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 East Taieri Quarter ending 31 March 1910 Registrar Gilbert Burness Burns

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

8 January 1910

William Rolla Beale
Mabel Owens

William Rolla Beale
Mabel Owens
💍 1910/5812

Bachelor
Spinster

Gold Miner

28
20

Mosgiel, Otago
Mosgiel, Otago

3 weeks
3 years

Church of England, Mosgiel

10/6122

John Thomas, Step Father

8 January 1910

Rev. R. Bray, Dunedin

No	1
Date of Notice	8 January 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Rolla Beale	Mabel Owens
	💍 1910/5812
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Gold Miner
Age	28	20
Dwelling Place	Mosgiel, Otago	Mosgiel, Otago
Length of Residence	3 weeks	3 years
Marriage Place	Church of England, Mosgiel
Folio	10/6122
Consent	John Thomas, Step Father
Date of Certificate	8 January 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. R. Bray, Dunedin

12 January 1910

James Findlay
Ellen Isabella McAusland

James Tendley
Ellen Isabella McAusland
💍 1910/8086

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

21
20

Wingatui, Otago
North Taieri, Otago

21 years
4 years

House of McAusland, North Taieri, Otago

10/1946

Father

12 January 1910

Rev. W. F. Findlay

No	2
Date of Notice	12 January 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Findlay	Ellen Isabella McAusland
BDM Match (88%)	James Tendley	Ellen Isabella McAusland
	💍 1910/8086
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	21	20
Dwelling Place	Wingatui, Otago	North Taieri, Otago
Length of Residence	21 years	4 years
Marriage Place	House of McAusland, North Taieri, Otago
Folio	10/1946
Consent	Father
Date of Certificate	12 January 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. F. Findlay

13 January 1910

Samuel Hill
Janet Campbell Harris

Samuel Hill
Janet Campbell Harris
💍 1910/1799

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter

28
26

Saddle Hill, Otago
Saddle Hill, Otago

3 days
26 years

House of A. Harris, Saddle Hill

10/1740

13 January 1910

Rev. W. H. Abbey, Mosgiel

No	3
Date of Notice	13 January 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Samuel Hill	Janet Campbell Harris
	💍 1910/1799
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter
Age	28	26
Dwelling Place	Saddle Hill, Otago	Saddle Hill, Otago
Length of Residence	3 days	26 years
Marriage Place	House of A. Harris, Saddle Hill
Folio	10/1740
Consent
Date of Certificate	13 January 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. H. Abbey, Mosgiel

11 February 1910

William James Rousbatch
Susan Jane Watson

William James Rusbatch
Susan Jane Watson
💍 1910/2011

Bachelor
Spinster

Plumber

24
22

Mosgiel, Otago
Mosgiel, Otago

3 days
3 days

House of Watson, Gordon Road

10/1735

11 February 1910

Rev. J. Aitken, Mosgiel

No	4
Date of Notice	11 February 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William James Rousbatch	Susan Jane Watson
BDM Match (98%)	William James Rusbatch	Susan Jane Watson
	💍 1910/2011
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Plumber
Age	24	22
Dwelling Place	Mosgiel, Otago	Mosgiel, Otago
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	House of Watson, Gordon Road
Folio	10/1735
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 February 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. Aitken, Mosgiel

18 February 1910

William Fowler Christie
Elizabeth Smail

William Fowler Christie
Elizabeth Smail
💍 1910/1798

Bachelor
Spinster

Engine Driver

35
26

Henley, Otago
Otokia, Otago

3 weeks
3 days

Presbyterian Church, Mosgiel

10/1739

18 February 1910

Rev. D. McColl, Otokia

No	5
Date of Notice	18 February 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Fowler Christie	Elizabeth Smail
	💍 1910/1798
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Engine Driver
Age	35	26
Dwelling Place	Henley, Otago	Otokia, Otago
Length of Residence	3 weeks	3 days
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, Mosgiel
Folio	10/1739
Consent
Date of Certificate	18 February 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. D. McColl, Otokia

14 March 1910

James Strachan
Dora McLennan

James Strachan
Dora McLennan
💍 1910/1779

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter

23
24

Mosgiel, Otago
Mosgiel, Otago

1 year
17 years

Oddfellows Hall, Mosgiel

10/1736

14 March 1910

Rev. W. H. Radford, Mosgiel

No	6
Date of Notice	14 March 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Strachan	Dora McLennan
	💍 1910/1779
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter
Age	23	24
Dwelling Place	Mosgiel, Otago	Mosgiel, Otago
Length of Residence	1 year	17 years
Marriage Place	Oddfellows Hall, Mosgiel
Folio	10/1736
Consent
Date of Certificate	14 March 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. H. Radford, Mosgiel

14 March 1910

Frederick William McFadden
Rose Ellen McFadden

Frederick William McNab
Rose Helen McFadden
💍 1910/2010

Bachelor
Spinster

Fireman

26
26

Mosgiel, Otago
Mosgiel, Otago

26 years
26 years

House of McFadden, Mosgiel

10/1734

14 March 1910

Rev. J. Aitken, Mosgiel

No	7
Date of Notice	14 March 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Frederick William McFadden	Rose Ellen McFadden
BDM Match (85%)	Frederick William McNab	Rose Helen McFadden
	💍 1910/2010
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Fireman
Age	26	26
Dwelling Place	Mosgiel, Otago	Mosgiel, Otago
Length of Residence	26 years	26 years
Marriage Place	House of McFadden, Mosgiel
Folio	10/1734
Consent
Date of Certificate	14 March 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. Aitken, Mosgiel

21 March 1910

William Dunlop
May Maude Lonie

William Dunlop
May Maude Lonie
💍 1910/1797

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

33
25

Henley, Otago
Henley, Otago

3 days
15 years

House of Mr. Lonie, Henley

10/1738

21 March 1910

Rev. D. McColl, Henley

No	8
Date of Notice	21 March 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Dunlop	May Maude Lonie
	💍 1910/1797
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	33	25
Dwelling Place	Henley, Otago	Henley, Otago
Length of Residence	3 days	15 years
Marriage Place	House of Mr. Lonie, Henley
Folio	10/1738
Consent
Date of Certificate	21 March 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. D. McColl, Henley

24 March 1910

George Tappin
Jemima Jane Callander

George Tappin
Jemima Jane Callander
💍 1910/1790

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

31
26

Mosgiel Junction, Otago
Mosgiel Junction, Otago

3 days
26 years

House of Callander, Mosgiel Junction

10/1737

24 March 1910

Rev. W. K. Kinmont, East Taieri

No	9
Date of Notice	24 March 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Tappin	Jemima Jane Callander
	💍 1910/1790
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	31	26
Dwelling Place	Mosgiel Junction, Otago	Mosgiel Junction, Otago
Length of Residence	3 days	26 years
Marriage Place	House of Callander, Mosgiel Junction
Folio	10/1737
Consent
Date of Certificate	24 March 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. K. Kinmont, East Taieri

24 March 1910

James Blair Callander
Grace Edith Rawson

James Blair Callander
Grace Edith Rawson
💍 1910/2009

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer

42
29

Scroggs Hill, Otago
Saddle Hill, Otago

42 years
10 months

House of S. Goodson, Saddle Hill

10/1733

24 March 1910

Rev. D. K. Fisher, Brighton

No	10
Date of Notice	24 March 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Blair Callander	Grace Edith Rawson
	💍 1910/2009
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	42	29
Dwelling Place	Scroggs Hill, Otago	Saddle Hill, Otago
Length of Residence	42 years	10 months
Marriage Place	House of S. Goodson, Saddle Hill
Folio	10/1733
Consent
Date of Certificate	24 March 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. D. K. Fisher, Brighton

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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).