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 871

District of Nelson Quarter ending 30 September 1912 Registrar Sidney Blonfield

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

22 July 1912

John McTaggart
Agnes Lily Jordan

John McTaggart
Agnes Lily Jordan
💍 1912/4978

Bachelor
Spinster

Gold-miner
Barmaid

26
22

Bridge Street, Nelson
Bridge Street, Nelson

6 years
18 months

Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

12/4679

22 July 1912

S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

No	59
Date of Notice	22 July 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John McTaggart	Agnes Lily Jordan
	💍 1912/4978
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Gold-miner	Barmaid
Age	26	22
Dwelling Place	Bridge Street, Nelson	Bridge Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	6 years	18 months
Marriage Place	Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson
Folio	12/4679
Consent
Date of Certificate	22 July 1912
Officiating Minister	S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

23 July 1912

George Thomas Cross
Eva Charlotte Heath

George Thomas Cross
Eva Charlotte Heath
💍 1912/5769

Bachelor
Spinster

Plumber
Domestic duties

29
33

Bridge Street, Nelson
Milton Street, Nelson

3 years
6 years

Church of England, Richmond

12/5009

23 July 1912

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

No	60
Date of Notice	23 July 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Thomas Cross	Eva Charlotte Heath
	💍 1912/5769
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Plumber	Domestic duties
Age	29	33
Dwelling Place	Bridge Street, Nelson	Milton Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	3 years	6 years
Marriage Place	Church of England, Richmond
Folio	12/5009
Consent
Date of Certificate	23 July 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. J. Carr, Church of England Minister

30 July 1912

Clifford Cederman
Dulcie May Newport

Clifford Cederman
Dulcie Mary Newport
💍 1912/5754

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Domestic duties

22
20

Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Tasman Street, Nelson

3 days
20 years

Residence of Mr. Joseph Stephen Newport, Tasman St., Nelson

12/5018

Joseph Stephen Newport, Father

30 July 1912

Rev. J. G. Price, Church of Christ Minister

No	61
Date of Notice	30 July 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Clifford Cederman	Dulcie May Newport
BDM Match (97%)	Clifford Cederman	Dulcie Mary Newport
	💍 1912/5754
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Domestic duties
Age	22	20
Dwelling Place	Trafalgar Street, Nelson	Tasman Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	20 years
Marriage Place	Residence of Mr. Joseph Stephen Newport, Tasman St., Nelson
Folio	12/5018
Consent	Joseph Stephen Newport, Father
Date of Certificate	30 July 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. G. Price, Church of Christ Minister

2 August 1912

Percival George Newman
Ida Maude Lillian Robertson

Percival George Newman
Ida Maude Lillian Robertson
💍 1912/5770

Bachelor
Spinster

Book-keeper
Dressmaker

25
19

Waimea Street, Nelson
Brook Street, Nelson

7 years
14 years

Residence of James Robertson, Brook Street, Nelson

12/5010

James Robertson, Father

2 August 1912

Rev. Jas. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

No	62
Date of Notice	2 August 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Percival George Newman	Ida Maude Lillian Robertson
	💍 1912/5770
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Book-keeper	Dressmaker
Age	25	19
Dwelling Place	Waimea Street, Nelson	Brook Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	7 years	14 years
Marriage Place	Residence of James Robertson, Brook Street, Nelson
Folio	12/5010
Consent	James Robertson, Father
Date of Certificate	2 August 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Jas. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

8 August 1912

Alfred William Winman Bremner
Olive Milnes

Alfred William Winman Bremner
Olive Milurs
💍 1912/5753

Bachelor
Spinster

Fruitgrower
Domestic duties

29
21

Stoke
Stoke

25 years
10 months

St. Barnabas Church, Stoke

12/5017

8 August 1912

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

No	63
Date of Notice	8 August 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Alfred William Winman Bremner	Olive Milnes
BDM Match (92%)	Alfred William Winman Bremner	Olive Milurs
	💍 1912/5753
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Fruitgrower	Domestic duties
Age	29	21
Dwelling Place	Stoke	Stoke
Length of Residence	25 years	10 months
Marriage Place	St. Barnabas Church, Stoke
Folio	12/5017
Consent
Date of Certificate	8 August 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. J. Carr, Church of England Minister

9 August 1912

Robert Alfred Schwass
Isabella Dickson

Robert Alfred Schwass
Isabella Dickson
💍 1912/4979

Bachelor
Widow

Carter
Domestic duties

25
35

Richmond
Richmond

25 years
3 years

Office of Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

12/4680

9 August 1912

S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages

No	64
Date of Notice	9 August 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert Alfred Schwass	Isabella Dickson
	💍 1912/4979
Condition	Bachelor	Widow
Profession	Carter	Domestic duties
Age	25	35
Dwelling Place	Richmond	Richmond
Length of Residence	25 years	3 years
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar of Marriages, Nelson
Folio	12/4680
Consent
Date of Certificate	9 August 1912
Officiating Minister	S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages

10 August 1912

Robert George Tall
Amy Lydia Pahl

Robert George Tall
Amy Lydia Pahl
💍 1912/5299

Bachelor
Spinster

Miner
Shop Assistant

28
18

Bridge Street, Nelson
Washington Valley, Nelson

4½ years
18 years

All Saints' Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson

12/8857

George William Pahl, Father

10 August 1912

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

No	65
Date of Notice	10 August 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert George Tall	Amy Lydia Pahl
	💍 1912/5299
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Miner	Shop Assistant
Age	28	18
Dwelling Place	Bridge Street, Nelson	Washington Valley, Nelson
Length of Residence	4½ years	18 years
Marriage Place	All Saints' Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson
Folio	12/8857
Consent	George William Pahl, Father
Date of Certificate	10 August 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

17 August 1912

Arthur Ernest Young
Jane Muir

Arthur Ernest Young
Jane Muir
💍 1912/4980

Bachelor
Spinster

Mariner
Domestic duties

37
25

The Port, Nelson
The Port, Nelson

4 months
3 days

Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

12/4681

17 August 1912

S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages

No	66
Date of Notice	17 August 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Arthur Ernest Young	Jane Muir
	💍 1912/4980
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Mariner	Domestic duties
Age	37	25
Dwelling Place	The Port, Nelson	The Port, Nelson
Length of Residence	4 months	3 days
Marriage Place	Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson
Folio	12/4681
Consent
Date of Certificate	17 August 1912
Officiating Minister	S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages

19 August 1912

Hugh Talbot
Lavinia Kate Queree

Hugh Talbot
Lavinia Kate Queree
💍 1912/4981

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Laundress

24
24

Haven Road, Nelson
Haven Road, Nelson

24 years
2 months

Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

12/4682

19 August 1912

S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages

No	67
Date of Notice	19 August 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Hugh Talbot	Lavinia Kate Queree
	💍 1912/4981
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Laundress
Age	24	24
Dwelling Place	Haven Road, Nelson	Haven Road, Nelson
Length of Residence	24 years	2 months
Marriage Place	Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson
Folio	12/4682
Consent
Date of Certificate	19 August 1912
Officiating Minister	S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages

23 August 1912

Henry Thomas Martin
Eva Caroline Barltrop

Henry Thomas Martin
Eva Caroline Barltrop
💍 1912/5747

Bachelor
Spinster

Grocer
Dressmaker

23
20

Nile Street, Nelson
Waimea Road, Nelson

23 years
20 years

Residence of Alfred Henry Barltrop, Waimea Road, Nelson

12/5011

Alfred Henry Barltrop, Father

23 August 1912

Rev. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

No	68
Date of Notice	23 August 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry Thomas Martin	Eva Caroline Barltrop
	💍 1912/5747
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Grocer	Dressmaker
Age	23	20
Dwelling Place	Nile Street, Nelson	Waimea Road, Nelson
Length of Residence	23 years	20 years
Marriage Place	Residence of Alfred Henry Barltrop, Waimea Road, Nelson
Folio	12/5011
Consent	Alfred Henry Barltrop, Father
Date of Certificate	23 August 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

11 September 1912

Frederick Cobb
Ellen Stevens

Frederick Cobb
Ellen Stevens
💍 1912/5766

Bachelor
Widow

Farmer
Cook

38
37

Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Trafalgar Street, Nelson

3 days
3 days

St. Mary's Church, Manuka St., Nelson

12/5006

11 September 1912

Rev. W. D. Goggan, Roman Catholic Priest

No	69
Date of Notice	11 September 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Frederick Cobb	Ellen Stevens
	💍 1912/5766
Condition	Bachelor	Widow
Profession	Farmer	Cook
Age	38	37
Dwelling Place	Trafalgar Street, Nelson	Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	St. Mary's Church, Manuka St., Nelson
Folio	12/5006
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 September 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. D. Goggan, Roman Catholic Priest

16 September 1912

Maurice Wheeler Smith
Marion Irene Haycock

Maurice Wheeler Smith
Marion Irene Haycock
💍 1912/5752

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Domestic duties

30
21

Hope, Nelson
Hope, Nelson

30 years
21 years

Methodist Church, Hope

12/5016

16 September 1912

Rev. C. Eaton, Methodist Minister

No	70
Date of Notice	16 September 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Maurice Wheeler Smith	Marion Irene Haycock
	💍 1912/5752
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Domestic duties
Age	30	21
Dwelling Place	Hope, Nelson	Hope, Nelson
Length of Residence	30 years	21 years
Marriage Place	Methodist Church, Hope
Folio	12/5016
Consent
Date of Certificate	16 September 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. C. Eaton, Methodist Minister

17 September 1912

William Homan
Beatrice Norman

William Homan
Beatrice Norman
💍 1912/5751

Bachelor
Spinster

Carrier
Domestic duties

21
17

Grove Street, Nelson
Toi Toi Valley, Nelson

7 years
4 years

Residence of Charles Homan, Grove St., Nelson

12/5015

Annie Nelson, Mother

17 September 1912

Rev. B. L. Thomas, Congregational Minister

No	71
Date of Notice	17 September 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Homan	Beatrice Norman
	💍 1912/5751
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carrier	Domestic duties
Age	21	17
Dwelling Place	Grove Street, Nelson	Toi Toi Valley, Nelson
Length of Residence	7 years	4 years
Marriage Place	Residence of Charles Homan, Grove St., Nelson
Folio	12/5015
Consent	Annie Nelson, Mother
Date of Certificate	17 September 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. B. L. Thomas, Congregational Minister

18 September 1912

Norman Arthur Vercoe
Eileen Muriel Annie Calder

Norman Arthur Vercoe
Eileen Muriel Annie Calder
💍 1912/5748

Bachelor
Spinster

Commission Agent
Domestic duties

22
18

Waimea Street, Nelson
Willowbank Avenue, Nelson

18 months
14 years

Presbyterian Church, Nile Street, Nelson

12/5012

John Malcolm Calder, Father

18 September 1912

Rev. Jas. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

No	72
Date of Notice	18 September 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Norman Arthur Vercoe	Eileen Muriel Annie Calder
	💍 1912/5748
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Commission Agent	Domestic duties
Age	22	18
Dwelling Place	Waimea Street, Nelson	Willowbank Avenue, Nelson
Length of Residence	18 months	14 years
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, Nile Street, Nelson
Folio	12/5012
Consent	John Malcolm Calder, Father
Date of Certificate	18 September 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Jas. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

19 September 1912

Stanley Harcourt Wearing
Winifred Gladys Tasker

Stanley Harcourt Wearing
Winifred Gladys Tasker
💍 1912/5768

Bachelor
Spinster

Storekeeper
Domestic duties

30
21

Richmond
Richmond

12 years
21 years

Holy Trinity Church, Richmond

12/5008

19 September 1912

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

No	73
Date of Notice	19 September 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Stanley Harcourt Wearing	Winifred Gladys Tasker
	💍 1912/5768
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Storekeeper	Domestic duties
Age	30	21
Dwelling Place	Richmond	Richmond
Length of Residence	12 years	21 years
Marriage Place	Holy Trinity Church, Richmond
Folio	12/5008
Consent
Date of Certificate	19 September 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. J. Carr, Church of England 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.

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