Intentions to Marry, 1912 Auckland, Taranaki, Gisborne

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840448, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

1912 is bound in three volumes - Auckland, Taranaki, Gisborne (1912a), Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland (1912b), and Canterbury, Otago, Southland, Chatham Islands (1912c).

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District of Gisborne Quarter ending 31 March 1912 Registrar Henry Ewart Hill

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

14 February 1912

Arthur Magengarb
Maywick Guildlater

Arthur Mazengarh
Maywick Linklater
💍 1912/750

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Domestic Duties

28
20

Waerenga-a-hika
Waerenga-a-hika

Life
Life

The office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

12/324

John Guildlater, father

14 February 1912

Deputy Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

No	25
Date of Notice	14 February 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Arthur Magengarb	Maywick Guildlater
BDM Match (83%)	Arthur Mazengarh	Maywick Linklater
	💍 1912/750
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Domestic Duties
Age	28	20
Dwelling Place	Waerenga-a-hika	Waerenga-a-hika
Length of Residence	Life	Life
Marriage Place	The office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne
Folio	12/324
Consent	John Guildlater, father
Date of Certificate	14 February 1912
Officiating Minister	Deputy Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

14 February 1912

Arthur Edward Hargreaves
Ann Perston

Arthur Edward Hargreaves
Ann Perston
💍 1912/1364

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Domestic Servant

22
24

Whataupoko, Poverty Bay
Whataupoko

2 years
Life

Private residence of the bride's parents, Fox Street, Gisborne

12/967

14 February 1912

Rev. William Grant, Presbyterian Minister

No	26
Date of Notice	14 February 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Arthur Edward Hargreaves	Ann Perston
	💍 1912/1364
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Domestic Servant
Age	22	24
Dwelling Place	Whataupoko, Poverty Bay	Whataupoko
Length of Residence	2 years	Life
Marriage Place	Private residence of the bride's parents, Fox Street, Gisborne
Folio	12/967
Consent
Date of Certificate	14 February 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. William Grant, Presbyterian Minister

14 February 1912

John Francis Gray
Isabella Brown Hall

John Francis Gray
Isabella Brown Hall
💍 1912/1592

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Domestic Duties

31
33

Matawhero
Matawhero, Poverty Bay

Life
Life

Private residence of the bride's parents, Matawhero

12/1321

14 February 1912

Rev. Henry Thomas Blair, Presbyterian Minister

No	27
Date of Notice	14 February 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Francis Gray	Isabella Brown Hall
	💍 1912/1592
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Domestic Duties
Age	31	33
Dwelling Place	Matawhero	Matawhero, Poverty Bay
Length of Residence	Life	Life
Marriage Place	Private residence of the bride's parents, Matawhero
Folio	12/1321
Consent
Date of Certificate	14 February 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Henry Thomas Blair, Presbyterian Minister

14 February 1912

Henry James Skillen
Ethel Catherine Corbett

Henry James Skillen
Ethel Catherine Corbett
💍 1912/1318

Bachelor
Spinster

Barman
Domestic Duties

28
26

Albion Hotel, Gisborne
Crawford Road, Kaiti

3 1/2 years
14 years

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Gisborne

12/977

19 February 1912

Rev. Father F. M. O'Meara, Roman Catholic Minister

No	28
Date of Notice	14 February 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry James Skillen	Ethel Catherine Corbett
	💍 1912/1318
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Barman	Domestic Duties
Age	28	26
Dwelling Place	Albion Hotel, Gisborne	Crawford Road, Kaiti
Length of Residence	3 1/2 years	14 years
Marriage Place	St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Gisborne
Folio	12/977
Consent
Date of Certificate	19 February 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Father F. M. O'Meara, Roman Catholic Minister

22 February 1912

Alexander William Fletcher
Flora Tennant Scott

Alexander William Fletcher
Flora Termant Scott
💍 1912/4214

Bachelor
Spinster

Station Manager
Domestic Duties

24
24

Tangihau, Wharekopae
The Willows, Kaiteratahi

4 years
Life

Private residence of the mother of the bride, Kaiteratahi

12/4056

22 February 1912

Rev. Edward Jennings, Church of England

No	29
Date of Notice	22 February 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Alexander William Fletcher	Flora Tennant Scott
BDM Match (95%)	Alexander William Fletcher	Flora Termant Scott
	💍 1912/4214
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Station Manager	Domestic Duties
Age	24	24
Dwelling Place	Tangihau, Wharekopae	The Willows, Kaiteratahi
Length of Residence	4 years	Life
Marriage Place	Private residence of the mother of the bride, Kaiteratahi
Folio	12/4056
Consent
Date of Certificate	22 February 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Edward Jennings, Church of England

23 February 1912

Paora Te Arawhariki
Hekitingi Rawhira

Paora Te Arawhariki
Hehitingi Rawhira
💍 1912/751

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer (Aboriginal Native)
Domestic Duties (Aboriginal Native)

22
21

Te Arai
Te Arai, Poverty Bay

2 years
Life

The office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

12/325

23 February 1912

Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

No	30
Date of Notice	23 February 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Paora Te Arawhariki	Hekitingi Rawhira
BDM Match (97%)	Paora Te Arawhariki	Hehitingi Rawhira
	💍 1912/751
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer (Aboriginal Native)	Domestic Duties (Aboriginal Native)
Age	22	21
Dwelling Place	Te Arai	Te Arai, Poverty Bay
Length of Residence	2 years	Life
Marriage Place	The office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne
Folio	12/325
Consent
Date of Certificate	23 February 1912
Officiating Minister	Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

23 February 1912

Thomas Ellis Post
Elizabeth Elliott

Thomas Ellis Post
Elizabeth Elliott
💍 1912/661

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter
Domestic Duties

30
26

Gisborne
Kaiti, Poverty Bay

2 1/2 years
4 years

The office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

12/326

23 February 1912

Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

No	31
Date of Notice	23 February 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Ellis Post	Elizabeth Elliott
	💍 1912/661
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter	Domestic Duties
Age	30	26
Dwelling Place	Gisborne	Kaiti, Poverty Bay
Length of Residence	2 1/2 years	4 years
Marriage Place	The office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne
Folio	12/326
Consent
Date of Certificate	23 February 1912
Officiating Minister	Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

24 February 1912

Patrick Steven George Murray
Victoria Beatrice Saunders

Patrick Steven Leo Murray
Victoria Beatrice Saunders
💍 1912/1368

Bachelor
Spinster

Storeman
Domestic Servant

23
24

Gisborne
Gisborne

3 years
10 years

Private residence of Mrs. Lee Batt, 40 Salisbury Road, Gisborne, Poverty Bay

12/970

24 February 1912

Rev. John Thochore, Methodist Minister

No	32
Date of Notice	24 February 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Patrick Steven George Murray	Victoria Beatrice Saunders
BDM Match (93%)	Patrick Steven Leo Murray	Victoria Beatrice Saunders
	💍 1912/1368
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Storeman	Domestic Servant
Age	23	24
Dwelling Place	Gisborne	Gisborne
Length of Residence	3 years	10 years
Marriage Place	Private residence of Mrs. Lee Batt, 40 Salisbury Road, Gisborne, Poverty Bay
Folio	12/970
Consent
Date of Certificate	24 February 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. John Thochore, Methodist 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).