Intentions to Marry, 1912 Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840449, 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 Napier Quarter ending 31 March 1912 Registrar William Buchanan

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

26 February 1912

Arthur Dingwall
Ruby Maida Thompson

Arthur Dingwall
Ruby Maida Thompson
💍 1912/1349

Bachelor
Spinster

Telegraphist
Milliner

28
26

Napier
Napier

7 months
6 years

Methodist Church, Clive Square

12/1003

26 February 1912

Rev. H. L. Blamires

No	28
Date of Notice	26 February 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Arthur Dingwall	Ruby Maida Thompson
	💍 1912/1349
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Telegraphist	Milliner
Age	28	26
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	7 months	6 years
Marriage Place	Methodist Church, Clive Square
Folio	12/1003
Consent
Date of Certificate	26 February 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. H. L. Blamires

26 February 1912

Cecil Augustus Eba Hamlin
Euphemia Christie Lean

Cecil Augustus Eba Hamlin
Euphemia Christie Lean
💍 1912/1312

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter
Domestic Duties

31
22

Napier
Hastings

31 years
20 years

Presbyterian Church, Havelock N.

12/989

26 February 1912

Rev. R. Waugh

No	29
Date of Notice	26 February 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Cecil Augustus Eba Hamlin	Euphemia Christie Lean
	💍 1912/1312
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter	Domestic Duties
Age	31	22
Dwelling Place	Napier	Hastings
Length of Residence	31 years	20 years
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, Havelock N.
Folio	12/989
Consent
Date of Certificate	26 February 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. R. Waugh

27 February 1912

John Joseph Herbert Rush
Florriance Emma Le Bas

John Joseph Herbert Rush
Florrance Emma Le Bas
💍 1912/1350

Bachelor
Spinster

Hairdresser
Domestic Duties

21
18

Napier
Napier

1 year
18 years

In the house of Henry Carver, Napier

12/1004

J. H. Carver, Uncle

27 February 1912

Rev. H. L. Blamires

No	30
Date of Notice	27 February 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Joseph Herbert Rush	Florriance Emma Le Bas
BDM Match (98%)	John Joseph Herbert Rush	Florrance Emma Le Bas
	💍 1912/1350
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Hairdresser	Domestic Duties
Age	21	18
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	1 year	18 years
Marriage Place	In the house of Henry Carver, Napier
Folio	12/1004
Consent	J. H. Carver, Uncle
Date of Certificate	27 February 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. H. L. Blamires

28 February 1912

John Wilfred Hay
Gladys Ruby Dillon

John Wilfred Hay
Gladys Ruby Dillon
💍 1912/1322

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter
Domestic Duties

20
20

Napier
Napier

3 days
3 days

House of G. Forrest, Napier

12/998

W. Hay, Father; Sarah H. Dillon, Mother

28 February 1912

Rev. J. A. Asher

No	31
Date of Notice	28 February 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Wilfred Hay	Gladys Ruby Dillon
	💍 1912/1322
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter	Domestic Duties
Age	20	20
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	House of G. Forrest, Napier
Folio	12/998
Consent	W. Hay, Father; Sarah H. Dillon, Mother
Date of Certificate	28 February 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. A. Asher

2 March 1912

William Charles Herbert Mogridge
Eunice Emily Bradley

William Charles Herbert Mogridge
Eunice Emily Bradley
💍 1912/1353

Bachelor
Spinster

Coach Driver
Lady Help

27
22

Napier
Napier

5 days
8 days

St. Augustines Church, Napier

12/1007

2 March 1912

Rev. Canon Luke

No	32
Date of Notice	2 March 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Charles Herbert Mogridge	Eunice Emily Bradley
	💍 1912/1353
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Coach Driver	Lady Help
Age	27	22
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	5 days	8 days
Marriage Place	St. Augustines Church, Napier
Folio	12/1007
Consent
Date of Certificate	2 March 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Canon Luke

5 March 1912

William Hewlett Percy Robieson
Florence Esther Kay

Willie Hewlett Percy Robieson
Florence Esther Kay
💍 1912/1939

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Schoolteacher

43
22

Napier
Ormond Gisborne

4 days
2 months

Cathedral, Napier

12/1651

5 March 1912

Rev. Canon Mayne

No	33
Date of Notice	5 March 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Hewlett Percy Robieson	Florence Esther Kay
BDM Match (97%)	Willie Hewlett Percy Robieson	Florence Esther Kay
	💍 1912/1939
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Schoolteacher
Age	43	22
Dwelling Place	Napier	Ormond Gisborne
Length of Residence	4 days	2 months
Marriage Place	Cathedral, Napier
Folio	12/1651
Consent
Date of Certificate	5 March 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Canon Mayne

5 March 1912

William McTavish
Margaret Brown

William McTavish
Margaret Brown
💍 1912/1324

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Domestic

44
29

Jutira H.B.
Jutira H.B.

5 years
9 months

Presbyterian Church, Napier

12/1000

5 March 1912

Rev. J. A. Asher

No	34
Date of Notice	5 March 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William McTavish	Margaret Brown
	💍 1912/1324
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Domestic
Age	44	29
Dwelling Place	Jutira H.B.	Jutira H.B.
Length of Residence	5 years	9 months
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, Napier
Folio	12/1000
Consent
Date of Certificate	5 March 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. A. Asher

6 March 1912

David Anderson
Marie Lincoln

David Anderson
Marie Lincoln
💍 1912/696

Bachelor
Spinster

Butcher
Dressmaker

32
27

Napier
Napier

1 year
1 year

Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier

12/369

6 March 1912

W. Buchanan, Registrar

No	35
Date of Notice	6 March 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	David Anderson	Marie Lincoln
	💍 1912/696
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Butcher	Dressmaker
Age	32	27
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	1 year	1 year
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier
Folio	12/369
Consent
Date of Certificate	6 March 1912
Officiating Minister	W. Buchanan, Registrar

7 March 1912

William Thomas Green
Mary Elizabeth Scott

William Thomas Green
Mary Elizabeth Scott
💍 1912/698

Widower
Widow

Brickmaker
Nurse

58
38

Gisborne
Gisborne

3 days
3 days

Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier

12/370

7 March 1912

W. Buchanan, Registrar

No	36
Date of Notice	7 March 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Thomas Green	Mary Elizabeth Scott
	💍 1912/698
Condition	Widower	Widow
Profession	Brickmaker	Nurse
Age	58	38
Dwelling Place	Gisborne	Gisborne
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier
Folio	12/370
Consent
Date of Certificate	7 March 1912
Officiating Minister	W. Buchanan, Registrar

7 March 1912

Joseph Morling
Mabel May Allen

Joseph Morleig
Mabel May Allen
💍 1912/3349

Bachelor
Spinster

Barrister Solicitor
Domestic Duties

30
28

Napier
Pahiatua

5 years
9 years

St. Peters Church, Pahiatua

12/3127

7 March 1912

Rev. G. H. Isaacson

No	37
Date of Notice	7 March 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Joseph Morling	Mabel May Allen
BDM Match (93%)	Joseph Morleig	Mabel May Allen
	💍 1912/3349
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Barrister Solicitor	Domestic Duties
Age	30	28
Dwelling Place	Napier	Pahiatua
Length of Residence	5 years	9 years
Marriage Place	St. Peters Church, Pahiatua
Folio	12/3127
Consent
Date of Certificate	7 March 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. G. H. Isaacson

8 March 1912

George Mearns
Elizabeth Amelia Johnson

George Mearus
Elizabeth Amelia Johnson
💍 1912/3156

Bachelor
Spinster

Commercial Traveller
Shop Assistant

29
25

Gisborne
Napier

8 months
11 years

Holy Trinity Church, Gisborne

12/2907

8 March 1912

Rev. Leslie Dawson Thomas

No	38
Date of Notice	8 March 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Mearns	Elizabeth Amelia Johnson
BDM Match (96%)	George Mearus	Elizabeth Amelia Johnson
	💍 1912/3156
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Commercial Traveller	Shop Assistant
Age	29	25
Dwelling Place	Gisborne	Napier
Length of Residence	8 months	11 years
Marriage Place	Holy Trinity Church, Gisborne
Folio	12/2907
Consent
Date of Certificate	8 March 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Leslie Dawson Thomas

11 March 1912

John Joseph Begley
Mary McCarthy

John Joseph Begley
Mary McCarthy
💍 1912/3408

Bachelor
Spinster

Blacksmith
Cook

26
26

Napier
Port Ahuriri

4 days
20 years

Roman Catholic Church, Port Ahuriri

12/3212

11 March 1912

Rev. Father O'Connor

No	39
Date of Notice	11 March 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Joseph Begley	Mary McCarthy
	💍 1912/3408
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Blacksmith	Cook
Age	26	26
Dwelling Place	Napier	Port Ahuriri
Length of Residence	4 days	20 years
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Church, Port Ahuriri
Folio	12/3212
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 March 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Father O'Connor

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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).