Miner
Domestic duties

26
25

Globe Hill
Globe Hill

3 weeks
5 years

Residence of P. Minard, Grey Road, Reefton

10/2997

7 April 1910

Rev. F. Quintrell

No	5
Date of Notice	7 April 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Alfred James Smith	Nellie Reid
	💍 1910/2880
Condition	Bachelor	Widow
Profession	Miner	Domestic duties
Age	26	25
Dwelling Place	Globe Hill	Globe Hill
Length of Residence	3 weeks	5 years
Marriage Place	Residence of P. Minard, Grey Road, Reefton
Folio	10/2997
Consent
Date of Certificate	7 April 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. F. Quintrell

22 April 1910

David Scott
Hannah Coll

David Scott
Hannah Coll
💍 1910/8373

Bachelor
Spinster

Dredgeman
Domestic duties

32
27

Nelson Creek
Nelson Creek

3 days
1 week

Residence of Mrs. Mary Coll at Cronadun

10/5593

22 April 1910

Rev. A. Galerne

No	6
Date of Notice	22 April 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	David Scott	Hannah Coll
	💍 1910/8373
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Dredgeman	Domestic duties
Age	32	27
Dwelling Place	Nelson Creek	Nelson Creek
Length of Residence	3 days	1 week
Marriage Place	Residence of Mrs. Mary Coll at Cronadun
Folio	10/5593
Consent
Date of Certificate	22 April 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. Galerne

30 April 1910

William Hepburn
Inez Mabel Cox

William Hepburn
Inez Mabel Cox
💍 1910/8265

Bachelor
Spinster

Miner
Domestic duties

27
17

Black's Point
Reefton

3 years
6 months

Methodist Church, Reefton

10/2974

Margaret Malzard, Mother of bride

30 April 1910

Rev. R. Wilson

No	7
Date of Notice	30 April 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Hepburn	Inez Mabel Cox
	💍 1910/8265
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Miner	Domestic duties
Age	27	17
Dwelling Place	Black's Point	Reefton
Length of Residence	3 years	6 months
Marriage Place	Methodist Church, Reefton
Folio	10/2974
Consent	Margaret Malzard, Mother of bride
Date of Certificate	30 April 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. R. Wilson

17 May 1910

Edward William Victor Jones
Mary Vincent

Edward William Victor Jones
Mary Vincent
💍 1910/2836

Bachelor
Spinster

Miner
Domestic duties

30
38

Big River, Reefton
Big River, Reefton

2 1/2 years
20 years

Residence of Mr. John Ellery, Black's Point

10/2937

17 May 1910

Rev. D. Calder

No	8
Date of Notice	17 May 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Edward William Victor Jones	Mary Vincent
	💍 1910/2836
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Miner	Domestic duties
Age	30	38
Dwelling Place	Big River, Reefton	Big River, Reefton
Length of Residence	2 1/2 years	20 years
Marriage Place	Residence of Mr. John Ellery, Black's Point
Folio	10/2937
Consent
Date of Certificate	17 May 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. D. Calder

30 May 1910

Robert Craig
Florence Warne

Robert Craig
Florence Warne
💍 1910/2907

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Domestic duties

26
28

Crushingtion
Reefton

26 years
18 months

Residence of Robert Craig Senr., Crushingtion

10/2950

30 May 1910

Rev. F. Quintrell

No	9
Date of Notice	30 May 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert Craig	Florence Warne
	💍 1910/2907
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Domestic duties
Age	26	28
Dwelling Place	Crushingtion	Reefton
Length of Residence	26 years	18 months
Marriage Place	Residence of Robert Craig Senr., Crushingtion
Folio	10/2950
Consent
Date of Certificate	30 May 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. F. Quintrell

4 June 1910

Patrick Joseph Hannan
Rose Ann Fairhall

Patrick Joseph Hannan
Rose Ann Fairhall
💍 1910/2897

Bachelor
Spinster

Miner
Domestic duties

28
21

Reefton
Reefton

7 years
4 years

Office of Registrar of Marriages, Reefton

10/2965

4 June 1910

Henry Smith, Registrar

No	10
Date of Notice	4 June 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Patrick Joseph Hannan	Rose Ann Fairhall
	💍 1910/2897
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Miner	Domestic duties
Age	28	21
Dwelling Place	Reefton	Reefton
Length of Residence	7 years	4 years
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar of Marriages, Reefton
Folio	10/2965
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 June 1910
Officiating Minister	Henry Smith, Registrar

11 June 1910

Arthur James Chettle
Edith Reveigh

Arthur James Chettle
Edith Reseigh
💍 1910/2908

Bachelor
Spinster

Miner
Domestic duties

34
27

Reefton
Reefton

9 years
12 years

Residence of Mrs. Roxborough, Reefton

10/2957

11 June 1910

Rev. F. Quintrell

No	11
Date of Notice	11 June 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Arthur James Chettle	Edith Reveigh
BDM Match (96%)	Arthur James Chettle	Edith Reseigh
	💍 1910/2908
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Miner	Domestic duties
Age	34	27
Dwelling Place	Reefton	Reefton
Length of Residence	9 years	12 years
Marriage Place	Residence of Mrs. Roxborough, Reefton
Folio	10/2957
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 June 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. F. Quintrell

These records have been automatically transcribed and must be verified using the page image (below)

100% Contrast

100% Brightness

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).