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).

Page 869

District of Nelson Quarter ending 30 June 1912 Registrar Sidney Blomfield

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

1 April 1912

Harry Cliffad Holland Preston
Annie Elizabeth Waddingham

Harry Clifford Holland Preston
Annie Elizabeth Waddingham
💍 1912/2308

Harry Holland Preston
Annie Elizabeth Waddingham
💍 1913/730

Bachelor
Spinster

Club Steward
Domestic duties

25
24

Bridge Street, Nelson
Bridge Street, Nelson

3 days
3 days

Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

12/2021

1 April 1912

S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

No	28
Date of Notice	1 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Harry Cliffad Holland Preston	Annie Elizabeth Waddingham
BDM Match (97%)	Harry Clifford Holland Preston	Annie Elizabeth Waddingham
	💍 1912/2308
BDM Match (86%)	Harry Holland Preston	Annie Elizabeth Waddingham
	💍 1913/730
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Club Steward	Domestic duties
Age	25	24
Dwelling Place	Bridge Street, Nelson	Bridge Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson
Folio	12/2021
Consent
Date of Certificate	1 April 1912
Officiating Minister	S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

1 April 1912

William Thomas Cornish
Hilda Annie Boyce

William Thomas Cornish
Hilda Annie Boyce
💍 1912/7840

Bachelor
Spinster

Hairdresser
Dressmaker

22
19

Tasman Street, Nelson
Nile Street, Nelson

1 year
19 years

The residence of Mr. Edward Boyce, Nile Street, Nelson

12/6068

Edward Boyce, father

1 April 1912

Rev. John J. Lewis, Methodist Minister

No	29
Date of Notice	1 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Thomas Cornish	Hilda Annie Boyce
	💍 1912/7840
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Hairdresser	Dressmaker
Age	22	19
Dwelling Place	Tasman Street, Nelson	Nile Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	1 year	19 years
Marriage Place	The residence of Mr. Edward Boyce, Nile Street, Nelson
Folio	12/6068
Consent	Edward Boyce, father
Date of Certificate	1 April 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. John J. Lewis, Methodist Minister

1 April 1912

James Palmer Black
Constance Olive Newport

James Palmer Black
Constance Olive Newport
💍 1912/3614

Bachelor
Spinster

Draughtsman
Dressmaker

28
27

Nile Street, Nelson
Tasman Street, Nelson

21 years
26 years

Church of Christ, Waimea Street, Nelson

12/3427

1 April 1912

Rev. G. D. Verco, Church of Christ Minister

No	30
Date of Notice	1 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Palmer Black	Constance Olive Newport
	💍 1912/3614
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Draughtsman	Dressmaker
Age	28	27
Dwelling Place	Nile Street, Nelson	Tasman Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	21 years	26 years
Marriage Place	Church of Christ, Waimea Street, Nelson
Folio	12/3427
Consent
Date of Certificate	1 April 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. G. D. Verco, Church of Christ Minister

2 April 1912

Albert William Heinz
Ada Beatrice Baigent

Albert William Heinz
Ada Beatrice Baigent
💍 1912/3567

Bachelor
Spinster

Plumber
Dressmaker

25
26

Hardy Street, Nelson
Washington Valley, Nelson

3 days
20 days

Presbyterian Church, Nile Street, Nelson

12/3420

2 April 1912

Rev. James H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

No	31
Date of Notice	2 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Albert William Heinz	Ada Beatrice Baigent
	💍 1912/3567
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Plumber	Dressmaker
Age	25	26
Dwelling Place	Hardy Street, Nelson	Washington Valley, Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	20 days
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, Nile Street, Nelson
Folio	12/3420
Consent
Date of Certificate	2 April 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. James H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

2 April 1912

Henry Edgar Taine
Eunice Louise Martin

Henry Edgar Taine
Eunice Louise Martin
💍 1912/3571

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Housekeeper

55
42

Wakatu, Nelson
Tahunanui, Nelson

1 year
18 months

Church of England, Tahunanui

12/3423

2 April 1912

Rev. A. J. Carr, Church of England Minister

No	32
Date of Notice	2 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry Edgar Taine	Eunice Louise Martin
	💍 1912/3571
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Housekeeper
Age	55	42
Dwelling Place	Wakatu, Nelson	Tahunanui, Nelson
Length of Residence	1 year	18 months
Marriage Place	Church of England, Tahunanui
Folio	12/3423
Consent
Date of Certificate	2 April 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. J. Carr, Church of England Minister

6 April 1912

Walter Louisson
Maisie Elizabeth Josephine Rooney

Walter Louisson
Maisie Elizabeth Josephine Rooney
💍 1912/3579

Bachelor
Spinster

Painter
Domestic duties

25
20

Washington Valley, Nelson
Washington Valley, Nelson

20 years
4 months

Roman Catholic Presbytery, Manuka Street, Nelson

12/3409

John James Rooney, father

6 April 1912

Rev. W. D. Goggan, Roman Catholic Priest

No	33
Date of Notice	6 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Walter Louisson	Maisie Elizabeth Josephine Rooney
	💍 1912/3579
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Painter	Domestic duties
Age	25	20
Dwelling Place	Washington Valley, Nelson	Washington Valley, Nelson
Length of Residence	20 years	4 months
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Presbytery, Manuka Street, Nelson
Folio	12/3409
Consent	John James Rooney, father
Date of Certificate	6 April 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. D. Goggan, Roman Catholic Priest

6 April 1912

Alfred James Stringer
Margaret Christie Ure

Alfred James Stringer
Margaret Christie Ure
💍 1912/3566

Bachelor
Spinster

Warehouseman
Barmaid

24
19

Haven Road, Nelson
Trafalgar Street, Nelson

8 months
2 years

Residence of John Alfred Stringer, Haven Road, Nelson

12/3419

Alexander Ure, father

6 April 1912

Rev. J. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

No	34
Date of Notice	6 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Alfred James Stringer	Margaret Christie Ure
	💍 1912/3566
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Warehouseman	Barmaid
Age	24	19
Dwelling Place	Haven Road, Nelson	Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	8 months	2 years
Marriage Place	Residence of John Alfred Stringer, Haven Road, Nelson
Folio	12/3419
Consent	Alexander Ure, father
Date of Certificate	6 April 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

6 April 1912

Bert Winter
Mary Gribble

Bert Winter
Mary Gribble
💍 1912/3565

Bachelor
Spinster

Bricklayer
Dressmaker

28
32

Franklyn Street, Nelson
Franklyn Street, Nelson

3 days
32 years

Residence of Arthur Kenning, Franklyn Street, Nelson

12/3418

6 April 1912

Rev. Jas. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

No	35
Date of Notice	6 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Bert Winter	Mary Gribble
	💍 1912/3565
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Bricklayer	Dressmaker
Age	28	32
Dwelling Place	Franklyn Street, Nelson	Franklyn Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	32 years
Marriage Place	Residence of Arthur Kenning, Franklyn Street, Nelson
Folio	12/3418
Consent
Date of Certificate	6 April 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Jas. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

9 April 1912

John Archibald William Gow
Gwendolen Margret Mary Boundy

John Archibald William Gow
Gwendolen Margret Mary Boundy
💍 1912/3580

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter
Domestic Duties

22
22

Nelson
Halifax Street, Nelson

3 days
19 years

St. Mary's Church, Manuka Street, Nelson

12/3410

9 April 1912

Rev. W. D. Goggan, Roman Catholic Priest

No	36
Date of Notice	9 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Archibald William Gow	Gwendolen Margret Mary Boundy
	💍 1912/3580
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter	Domestic Duties
Age	22	22
Dwelling Place	Nelson	Halifax Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	19 years
Marriage Place	St. Mary's Church, Manuka Street, Nelson
Folio	12/3410
Consent
Date of Certificate	9 April 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. D. Goggan, Roman Catholic Priest

12 April 1912

Alexander Dallas Park
Ada Emily Mercer

Alexander Dallas Park
Ada Emily Mercer
💍 1912/4231

Bachelor
Spinster

Civil Servant

30
28

Hardy Street, Nelson
Collingwood Street, Nelson

5 days
28 years

All Saints' Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson

12/4096

12 April 1912

Rev. W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

No	37
Date of Notice	12 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Alexander Dallas Park	Ada Emily Mercer
	💍 1912/4231
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Civil Servant
Age	30	28
Dwelling Place	Hardy Street, Nelson	Collingwood Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	5 days	28 years
Marriage Place	All Saints' Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson
Folio	12/4096
Consent
Date of Certificate	12 April 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

13 April 1912

George Henry Kidson
Emma Jane Ford

George Henry Kidson
Emma Jane Ford
💍 1912/4232

Thomas Henry Tidd
Ada Jane Ford
💍 1912/2437

Widower
Spinster

Farmer
Music Teacher

60
49

Hardy Street, Nelson
Victoria Crescent, Nelson

4 days
3 days

All Saints' Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson

12/4097

13 April 1912

Rev. W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

No	38
Date of Notice	13 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Henry Kidson	Emma Jane Ford
	💍 1912/4232
BDM Match (66%)	Thomas Henry Tidd	Ada Jane Ford
	💍 1912/2437
Condition	Widower	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Music Teacher
Age	60	49
Dwelling Place	Hardy Street, Nelson	Victoria Crescent, Nelson
Length of Residence	4 days	3 days
Marriage Place	All Saints' Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson
Folio	12/4097
Consent
Date of Certificate	13 April 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

16 April 1912

William James Ryder
Mabel Monica Floyd

William James Ryder
Mabel Monica Floyd
💍 1912/3558

Bachelor
Spinster

Insurance Agent
Household duties

34
24

Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Trafalgar Street, Nelson

20 years
24 years

St. Mary's Church, Manuka Street, Nelson

12/3411

16 April 1912

Rev. W. D. Goggan, Roman Catholic Priest

No	39
Date of Notice	16 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William James Ryder	Mabel Monica Floyd
	💍 1912/3558
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Insurance Agent	Household duties
Age	34	24
Dwelling Place	Trafalgar Street, Nelson	Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	20 years	24 years
Marriage Place	St. Mary's Church, Manuka Street, Nelson
Folio	12/3411
Consent
Date of Certificate	16 April 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. D. Goggan, Roman Catholic Priest

20 April 1912

Herbert Samuel Close
Catherine Alice Page

Herbert Samuel Close
Catherine Alice Page
💍 1912/3564

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Domestic duties

30
29

Wakapuaka, Nelson
Wakapuaka, Nelson

30 years
29 years

Presbyterian Church, Nile Street, Nelson

12/3417

20 April 1912

Rev. Jas. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

No	40
Date of Notice	20 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Herbert Samuel Close	Catherine Alice Page
	💍 1912/3564
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Domestic duties
Age	30	29
Dwelling Place	Wakapuaka, Nelson	Wakapuaka, Nelson
Length of Residence	30 years	29 years
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, Nile Street, Nelson
Folio	12/3417
Consent
Date of Certificate	20 April 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Jas. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

22 April 1912

Joseph Taylor
Mary Doyle

Joseph Taylor
Mary Doyle
💍 1912/3559

Widower
Spinster

Blacksmith
Domestic duties

36
26

Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Trafalgar Street, Nelson

3 days
3 days

Roman Catholic Church, Manuka Street, Nelson

12/3412

22 April 1912

Rev. W. D. Goggan, Roman Catholic Priest

No	41
Date of Notice	22 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Joseph Taylor	Mary Doyle
	💍 1912/3559
Condition	Widower	Spinster
Profession	Blacksmith	Domestic duties
Age	36	26
Dwelling Place	Trafalgar Street, Nelson	Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Church, Manuka Street, Nelson
Folio	12/3412
Consent
Date of Certificate	22 April 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. D. Goggan, Roman Catholic Priest

23 April 1912

William Houlker
Gladys Olive Harley

William Houlker
Gladys Olive Harley
💍 1912/7841

Bachelor
Spinster

Architect
Household duties

29
21

Nelson
Nelson

22 years
21 years

Christ Church, Trafalgar Street, Nelson

12/6069

23 April 1912

Rev. J. P. Kempthorne, Church of England Minister

No	42
Date of Notice	23 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Houlker	Gladys Olive Harley
	💍 1912/7841
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Architect	Household duties
Age	29	21
Dwelling Place	Nelson	Nelson
Length of Residence	22 years	21 years
Marriage Place	Christ Church, Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Folio	12/6069
Consent
Date of Certificate	23 April 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. P. Kempthorne, Church of England Minister

24 April 1912

Lewis Joseph Hoult
Louisa Lammas

Lewis Joseph Hoult
Louisa Lammas
💍 1912/3560

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
School Teacher

27
31

St. Vincent Street, Nelson
Collingwood Street, Nelson

3 days
6 weeks

Roman Catholic Church, Manuka Street, Nelson

12/3413

24 April 1912

Rev. J. Fraher, Roman Catholic Priest

No	43
Date of Notice	24 April 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Lewis Joseph Hoult	Louisa Lammas
	💍 1912/3560
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	School Teacher
Age	27	31
Dwelling Place	St. Vincent Street, Nelson	Collingwood Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	6 weeks
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Church, Manuka Street, Nelson
Folio	12/3413
Consent
Date of Certificate	24 April 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. Fraher, Roman Catholic Priest

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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)
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The main LLM (AI) used are the Google Gemini Pro and Flash models, which have excellent 'Vision' capabilities, and a generous free tier.

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