Intentions to Marry, 1910 Canterbury, Otago, Chatham Islands

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840444, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

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

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District of Christchurch Quarter ending 31 December 1910 Registrar Lyonel Charles Williams

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

707

10 October 1910

Cecil Charles Harrison
Ellen McGill

Cecil Charles Harrow
Ellen McGill
💍 1910/7151

Bachelor
Spinster

Gardener

23
27

Riccarton
Riccarton

13 years
2 years

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch

10/1494

10 October 1910

Rev. D. Kennedy, Romanist

No	707
Date of Notice	10 October 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Cecil Charles Harrison	Ellen McGill
BDM Match (93%)	Cecil Charles Harrow	Ellen McGill
	💍 1910/7151
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Gardener
Age	23	27
Dwelling Place	Riccarton	Riccarton
Length of Residence	13 years	2 years
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch
Folio	10/1494
Consent
Date of Certificate	10 October 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. D. Kennedy, Romanist

708

11 October 1910

Thomas McIntyre
Isabella Margaret Murphy

Thomas McIntyre
Isabella Margaret Murphy
💍 1910/7172

Bachelor
Spinster

Rly Employee

29
27

Sydenham
Sydenham

3 days
Life

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch

10/1491

11 October 1910

Rev. D. Kennedy, Romanist

No	708
Date of Notice	11 October 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas McIntyre	Isabella Margaret Murphy
	💍 1910/7172
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Rly Employee
Age	29	27
Dwelling Place	Sydenham	Sydenham
Length of Residence	3 days	Life
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch
Folio	10/1491
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 October 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. D. Kennedy, Romanist

709

11 October 1910

Arthur Stockwell
Rachel Mabel Wanshop

Edward Stockwell
Rachel Mabel Wauchop
💍 1910/7086

Bachelor
Spinster

Land Salesman

33
29

Christchurch
Christchurch

3 days
26 years

St. John's Church, Christchurch

10/1475

11 October 1910

Rev. R. G. Purchas, Anglican

No	709
Date of Notice	11 October 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Arthur Stockwell	Rachel Mabel Wanshop
BDM Match (76%)	Edward Stockwell	Rachel Mabel Wauchop
	💍 1910/7086
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Land Salesman
Age	33	29
Dwelling Place	Christchurch	Christchurch
Length of Residence	3 days	26 years
Marriage Place	St. John's Church, Christchurch
Folio	10/1475
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 October 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. R. G. Purchas, Anglican

710

11 October 1910

Percy Goodwin
Ethel Louisa Barter

Percy Goodwin
Ethel Louisa Barter
💍 1910/7225

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer

30
20

Christchurch
Lincoln

5 days
6 weeks

St. Stephen's Church, Lincoln

10/1628

11 October 1910

Rev. J. Smyth, Anglican

No	710
Date of Notice	11 October 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Percy Goodwin	Ethel Louisa Barter
	💍 1910/7225
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	30	20
Dwelling Place	Christchurch	Lincoln
Length of Residence	5 days	6 weeks
Marriage Place	St. Stephen's Church, Lincoln
Folio	10/1628
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 October 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. Smyth, Anglican

711

11 October 1910

Henry George Johnston
Edith Martha Smith

Henry George Johnston
Edith Martha Smith
💍 1910/7144

Bachelor
Spinster

Traveller

24
31

Christchurch
Christchurch

3 weeks
4 years

St. Michael's Church, Christchurch

10/1539

11 October 1910

Rev. G. D. Burton, Anglican

No	711
Date of Notice	11 October 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry George Johnston	Edith Martha Smith
	💍 1910/7144
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Traveller
Age	24	31
Dwelling Place	Christchurch	Christchurch
Length of Residence	3 weeks	4 years
Marriage Place	St. Michael's Church, Christchurch
Folio	10/1539
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 October 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. G. D. Burton, Anglican

712

11 October 1910

Albert Ernest Cutler
Frances Mabel Hault

Albert Ernest Cutter
Frances Mabel Khall
💍 1910/7109

Bachelor
Spinster

Clerk

29
29

New Brighton
Christchurch

Life
20 years

St. Luke's Church, Christchurch

10/1525

11 October 1910

Rev. W. Sedgwick, Anglican

No	712
Date of Notice	11 October 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Albert Ernest Cutler	Frances Mabel Hault
BDM Match (87%)	Albert Ernest Cutter	Frances Mabel Khall
	💍 1910/7109
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Clerk
Age	29	29
Dwelling Place	New Brighton	Christchurch
Length of Residence	Life	20 years
Marriage Place	St. Luke's Church, Christchurch
Folio	10/1525
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 October 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. Sedgwick, Anglican

713

11 October 1910

Thomas Edward Maclay
Nora Oppenheim

Widower
Spinster

Guard

27
21

Christchurch
Christchurch

Life
Life

Methodist Church, Fitzgerald Ave

11 October 1910

Rev. C. H. Laws, Anglican Methodist

No	713
Date of Notice	11 October 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Edward Maclay	Nora Oppenheim
Condition	Widower	Spinster
Profession	Guard
Age	27	21
Dwelling Place	Christchurch	Christchurch
Length of Residence	Life	Life
Marriage Place	Methodist Church, Fitzgerald Ave
Folio
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 October 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. H. Laws, Anglican Methodist

714

12 October 1910

Thomas Henry Probyn
Anne Jane Willis

Thomas Henry Probyn
Anne Jane Willis
💍 1910/7174

Bachelor
Spinster

Drover

27
33

Christchurch
Christchurch

3 days
6 years

Roman Catholic Presbytery, Barbadoes St, Christchurch

10/1493

12 October 1910

Rev. J. Kennedy, Romanist

No	714
Date of Notice	12 October 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Henry Probyn	Anne Jane Willis
	💍 1910/7174
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Drover
Age	27	33
Dwelling Place	Christchurch	Christchurch
Length of Residence	3 days	6 years
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Presbytery, Barbadoes St, Christchurch
Folio	10/1493
Consent
Date of Certificate	12 October 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. Kennedy, Romanist

715

13 October 1910

Alexander Robert Grofski
Katherine Anne Payne

Alexander Robert Grofski
Katherine Anne Byrne
💍 1910/7912

Bachelor
Spinster

Striker

30
33

Sydenham
Burnwood

1 year
17 years

St. Mary's Church, Manchester St, Christchurch

10/8327

13 October 1910

Rev. J. M. Ginaly, Romanist

No	715
Date of Notice	13 October 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Alexander Robert Grofski	Katherine Anne Payne
BDM Match (93%)	Alexander Robert Grofski	Katherine Anne Byrne
	💍 1910/7912
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Striker
Age	30	33
Dwelling Place	Sydenham	Burnwood
Length of Residence	1 year	17 years
Marriage Place	St. Mary's Church, Manchester St, Christchurch
Folio	10/8327
Consent
Date of Certificate	13 October 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. M. Ginaly, Romanist

716

14 October 1910

Arthur Lightfoot
Emily Bosher

Arthur Lightfoot
Emily Bosher
💍 1910/7138

Bachelor
Spinster

Clerk

29
33

Linwood
Papanui

2 years
1 year

Methodist Church, Opawa

10/1557

14 October 1910

Rev. H. H. Buttle, Methodist

No	716
Date of Notice	14 October 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Arthur Lightfoot	Emily Bosher
	💍 1910/7138
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Clerk
Age	29	33
Dwelling Place	Linwood	Papanui
Length of Residence	2 years	1 year
Marriage Place	Methodist Church, Opawa
Folio	10/1557
Consent
Date of Certificate	14 October 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. H. H. Buttle, Methodist

717

15 October 1910

Percival Victor McBrearty
Mary Donohue

Perical Victor McBrearly
Mary Donohue
💍 1910/7155

Bachelor
Spinster

Electrician

30
35

Woolston
Linwood

5 years
3 years

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch

10/1498

15 October 1910

Rev. D. Kennedy, Romanist

No	717
Date of Notice	15 October 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Percival Victor McBrearty	Mary Donohue
BDM Match (94%)	Perical Victor McBrearly	Mary Donohue
	💍 1910/7155
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Electrician
Age	30	35
Dwelling Place	Woolston	Linwood
Length of Residence	5 years	3 years
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch
Folio	10/1498
Consent
Date of Certificate	15 October 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. D. Kennedy, Romanist

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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).