Intentions to Marry, 1913 Auckland, Taranaki

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840451, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

1913 is bound in three volumes - Auckland, Taranaki (1913a), Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland (1913b), and Canterbury, Otago, Southland, Chatham Islands (1913c).

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District of Gisborne Quarter ending 31 March 1913 Registrar Henry Ewart Hill

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

25 February 1913

John Shaw
Ann Mitchell Black

John Shaw
Ann Mitchell Black
💍 1913/1631

Bachelor
Spinster

Telegraph Clerk
Domestic Duties

24
25

Gisborne
Gisborne

19 years
5 years

Presbyterian Church, Gisborne

13/644

25 February 1913

Rev. William Grant, Presbyterian Minister

No	32
Date of Notice	25 February 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Shaw	Ann Mitchell Black
	💍 1913/1631
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Telegraph Clerk	Domestic Duties
Age	24	25
Dwelling Place	Gisborne	Gisborne
Length of Residence	19 years	5 years
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, Gisborne
Folio	13/644
Consent
Date of Certificate	25 February 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. William Grant, Presbyterian Minister

25 February 1913

Thomas John Harris
Ruth Willson

Thomas John Harris
Ruth Wilson
💍 1913/1634

Bachelor
Spinster

Sheepfarmer
Domestic Duties

25
23

Hoanga Roa, Poverty Bay
Hoanga Roa

life
life

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Gisborne

13/646

25 February 1913

Rev. William Grant, Presbyterian Minister

No	33
Date of Notice	25 February 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas John Harris	Ruth Willson
BDM Match (96%)	Thomas John Harris	Ruth Wilson
	💍 1913/1634
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sheepfarmer	Domestic Duties
Age	25	23
Dwelling Place	Hoanga Roa, Poverty Bay	Hoanga Roa
Length of Residence	life	life
Marriage Place	St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Gisborne
Folio	13/646
Consent
Date of Certificate	25 February 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. William Grant, Presbyterian Minister

25 February 1913

Toke Tooke
Potihinga Apotu

Hoki Tooke
Potihinga Apatu
💍 1913/836

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Household Duties

27
23

Manutuke
Manutuke, Poverty Bay

life
3 years

The office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

13/268

25 February 1913

Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

No	34
Date of Notice	25 February 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Toke Tooke	Potihinga Apotu
BDM Match (87%)	Hoki Tooke	Potihinga Apatu
	💍 1913/836
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Household Duties
Age	27	23
Dwelling Place	Manutuke	Manutuke, Poverty Bay
Length of Residence	life	3 years
Marriage Place	The office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne
Folio	13/268
Consent
Date of Certificate	25 February 1913
Officiating Minister	Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

1 March 1913

Rees Maddock
Susie Hammett

Rees Maddock
Susie Hammett
💍 1913/1633

Bachelor
Spinster

Draper
Ladies Maid

34
28

Gisborne
Gisborne

18 months
life

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Gisborne

13/645

1 March 1913

Rev. William Grant, Presbyterian Minister

No	35
Date of Notice	1 March 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Rees Maddock	Susie Hammett
	💍 1913/1633
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Draper	Ladies Maid
Age	34	28
Dwelling Place	Gisborne	Gisborne
Length of Residence	18 months	life
Marriage Place	St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Gisborne
Folio	13/645
Consent
Date of Certificate	1 March 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. William Grant, Presbyterian Minister

1 March 1913

Cyril Victor Clayton
Claudia Effie Taylor

Cyril Victor Clayton
Claudia Effie Taylor
💍 1913/837

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Domestic Duties

21
18

Manapapa, Poverty Bay
Whatanpoi Ro, Poverty Bay

7 days
life

The office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

13/269

Isaac Taylor, Father

1 March 1913

Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

No	36
Date of Notice	1 March 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Cyril Victor Clayton	Claudia Effie Taylor
	💍 1913/837
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Domestic Duties
Age	21	18
Dwelling Place	Manapapa, Poverty Bay	Whatanpoi Ro, Poverty Bay
Length of Residence	7 days	life
Marriage Place	The office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne
Folio	13/269
Consent	Isaac Taylor, Father
Date of Certificate	1 March 1913
Officiating Minister	Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

3 March 1913

Eric Seymour Morse
Mina Turnbull

Eric Seymour Morse
Mina Turnbull
💍 1913/1632

Bachelor
Spinster

Builder
Domestic Duties

23
21

Gisborne
Marauri, Poverty Bay

5 days
life

Presbyterian Church, Matawhero

13/627

3 March 1913

Rev. Henry Thomas Blair, Presbyterian Minister, Matawhero

No	37
Date of Notice	3 March 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Eric Seymour Morse	Mina Turnbull
	💍 1913/1632
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Builder	Domestic Duties
Age	23	21
Dwelling Place	Gisborne	Marauri, Poverty Bay
Length of Residence	5 days	life
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, Matawhero
Folio	13/627
Consent
Date of Certificate	3 March 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. Henry Thomas Blair, Presbyterian Minister, Matawhero

3 March 1913

Robert Southey Dixon Adams
Olive Norah Bradwell

Hubert Southey Dixon Adams
Olive Morah Bradwell
💍 1913/1635

Bachelor
Spinster

Shepherd
Domestic Duties

26
26

Te Arai, Poverty Bay
Gisborne

6 years
11 years

Holy Trinity Church, Gisborne

13/647

3 March 1913

Rev. Leslie Dawson Thomas, Church of England

No	38
Date of Notice	3 March 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert Southey Dixon Adams	Olive Norah Bradwell
BDM Match (94%)	Hubert Southey Dixon Adams	Olive Morah Bradwell
	💍 1913/1635
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Shepherd	Domestic Duties
Age	26	26
Dwelling Place	Te Arai, Poverty Bay	Gisborne
Length of Residence	6 years	11 years
Marriage Place	Holy Trinity Church, Gisborne
Folio	13/647
Consent
Date of Certificate	3 March 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. Leslie Dawson Thomas, Church of England

4 March 1913

David Brooker
Matilda Finucane

David Brooker
Matilda Finucane
💍 1913/1642

Bachelor
Spinster

Mechanic
Dressmaker

24
24

Gisborne, Poverty Bay
Marauri, Poverty Bay

3 1/2 years
life

Roman Catholic Church, Ormond

13/631

4 March 1913

Rev. John B. Barrani, Roman Catholic Minister, Ormond

No	39
Date of Notice	4 March 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	David Brooker	Matilda Finucane
	💍 1913/1642
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Mechanic	Dressmaker
Age	24	24
Dwelling Place	Gisborne, Poverty Bay	Marauri, Poverty Bay
Length of Residence	3 1/2 years	life
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Church, Ormond
Folio	13/631
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 March 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. John B. Barrani, Roman Catholic Minister, Ormond

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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).