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 Timaru Quarter ending 30 June 1910 Registrar Alex Montgomery

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 June 1910

Rodolph Lysaght Wigley
Jessie Christie Grant

Rodolph Lysaght Wigley
Jessie Christie Smart
💍 1910/8437

Bachelor
Spinster

Motor Engineer
Household Duties

28 years
29 years

Timaru
Timaru

3 days
3 years

Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Timaru

10/3102

4 June 1910

Rev. A. Macaulay Caldwell, Presbyterian Minister

No	59
Date of Notice	4 June 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Rodolph Lysaght Wigley	Jessie Christie Grant
BDM Match (93%)	Rodolph Lysaght Wigley	Jessie Christie Smart
	💍 1910/8437
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Motor Engineer	Household Duties
Age	28 years	29 years
Dwelling Place	Timaru	Timaru
Length of Residence	3 days	3 years
Marriage Place	Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Timaru
Folio	10/3102
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 June 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. Macaulay Caldwell, Presbyterian Minister

4 June 1910

James William Johnson
Margaret Laurence Lochore

James William Johnson
Margaret Lawrence Lochore
💍 1910/3104

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Household Duties

28 years
19 years

Fairview
Timaru

24 years
19 years

Registrar's Office, Timaru

10/3248

Annie L. Lochore (Mother)

4 June 1910

Alexander Montgomery, Registrar

No	60
Date of Notice	4 June 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James William Johnson	Margaret Laurence Lochore
BDM Match (98%)	James William Johnson	Margaret Lawrence Lochore
	💍 1910/3104
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Household Duties
Age	28 years	19 years
Dwelling Place	Fairview	Timaru
Length of Residence	24 years	19 years
Marriage Place	Registrar's Office, Timaru
Folio	10/3248
Consent	Annie L. Lochore (Mother)
Date of Certificate	4 June 1910
Officiating Minister	Alexander Montgomery, Registrar

11 June 1910

George Henry Wilkins Parker
Gertrude Lilian Harris

George Henry Wilkins
Gertrude Lilian Parker Harris
💍 1910/2951

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Household Duties

28 years
18 years

Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield

28 years
3 months

English Church, Beaconsfield

10/3044

Robert Harris (Father)

11 June 1910

Rev. J. McBurnow, Church of England Clergyman

No	61
Date of Notice	11 June 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Henry Wilkins Parker	Gertrude Lilian Harris
BDM Match (75%)	George Henry Wilkins	Gertrude Lilian Parker Harris
	💍 1910/2951
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Household Duties
Age	28 years	18 years
Dwelling Place	Beaconsfield	Beaconsfield
Length of Residence	28 years	3 months
Marriage Place	English Church, Beaconsfield
Folio	10/3044
Consent	Robert Harris (Father)
Date of Certificate	11 June 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. McBurnow, Church of England Clergyman

20 June 1910

James Henry Boyd
Eva Amelia Palmer

James Henry Boyd
Eva Amelia Palmer
💍 1910/2983

Bachelor
Spinster

Cab Proprietor
Domestic Duties

28 years
20 years

Timaru
Washdyke

11 months
8 years

St. Mary's English Church, Timaru

10/3080

Arthur Stanley Palmer (Father)

20 June 1910

Rev. S. J. Adams, Church of England Clergyman

No	62
Date of Notice	20 June 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Henry Boyd	Eva Amelia Palmer
	💍 1910/2983
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Cab Proprietor	Domestic Duties
Age	28 years	20 years
Dwelling Place	Timaru	Washdyke
Length of Residence	11 months	8 years
Marriage Place	St. Mary's English Church, Timaru
Folio	10/3080
Consent	Arthur Stanley Palmer (Father)
Date of Certificate	20 June 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. S. J. Adams, Church of England Clergyman

25 June 1910

Ivo Milton Jackson
Elizabeth Margaret Burns

Iva Milton Jackson
Elizabeth Margaret Burns
💍 1910/3069

Bachelor
Spinster

Ironmonger
Household Duties

26 years
22 years

Timaru
Timaru

3 days
22 years

Roman Catholic Schoolhouse, Timaru

10/3244

25 June 1910

Rev. John Lubman, Roman Catholic Priest

No	63
Date of Notice	25 June 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Ivo Milton Jackson	Elizabeth Margaret Burns
BDM Match (97%)	Iva Milton Jackson	Elizabeth Margaret Burns
	💍 1910/3069
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Ironmonger	Household Duties
Age	26 years	22 years
Dwelling Place	Timaru	Timaru
Length of Residence	3 days	22 years
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Schoolhouse, Timaru
Folio	10/3244
Consent
Date of Certificate	25 June 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. John Lubman, Roman Catholic Priest

25 June 1910

John Telliher
Maria Margaret Murnay

John Kelliher
Maria Margaret Tierney
💍 1910/3070

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Domestic Duties

32 years
22 years

Timaru
Timaru

3 days
5 months

Roman Catholic Schoolhouse, Timaru

10/3245

25 June 1910

Rev. John Lubman, Roman Catholic Priest

No	64
Date of Notice	25 June 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Telliher	Maria Margaret Murnay
BDM Match (87%)	John Kelliher	Maria Margaret Tierney
	💍 1910/3070
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Domestic Duties
Age	32 years	22 years
Dwelling Place	Timaru	Timaru
Length of Residence	3 days	5 months
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Schoolhouse, Timaru
Folio	10/3245
Consent
Date of Certificate	25 June 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. John Lubman, Roman Catholic Priest

25 June 1910

William Dynes
Ethel Besley

William Dynes
Ethel Besley
💍 1910/3115

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Housekeeper

24 years
24 years

Kingsdown
Timaru

2 years
12 months

Registrar's Office, Timaru

10/3249

25 June 1910

Alex Montgomery (Registrar)

No	65
Date of Notice	25 June 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Dynes	Ethel Besley
	💍 1910/3115
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Housekeeper
Age	24 years	24 years
Dwelling Place	Kingsdown	Timaru
Length of Residence	2 years	12 months
Marriage Place	Registrar's Office, Timaru
Folio	10/3249
Consent
Date of Certificate	25 June 1910
Officiating Minister	Alex Montgomery (Registrar)

25 June 1910

James George Pagel
Mary Hannah Bradding

James George Pagel
Mary Hannah Bradding
💍 1910/2936

Bachelor
Spinster

Fisherman
Domestic Duties

24 years
18 years

Timaru
Timaru

14 months
4 months

Dwellinghouse of Mrs. Elizabeth Bradding, Avenue Rd., Timaru

10/3006

John Bradding (Father)

25 June 1910

Rev. P. Buchanan, Independent Free Church Minister

No	66
Date of Notice	25 June 1910
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James George Pagel	Mary Hannah Bradding
	💍 1910/2936
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Fisherman	Domestic Duties
Age	24 years	18 years
Dwelling Place	Timaru	Timaru
Length of Residence	14 months	4 months
Marriage Place	Dwellinghouse of Mrs. Elizabeth Bradding, Avenue Rd., Timaru
Folio	10/3006
Consent	John Bradding (Father)
Date of Certificate	25 June 1910
Officiating Minister	Rev. P. Buchanan, Independent Free Church Minister

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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).