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

16 January 1913

Walter John Yardley
Sarah McGregor

Walter John Yardley
Sarah McIvor
💍 1913/1627

Bachelor
Spinster

Dairyman
Tailoress

25
25

Gisborne
Gisborne

8 months
4 days

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Gisborne

13/640

16 January 1913

Rev. William Grant, Presbyterian Minister

No	8
Date of Notice	16 January 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Walter John Yardley	Sarah McGregor
BDM Match (86%)	Walter John Yardley	Sarah McIvor
	💍 1913/1627
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Dairyman	Tailoress
Age	25	25
Dwelling Place	Gisborne	Gisborne
Length of Residence	8 months	4 days
Marriage Place	St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Gisborne
Folio	13/640
Consent
Date of Certificate	16 January 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. William Grant, Presbyterian Minister

16 January 1913

Reginald Cecil Newman
Valrie Irene Clausen

Reginald Cecil Newman
Eva Muriel Peters
💍 1913/6951

Bachelor
Spinster

Sheepfarmer
Domestic Duties

23
17

Wharerata, Poverty Bay
Kaiteratahi, Poverty Bay

Life
Life

St. Andrew's Church Manse, Gisborne

Not Solemnized

Otto Clausen (father)

No	9
Date of Notice	16 January 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Reginald Cecil Newman	Valrie Irene Clausen
BDM Match (60%)	Reginald Cecil Newman	Eva Muriel Peters
	💍 1913/6951
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sheepfarmer	Domestic Duties
Age	23	17
Dwelling Place	Wharerata, Poverty Bay	Kaiteratahi, Poverty Bay
Length of Residence	Life	Life
Marriage Place	St. Andrew's Church Manse, Gisborne
Folio	Not Solemnized
Consent	Otto Clausen (father)
Date of Certificate
Officiating Minister

17 January 1913

William Dunne
Averilda May Evinson

William Dunne
May Averilda Evinson
💍 1913/1199

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Domestic Duties

39
29

Matawhero, Poverty Bay
Te Karaka, Poverty Bay

Life
About 20 years

Church of England, Te Karaka

13/651

17 January 1913

Rev. Theodore I. Meyer, Church of England, Te Karaka

No	10
Date of Notice	17 January 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Dunne	Averilda May Evinson
BDM Match (80%)	William Dunne	May Averilda Evinson
	💍 1913/1199
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Domestic Duties
Age	39	29
Dwelling Place	Matawhero, Poverty Bay	Te Karaka, Poverty Bay
Length of Residence	Life	About 20 years
Marriage Place	Church of England, Te Karaka
Folio	13/651
Consent
Date of Certificate	17 January 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. Theodore I. Meyer, Church of England, Te Karaka

18 January 1913

John Hutchinson
Naomi Sadler

John Hutchison
Naomi Sadler
💍 1913/1206

Bachelor
Spinster

Storeman
Ladyhelp

31
25

Gisborne
Patutahi, Poverty Bay

2 years
Life

Private residence of the bride's father, Patutahi

13/666

18 January 1913

Rev. Thos. Blair, Presbyterian Minister (Matawhero)

No	11
Date of Notice	18 January 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Hutchinson	Naomi Sadler
BDM Match (97%)	John Hutchison	Naomi Sadler
	💍 1913/1206
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Storeman	Ladyhelp
Age	31	25
Dwelling Place	Gisborne	Patutahi, Poverty Bay
Length of Residence	2 years	Life
Marriage Place	Private residence of the bride's father, Patutahi
Folio	13/666
Consent
Date of Certificate	18 January 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. Thos. Blair, Presbyterian Minister (Matawhero)

21 January 1913

Charles McGregor
Annie Craill

Charles McGrannachan
Annie Craill
💍 1913/829

Bachelor
Spinster

Carrier
Domestic Duties

23
21

Patutahi
Patutahi, Poverty Bay

About 10 years
Life

The Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

13/261

21 January 1913

Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

No	12
Date of Notice	21 January 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Charles McGregor	Annie Craill
BDM Match (80%)	Charles McGrannachan	Annie Craill
	💍 1913/829
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carrier	Domestic Duties
Age	23	21
Dwelling Place	Patutahi	Patutahi, Poverty Bay
Length of Residence	About 10 years	Life
Marriage Place	The Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne
Folio	13/261
Consent
Date of Certificate	21 January 1913
Officiating Minister	Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

21 January 1913

John Duncan Grant
Myrtle Hollitt

John Duncan Grant
Myrtle Hollitt
💍 1913/1644

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Domestic Duties

24
20

Whatatuporo, Riverside Road
Whatatuporo, Riverside Road

About 5 years
About 2 months

The Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

13/633

8 February 1913

Rev. Thos. Keith Ewen, Baptist Minister

No	13
Date of Notice	21 January 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Duncan Grant	Myrtle Hollitt
	💍 1913/1644
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Domestic Duties
Age	24	20
Dwelling Place	Whatatuporo, Riverside Road	Whatatuporo, Riverside Road
Length of Residence	About 5 years	About 2 months
Marriage Place	The Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne
Folio	13/633
Consent
Date of Certificate	8 February 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. Thos. Keith Ewen, Baptist Minister

22 January 1913

John Munro
Sarah Ann Taylor

John Munro
Sarah Ann Taylor
💍 1913/830

Bachelor
Widow

Dealer
Hotel Proprietress

36
51

Gisborne
Gisborne (Patutahi)

11 years
26 years

The Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

13/262

22 January 1913

Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

No	14
Date of Notice	22 January 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Munro	Sarah Ann Taylor
	💍 1913/830
Condition	Bachelor	Widow
Profession	Dealer	Hotel Proprietress
Age	36	51
Dwelling Place	Gisborne	Gisborne (Patutahi)
Length of Residence	11 years	26 years
Marriage Place	The Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne
Folio	13/262
Consent
Date of Certificate	22 January 1913
Officiating Minister	Registrar of Marriages, Gisborne

23 January 1913

Arthur Alexander Wallace
Ruth Haurdle

Arthur Alexander Wallace
Ruth Spurdle
💍 1913/4822

Widower
Widow

Wheelwright
Domestic Duties

54
40

Gisborne
Gisborne, 361 Gladstone Road

About 12 months
27 years

Private residence of the bride, 361 Gladstone Road, Gisborne

13/4323

23 January 1913

Rev. John Alex. Cochore, Methodist Minister

No	15
Date of Notice	23 January 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Arthur Alexander Wallace	Ruth Haurdle
BDM Match (92%)	Arthur Alexander Wallace	Ruth Spurdle
	💍 1913/4822
Condition	Widower	Widow
Profession	Wheelwright	Domestic Duties
Age	54	40
Dwelling Place	Gisborne	Gisborne, 361 Gladstone Road
Length of Residence	About 12 months	27 years
Marriage Place	Private residence of the bride, 361 Gladstone Road, Gisborne
Folio	13/4323
Consent
Date of Certificate	23 January 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. John Alex. Cochore, Methodist 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.

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).