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 30 June 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

28 May 1912

John Edgar Herron
Bridget Agnes Murnane

John Edgar Herron
Bridget Agnes Murnane
💍 1912/8047

Bachelor
Spinster

Grocer
Tailoress

28
28

Napier
Taradale

9 years
28 years

St. Mary's R.C. Church Meanee

12/6485

28 May 1912

Rev. Dean Grogan

No	88
Date of Notice	28 May 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Edgar Herron	Bridget Agnes Murnane
	💍 1912/8047
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Grocer	Tailoress
Age	28	28
Dwelling Place	Napier	Taradale
Length of Residence	9 years	28 years
Marriage Place	St. Mary's R.C. Church Meanee
Folio	12/6485
Consent
Date of Certificate	28 May 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Dean Grogan

28 May 1912

Hamilton Monteith Hunter
Edith Louise Balharry

Hamilton Morteith Hunter
Edith Louise Balharry
💍 1912/3517

Bachelor
Spinster

Estate Agent
Domestic Duties

38
29

Napier
Napier

11 years
29 years

House of Miss Hunter, Napier

12/3196

28 May 1912

Rev. J. A. Asher

No	89
Date of Notice	28 May 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Hamilton Monteith Hunter	Edith Louise Balharry
BDM Match (98%)	Hamilton Morteith Hunter	Edith Louise Balharry
	💍 1912/3517
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Estate Agent	Domestic Duties
Age	38	29
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	11 years	29 years
Marriage Place	House of Miss Hunter, Napier
Folio	12/3196
Consent
Date of Certificate	28 May 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. A. Asher

30 May 1912

Patrick O'Brien
Catherine Kathleen Rogers

Patrick O'Brien
Catherine Kathleen Rogers
💍 1912/3427

Bachelor
Spinster

Railway Porter
Domestic Duties

28
22

Port Ahuriri
Port Ahuriri

28 years
22 years

St. Mary's R.C. Church

12/3207

30 May 1912

Rev. Father O'Connor

No	90
Date of Notice	30 May 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Patrick O'Brien	Catherine Kathleen Rogers
	💍 1912/3427
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Railway Porter	Domestic Duties
Age	28	22
Dwelling Place	Port Ahuriri	Port Ahuriri
Length of Residence	28 years	22 years
Marriage Place	St. Mary's R.C. Church
Folio	12/3207
Consent
Date of Certificate	30 May 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Father O'Connor

31 May 1912

Norman Shaw Breagh
Georgina Aileen Lascelles

Norman Shaw Creagh
Georgina Aileen Lascelles
💍 1912/6498

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter
Clerk

28
24

Napier
Napier

28 years
24 years

St. John's Cathedral

12/6239

31 May 1912

Rev. Canon Mayne

No	91
Date of Notice	31 May 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Norman Shaw Breagh	Georgina Aileen Lascelles
BDM Match (97%)	Norman Shaw Creagh	Georgina Aileen Lascelles
	💍 1912/6498
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter	Clerk
Age	28	24
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	28 years	24 years
Marriage Place	St. John's Cathedral
Folio	12/6239
Consent
Date of Certificate	31 May 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Canon Mayne

4 June 1912

William Alexander Turkington
Annie Susanna Bailey

William Alexander Turkington
Annie Susannah Bailey
💍 1912/3391

Bachelor
Spinster

Sheepfarmer
Domestic Duties

39
33

Pahiatua
Napier

20 years
20 years

St. Augustine's Church

12/3170

4 June 1912

Rev. Canon Luke

No	92
Date of Notice	4 June 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Alexander Turkington	Annie Susanna Bailey
BDM Match (98%)	William Alexander Turkington	Annie Susannah Bailey
	💍 1912/3391
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sheepfarmer	Domestic Duties
Age	39	33
Dwelling Place	Pahiatua	Napier
Length of Residence	20 years	20 years
Marriage Place	St. Augustine's Church
Folio	12/3170
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 June 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Canon Luke

4 June 1912

Richard Fisher Quinney
Anne Lucy Draper

Richard Fisher Quinney
Anne Lucy Draper
💍 1912/3519

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Cook

29
29

Napier
Napier

6 years
3 years

House of W. Cunningham

12/3197

4 June 1912

Rev. J. A. Asher

No	93
Date of Notice	4 June 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Richard Fisher Quinney	Anne Lucy Draper
	💍 1912/3519
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Cook
Age	29	29
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	6 years	3 years
Marriage Place	House of W. Cunningham
Folio	12/3197
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 June 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. A. Asher

12 June 1912

Frederick Frehner
May Peters

Frederick Frehner
May Peters
💍 1912/3522

Bachelor
Spinster

Station Manager
Domestic Duties

39
34

Puketitiri
Te Pohue

20 years
9 months

House of H. Powell

12/3200

12 June 1912

Rev. Thos. Tait

No	94
Date of Notice	12 June 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Frederick Frehner	May Peters
	💍 1912/3522
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Station Manager	Domestic Duties
Age	39	34
Dwelling Place	Puketitiri	Te Pohue
Length of Residence	20 years	9 months
Marriage Place	House of H. Powell
Folio	12/3200
Consent
Date of Certificate	12 June 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Thos. Tait

13 June 1912

John MacLeod
Rosina Veronica Sweeney

John MacLeod
Rosina Veronica Sweeney
💍 1912/3425

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Domestic Duties

38
36

Whetukura
Hatuma

14 years
4 years

Methodist Church, Napier

12/3205

13 June 1912

Rev. H. L. Blamires

No	95
Date of Notice	13 June 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John MacLeod	Rosina Veronica Sweeney
	💍 1912/3425
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Domestic Duties
Age	38	36
Dwelling Place	Whetukura	Hatuma
Length of Residence	14 years	4 years
Marriage Place	Methodist Church, Napier
Folio	12/3205
Consent
Date of Certificate	13 June 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. H. L. Blamires

15 June 1912

Cecil Percy Chambers
Viola Susanna Lind

Cecil Percy Chambers
Viola Susanna Lind
💍 1912/3390

Bachelor
Spinster

Shipping Clerk
Sales Woman

21
23

Wellington
Napier

21 years
25 days

St. Augustine's Church, Napier

12/3169

15 June 1912

Rev. Canon Luke

No	96
Date of Notice	15 June 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Cecil Percy Chambers	Viola Susanna Lind
	💍 1912/3390
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Shipping Clerk	Sales Woman
Age	21	23
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Napier
Length of Residence	21 years	25 days
Marriage Place	St. Augustine's Church, Napier
Folio	12/3169
Consent
Date of Certificate	15 June 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Canon Luke

17 June 1912

Walter Ford
Maud Selina Player

Walter Ford
Maud Selina Player
💍 1912/3389

Bachelor
Spinster

Gardener
Domestic Duties

28
37

Napier
Napier

28 years
6 years

St. Augustine's Church, Napier

12/3168

17 June 1912

Rev. Canon Luke

No	97
Date of Notice	17 June 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Walter Ford	Maud Selina Player
	💍 1912/3389
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Gardener	Domestic Duties
Age	28	37
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	28 years	6 years
Marriage Place	St. Augustine's Church, Napier
Folio	12/3168
Consent
Date of Certificate	17 June 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. Canon Luke

21 June 1912

Eustace George Fannin
Doris Maud Femmell

Eustace George Fannin
Doris Maud Femmell
💍 1912/3521

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Shop Assistant

21
16

Napier
Napier

17 years
4 years

House of J. Blewden

12/3199

Emma Femmell, mother

21 June 1912

Rev. A. Hodge

No	98
Date of Notice	21 June 1912
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Eustace George Fannin	Doris Maud Femmell
	💍 1912/3521
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Shop Assistant
Age	21	16
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	17 years	4 years
Marriage Place	House of J. Blewden
Folio	12/3199
Consent	Emma Femmell, mother
Date of Certificate	21 June 1912
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. Hodge

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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).