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 Temuka Quarter ending 31 March 1910 Registrar A. A. Winterburn

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 January 1910

Robert Calder Glass
Margaret Jane Cameron

Robert Caeder Glass
Margaret Jane Cameron
💍 1910/1571

Robert Stinthers Burns
Mary Jane Cameron
💍 1910/92

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter

33
22

Hawera
Temuka

2 years
2 years

At Residence of Mrs Cameron, Temuka

10/1534

4 January 1910

Rev. C. Macdonald

No	1
Date of Notice	4 January 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert Calder Glass	Margaret Jane Cameron
BDM Match (97%)	Robert Caeder Glass	Margaret Jane Cameron
	💍 1910/1571
BDM Match (63%)	Robert Stinthers Burns	Mary Jane Cameron
	💍 1910/92
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter
Age	33	22
Dwelling Place	Hawera	Temuka
Length of Residence	2 years	2 years
Marriage Place	At Residence of Mrs Cameron, Temuka
Folio	10/1534
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 January 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. Macdonald

10 January 1910

Samuel Jacob King
Violet Trumper

Samuel Jacob King
Violet Trumper
💍 1910/1592

Bachelor
Spinster

Fireman
Domestic Duties

20
25

Timaru
Riverslea

20 years
6 years

At Residence of Mr B. Trumper, Riverslea

10/1559

John King, The Father

10 January 1910

Rev. J. Coatsworth

No	2
Date of Notice	10 January 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Samuel Jacob King	Violet Trumper
	💍 1910/1592
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Fireman	Domestic Duties
Age	20	25
Dwelling Place	Timaru	Riverslea
Length of Residence	20 years	6 years
Marriage Place	At Residence of Mr B. Trumper, Riverslea
Folio	10/1559
Consent	John King, The Father
Date of Certificate	10 January 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. Coatsworth

11 January 1910

Charles Peter Hawke
Nellie Philp

Charles Peter Hawke
Nellie Philp
💍 1910/1572

Bachelor
Spinster

Farm Laborer

29
24

Temuka
Winchester

4 years
24 years

English Church, Winchester

10/1563

11 January 1910

Rev. J. M. Adeock

No	3
Date of Notice	11 January 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Charles Peter Hawke	Nellie Philp
	💍 1910/1572
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farm Laborer
Age	29	24
Dwelling Place	Temuka	Winchester
Length of Residence	4 years	24 years
Marriage Place	English Church, Winchester
Folio	10/1563
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 January 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. M. Adeock

12 January 1910

Francis Augustin Pickett
Annie Philp

Francis Augustin Pickelt
Annie Philp
💍 1910/1595

Bachelor
Spinster

Storekeeper
Domestic

21
25

Morrinsville
Winchester

21 years
25 years

English Church, Winchester

10/1562

12 January 1910

Rev. J. M. Adeock

No	4
Date of Notice	12 January 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Francis Augustin Pickett	Annie Philp
BDM Match (98%)	Francis Augustin Pickelt	Annie Philp
	💍 1910/1595
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Storekeeper	Domestic
Age	21	25
Dwelling Place	Morrinsville	Winchester
Length of Residence	21 years	25 years
Marriage Place	English Church, Winchester
Folio	10/1562
Consent
Date of Certificate	12 January 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. M. Adeock

1 February 1910

James Joseph Spillane
Mary Coll

James Spillane
Mary Coll
💍 1910/1594

Bachelor
Spinster

Machinist
Domestic Servant

32
29

Temuka
Temuka

4 years
9 years

Catholic Church, Temuka

10/1561

1 February 1910

Rev. F. Le Loch

No	5
Date of Notice	1 February 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Joseph Spillane	Mary Coll
BDM Match (83%)	James Spillane	Mary Coll
	💍 1910/1594
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Machinist	Domestic Servant
Age	32	29
Dwelling Place	Temuka	Temuka
Length of Residence	4 years	9 years
Marriage Place	Catholic Church, Temuka
Folio	10/1561
Consent
Date of Certificate	1 February 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. F. Le Loch

12 February 1910

George Edward McEvoy
Emmeline Christmas

George Edward McEvoy
Emmeline Christmas
💍 1910/1593

Widower
Spinster

Surfaceman
Domestic Duties

29
19

Temuka
Temuka

22 years
19 years

At Residence of Mr Jas. Christmas, Milford, Temuka

10/1560

12 February 1910

Rev. J. Coatsworth

No	6
Date of Notice	12 February 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Edward McEvoy	Emmeline Christmas
	💍 1910/1593
Condition	Widower	Spinster
Profession	Surfaceman	Domestic Duties
Age	29	19
Dwelling Place	Temuka	Temuka
Length of Residence	22 years	19 years
Marriage Place	At Residence of Mr Jas. Christmas, Milford, Temuka
Folio	10/1560
Consent
Date of Certificate	12 February 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. Coatsworth

14 February 1910

Hector Robert John Reid
Margaret Elizabeth Washington

Hector Robert John Reid
Margaret Elizabeth Washington
💍 1910/1582

Bachelor
Spinster

Machine Agent
Household Duties

30
22

Temuka
Temuka

6 years
22 years

Presbyterian Church, Temuka

10/1555

14 February 1910

Rev. C. Macdonald

No	7
Date of Notice	14 February 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Hector Robert John Reid	Margaret Elizabeth Washington
	💍 1910/1582
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Machine Agent	Household Duties
Age	30	22
Dwelling Place	Temuka	Temuka
Length of Residence	6 years	22 years
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, Temuka
Folio	10/1555
Consent
Date of Certificate	14 February 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. Macdonald

23 March 1910

Francis Joseph Smith
Annie Elizabeth Bradford

Francis Joseph Smith
Annie Elizabeth Bradford
💍 1910/8364

Bachelor
Spinster

Carter
Domestic

28
21

Temuka
Waitohi

28 years
21 years

English Church, Temuka

10/1564

23 March 1910

Rev. J. M. Adeock

No	8
Date of Notice	23 March 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Francis Joseph Smith	Annie Elizabeth Bradford
	💍 1910/8364
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carter	Domestic
Age	28	21
Dwelling Place	Temuka	Waitohi
Length of Residence	28 years	21 years
Marriage Place	English Church, Temuka
Folio	10/1564
Consent
Date of Certificate	23 March 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. M. Adeock

24 March 1910

David Alexander Grant
Mabel Grace Story

David Alexander Grant
Mabel Grace Story
💍 1910/1590

Bachelor
Spinster

Coach Painter
Domestic Duties

27
20

Temuka
Temuka

3 months
1 year

At Residence of Mr Story, Temuka

10/1537

24 March 1910

Rev. C. Macdonald

No	9
Date of Notice	24 March 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	David Alexander Grant	Mabel Grace Story
	💍 1910/1590
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Coach Painter	Domestic Duties
Age	27	20
Dwelling Place	Temuka	Temuka
Length of Residence	3 months	1 year
Marriage Place	At Residence of Mr Story, Temuka
Folio	10/1537
Consent
Date of Certificate	24 March 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. Macdonald

26 March 1910

Horace John Smith
Annie Roulston

Horace James Smith
Annie Roulston
💍 1910/1591

Bachelor
Spinster

Builder
Domestic Duties

25
22

Temuka
Temuka

2 years
22 years

Presbyterian Church, Temuka

10/1558

26 March 1910

Rev. C. Macdonald

No	10
Date of Notice	26 March 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Horace John Smith	Annie Roulston
BDM Match (89%)	Horace James Smith	Annie Roulston
	💍 1910/1591
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Builder	Domestic Duties
Age	25	22
Dwelling Place	Temuka	Temuka
Length of Residence	2 years	22 years
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, Temuka
Folio	10/1558
Consent
Date of Certificate	26 March 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. Macdonald

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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).