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 873

District of Nelson Quarter ending 30 December 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

2 October 1912

Wilfred Herbert Rae
Annie Eliza Edith White

Wilfred Herbert Rae
Annie Eliza Edith White
💍 1912/7407

William Henry Bentley
Annie Elizabeth White
💍 1912/1043

Bachelor
Spinster

Government Servant
Dressmaker

28
38

Bridge Street, Nelson
Bridge Street, Nelson

21 months
2½ years

Residence of George White, Bridge Street, Nelson

12/7928

2 October 1912

Rev. Jas. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

No	77
Date of Notice	2 October 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Wilfred Herbert Rae	Annie Eliza Edith White
	💍 1912/7407
BDM Match (60%)	William Henry Bentley	Annie Elizabeth White
	💍 1912/1043
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Government Servant	Dressmaker
Age	28	38
Dwelling Place	Bridge Street, Nelson	Bridge Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	21 months	2½ years
Marriage Place	Residence of George White, Bridge Street, Nelson
Folio	12/7928
Consent
Date of Certificate	2 October 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Jas. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

7 October 1912

Thomas Morris Turner
Annie Katherine Lakin

Thomas Morris Turner
Anne Katherine Lakin
💍 1912/8632

Bachelor
Spinster

Tailor
Tailoress

31
21

Bridge Street, Nelson
Manuka Street, Nelson

4 days
3 months

Residence of Arthur J. Hayden, Manuka Street, Nelson

12/7918

7 October 1912

Rev. Jas. J. Fisher, Roman Catholic Priest

No	78
Date of Notice	7 October 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Morris Turner	Annie Katherine Lakin
BDM Match (98%)	Thomas Morris Turner	Anne Katherine Lakin
	💍 1912/8632
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Tailor	Tailoress
Age	31	21
Dwelling Place	Bridge Street, Nelson	Manuka Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	4 days	3 months
Marriage Place	Residence of Arthur J. Hayden, Manuka Street, Nelson
Folio	12/7918
Consent
Date of Certificate	7 October 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Jas. J. Fisher, Roman Catholic Priest

9 October 1912

George O'Sullivan
Sarah Ellen Stratton

George O'Sullivan
Sarah Ellen Stratton
💍 1912/8177

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Domestic Servant

25
23

Hardy Street, Nelson
Collingwood Street, Nelson

3 days
3 weeks

Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

12/6878

9 October 1912

S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages

No	79
Date of Notice	9 October 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George O'Sullivan	Sarah Ellen Stratton
	💍 1912/8177
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Domestic Servant
Age	25	23
Dwelling Place	Hardy Street, Nelson	Collingwood Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	3 weeks
Marriage Place	Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson
Folio	12/6878
Consent
Date of Certificate	9 October 1912
Officiating Minister	S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages

9 October 1912

Leonard Dearsly Budd
Mabel Agnes Brown

Leonard Dearsly Budd
Mabel Agnes Brown
💍 1912/8188

Bachelor
Spinster

Merchant
Domestic duties

31
30

Richmond, Nelson
Waimea South

3 days

Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

12/6879

9 October 1912

S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages

No	80
Date of Notice	9 October 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Leonard Dearsly Budd	Mabel Agnes Brown
	💍 1912/8188
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Merchant	Domestic duties
Age	31	30
Dwelling Place	Richmond, Nelson	Waimea South
Length of Residence	3 days
Marriage Place	Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson
Folio	12/6879
Consent
Date of Certificate	9 October 1912
Officiating Minister	S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages

10 October 1912

Kenneth Leslie Hammond
Ethel Gledhill

Kenneth Leslie Hammond
Ethel Gladhill
💍 1912/7408

Bachelor
Spinster

Clerk
Domestic duties

24
23

Richmond, Nelson
Appleby, Nelson

24 years
20 years

St. Albans Church, Appleby

12/7929

10 October 1912

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

No	81
Date of Notice	10 October 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Kenneth Leslie Hammond	Ethel Gledhill
BDM Match (96%)	Kenneth Leslie Hammond	Ethel Gladhill
	💍 1912/7408
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Clerk	Domestic duties
Age	24	23
Dwelling Place	Richmond, Nelson	Appleby, Nelson
Length of Residence	24 years	20 years
Marriage Place	St. Albans Church, Appleby
Folio	12/7929
Consent
Date of Certificate	10 October 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. J. Carr, Church of England Minister

10 October 1912

Arthur Victor Rowe
Ellen Read Wimsett

Arthur Victor Rowe
Ellen Read Winseth
💍 1912/7412

Bachelor
Spinster

Grocer's Assistant
Domestic duties

26
26

Bronte Street, Nelson
Bronte Street, Nelson

4½ years
26 years

All Saints' Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson

12/7933

10 October 1912

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

No	82
Date of Notice	10 October 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Arthur Victor Rowe	Ellen Read Wimsett
BDM Match (94%)	Arthur Victor Rowe	Ellen Read Winseth
	💍 1912/7412
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Grocer's Assistant	Domestic duties
Age	26	26
Dwelling Place	Bronte Street, Nelson	Bronte Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	4½ years	26 years
Marriage Place	All Saints' Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson
Folio	12/7933
Consent
Date of Certificate	10 October 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

16 October 1912

Robert James Nichol
Ella Beatrice Niemann

Robert James Nichol
Ella Beatrice Niemann
💍 1912/7413

Bachelor
Spinster

Shop Assistant
Shop Assistant

25
22

St. Vincent Street, Nelson
St. Vincent Street, Nelson

3 days
3 days

Residence of Alfred Niemann, St. Vincent Street, Nelson

12/7934

16 October 1912

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

No	83
Date of Notice	16 October 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert James Nichol	Ella Beatrice Niemann
	💍 1912/7413
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Shop Assistant	Shop Assistant
Age	25	22
Dwelling Place	St. Vincent Street, Nelson	St. Vincent Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	Residence of Alfred Niemann, St. Vincent Street, Nelson
Folio	12/7934
Consent
Date of Certificate	16 October 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

18 October 1912

Laurie Raymond Rayner
Lily Church Williams

Laurie Raymond Rayner
Lily Church Williams
💍 1912/8638

Bachelor
Spinster

Sheep Farmer
School-teacher

22
26

Croisilles
Croisilles

9 years
3½ years

Christ Church, Trafalgar Street, Nelson

12/7923

18 October 1912

Rev. T. S. Grace, Church of England Minister

No	84
Date of Notice	18 October 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Laurie Raymond Rayner	Lily Church Williams
	💍 1912/8638
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sheep Farmer	School-teacher
Age	22	26
Dwelling Place	Croisilles	Croisilles
Length of Residence	9 years	3½ years
Marriage Place	Christ Church, Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Folio	12/7923
Consent
Date of Certificate	18 October 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. T. S. Grace, Church of England Minister

19 October 1912

Allen Sydney Barnett
Ivy Eclipse Moore

Allen Sydney Barnett
Ivy Eclipse Moore
💍 1912/8635

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Domestic duties

27
27

Atawhai, Nelson
Bridge Street, Nelson

27 years
27 years

Residence of Frank Moore, Bridge Street, Nelson

12/7920

19 October 1912

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

No	85
Date of Notice	19 October 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Allen Sydney Barnett	Ivy Eclipse Moore
	💍 1912/8635
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Domestic duties
Age	27	27
Dwelling Place	Atawhai, Nelson	Bridge Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	27 years	27 years
Marriage Place	Residence of Frank Moore, Bridge Street, Nelson
Folio	12/7920
Consent
Date of Certificate	19 October 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. P. Kempthorne, Church of England Minister

22 October 1912

John Oulley Hickey
Maud Hannah Chandler

John Orilley Hickey
Maud Hannah Chandler
💍 1912/8631

Bachelor
Spinster

Road Contractor
Domestic duties

33
29

Milton Street, Nelson
Milton Street, Nelson

3 days
3 days

St. Mary's Church, Manuka Street, Nelson

12/7917

22 October 1912

Rev. W. D. Goggan, Roman Catholic Priest

No	86
Date of Notice	22 October 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Oulley Hickey	Maud Hannah Chandler
BDM Match (95%)	John Orilley Hickey	Maud Hannah Chandler
	💍 1912/8631
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Road Contractor	Domestic duties
Age	33	29
Dwelling Place	Milton Street, Nelson	Milton Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	St. Mary's Church, Manuka Street, Nelson
Folio	12/7917
Consent
Date of Certificate	22 October 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. D. Goggan, Roman Catholic Priest

24 October 1912

Michael Buschl
Frances Wakefield

Michael Buschl
Frances Wakefield
💍 1912/7392

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Domestic duties

38
26

Wairoa Gorge, Nelson
Tahunanui, Nelson

6 months
7 years

St. Stephen's Church, Tahunanui

12/7937

24 October 1912

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

No	87
Date of Notice	24 October 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Michael Buschl	Frances Wakefield
	💍 1912/7392
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Domestic duties
Age	38	26
Dwelling Place	Wairoa Gorge, Nelson	Tahunanui, Nelson
Length of Residence	6 months	7 years
Marriage Place	St. Stephen's Church, Tahunanui
Folio	12/7937
Consent
Date of Certificate	24 October 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. J. Carr, Church of England Minister

29 October 1912

Eric Ernest Stuckey
Dorothy Bell

Eric Ernest Stuckey
Dorothy Bell
💍 1912/7393

Bachelor
Spinster

Sheep Farmer

23
31

The Port, Nelson
The Port, Nelson

6 days
18 years

St. Barnabas' Church, Stoke

12/7938

29 October 1912

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

No	88
Date of Notice	29 October 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Eric Ernest Stuckey	Dorothy Bell
	💍 1912/7393
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sheep Farmer
Age	23	31
Dwelling Place	The Port, Nelson	The Port, Nelson
Length of Residence	6 days	18 years
Marriage Place	St. Barnabas' Church, Stoke
Folio	12/7938
Consent
Date of Certificate	29 October 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. P. Kempthorne, Church of England Minister

29 October 1912

Maurice Albert Ladley
Margaret Helen Hunter

Maurice Albert Ladley
Margaret Helen Hunter
💍 1912/7390

Bachelor
Spinster

Marine Engineer
Domestic duties

31
24

S.S. "Waverley"
Bridge Street, Nelson

24 years

All Saints' Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson

12/7935

29 October 1912

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

No	89
Date of Notice	29 October 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Maurice Albert Ladley	Margaret Helen Hunter
	💍 1912/7390
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Marine Engineer	Domestic duties
Age	31	24
Dwelling Place	S.S. "Waverley"	Bridge Street, Nelson
Length of Residence		24 years
Marriage Place	All Saints' Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson
Folio	12/7935
Consent
Date of Certificate	29 October 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

30 October 1912

Francis John Hastings Townsend
Alice May Harbottle

Francis John Hastings Townsend
Alice May Harbottle
💍 1912/7409

Bachelor
Spinster

Clerk
Clerk

30
28

Bronte Street, Nelson
Hardy Street, Nelson

7 months
4 days

St. John's Church, Hardy Street, Nelson

12/7930

30 October 1912

Rev. Wm. Baumber, Methodist Minister

No	90
Date of Notice	30 October 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Francis John Hastings Townsend	Alice May Harbottle
	💍 1912/7409
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Clerk	Clerk
Age	30	28
Dwelling Place	Bronte Street, Nelson	Hardy Street, Nelson
Length of Residence	7 months	4 days
Marriage Place	St. John's Church, Hardy Street, Nelson
Folio	12/7930
Consent
Date of Certificate	30 October 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Wm. Baumber, Methodist Minister

30 October 1912

William Vernon Rout
Evelyn Reid Earl

William Vernon Rout
Evelyn Reid Earl
💍 1912/6610

Bachelor
Spinster

Solicitor
Music Teacher

27
27

Shelbourne Street, Nelson
Wellington

3 weeks

Office of Registrar of Marriages, Wellington

12/6577

30 October 1912

Registrar of Marriages, Wellington

No	91
Date of Notice	30 October 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Vernon Rout	Evelyn Reid Earl
	💍 1912/6610
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Solicitor	Music Teacher
Age	27	27
Dwelling Place	Shelbourne Street, Nelson	Wellington
Length of Residence	3 weeks
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar of Marriages, Wellington
Folio	12/6577
Consent
Date of Certificate	30 October 1912
Officiating Minister	Registrar of Marriages, Wellington

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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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