Intentions to Marry, 1913 Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840452, 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).

Page 772

District of Buller Quarter ending 30 September 1913 Registrar William Meares

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

8 July 1913

John Jack Johnson
Florence Eveline Erridge

John Jack Johnson
Florence Eveline Erridge
💍 1913/5843

Bachelor
Spinster

Laborer

22
17

Westport
Westport

4 years
16 years

Residence W. J. Erridge, Westport

13/5503

Walter Joseph Erridge, Father

8 July 1913

Rev. E. Cox, Methodist

No	26
Date of Notice	8 July 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Jack Johnson	Florence Eveline Erridge
	💍 1913/5843
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Laborer
Age	22	17
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	4 years	16 years
Marriage Place	Residence W. J. Erridge, Westport
Folio	13/5503
Consent	Walter Joseph Erridge, Father
Date of Certificate	8 July 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. E. Cox, Methodist

19 July 1913

Thomas Douglas Dutch Milne
Frances Lily Ross

Thomas Douglas Dutch Milne
Frances Lily Ross
💍 1913/5825

Widower
Widow

Marine Engineer

34
30

Westport
Westport

5 days
30 years

Residence Samuel McAulay, Westport

13/5508

19 July 1913

Rev. J. T. Burrows, Presbyterian

No	27
Date of Notice	19 July 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Douglas Dutch Milne	Frances Lily Ross
	💍 1913/5825
Condition	Widower	Widow
Profession	Marine Engineer
Age	34	30
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	5 days	30 years
Marriage Place	Residence Samuel McAulay, Westport
Folio	13/5508
Consent
Date of Certificate	19 July 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. T. Burrows, Presbyterian

30 July 1913

Patrick Joseph Ryan
Clara Florence Hansby

Patrick Joseph Ryan
Clara Florence Hansby
💍 1913/6458

Bachelor
Spinster

Baker

23
21

Westport
Westport

23 years
6 years

Roman Catholic Church, Westport

13/6161

30 July 1913

Rev. T. Walshe, Roman Catholic

No	28
Date of Notice	30 July 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Patrick Joseph Ryan	Clara Florence Hansby
	💍 1913/6458
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Baker
Age	23	21
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	23 years	6 years
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Church, Westport
Folio	13/6161
Consent
Date of Certificate	30 July 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. T. Walshe, Roman Catholic

1 August 1913

Joseph Edward Bowden
Hanorah Clara Walker

Joseph Edward Bowden
Honorah Clara Walker
💍 1913/5844

Bachelor
Spinster

Printer
Dressmaker

23
21

Westport
Westport

23 years
21 years

Residence Mrs. E. Bowden, Westport

13/5504

1 August 1913

Rev. E. Cox, Methodist

No	29
Date of Notice	1 August 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Joseph Edward Bowden	Hanorah Clara Walker
BDM Match (98%)	Joseph Edward Bowden	Honorah Clara Walker
	💍 1913/5844
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Printer	Dressmaker
Age	23	21
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	23 years	21 years
Marriage Place	Residence Mrs. E. Bowden, Westport
Folio	13/5504
Consent
Date of Certificate	1 August 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. E. Cox, Methodist

2 August 1913

Henry George Carter
Ada Theresa Skinner

Henry George Carter
Ada Theresa Skinner
💍 1913/6469

Bachelor
Widow

Farmer

29
35

Westport
Westport

4 days
4 days

Criterion Hotel, Westport

13/6162

2 August 1913

Rev. D. Cronin, Roman Catholic

No	30
Date of Notice	2 August 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry George Carter	Ada Theresa Skinner
	💍 1913/6469
Condition	Bachelor	Widow
Profession	Farmer
Age	29	35
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	4 days	4 days
Marriage Place	Criterion Hotel, Westport
Folio	13/6162
Consent
Date of Certificate	2 August 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. D. Cronin, Roman Catholic

5 August 1913

Henry William Sherlock
Florence Winifred Sherlock

Henry William Sherlock
Florence Winifred Sherlock
💍 1913/6475

Bachelor
Widow

Laborer

41
39

Westport
Westport

30 years
30 years

Roman Catholic Church, Westport

13/6163

5 August 1913

Rev. T. Walshe, Roman Catholic

No	31
Date of Notice	5 August 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry William Sherlock	Florence Winifred Sherlock
	💍 1913/6475
Condition	Bachelor	Widow
Profession	Laborer
Age	41	39
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	30 years	30 years
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Church, Westport
Folio	13/6163
Consent
Date of Certificate	5 August 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. T. Walshe, Roman Catholic

7 August 1913

Robert Gooding
Ellen May Rae

Robert Gooding
Ellen May Rae
💍 1913/5824

Bachelor
Spinster

Borough Inspector

25
23

Westport
Westport

25 years
23 years

Residence of John Rae, Westport

13/5507

7 August 1913

Rev. J. T. Burrows, Presbyterian

No	32
Date of Notice	7 August 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert Gooding	Ellen May Rae
	💍 1913/5824
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Borough Inspector
Age	25	23
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	25 years	23 years
Marriage Place	Residence of John Rae, Westport
Folio	13/5507
Consent
Date of Certificate	7 August 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. T. Burrows, Presbyterian

11 August 1913

Patrick Nevin
Ann McNamara

Patrick Nevin
Ann McNamara
💍 1913/6476

Bachelor
Spinster

Laborer

27
21

Westport
Westport

6 years
21 years

Roman Catholic Church, Westport

13/6164

11 August 1913

Rev. T. Walshe, Roman Catholic

No	33
Date of Notice	11 August 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Patrick Nevin	Ann McNamara
	💍 1913/6476
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Laborer
Age	27	21
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	6 years	21 years
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Church, Westport
Folio	13/6164
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 August 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. T. Walshe, Roman Catholic

11 August 1913

Robert John Edgar Thorp
Catherine Clogue

Robert John Edgar Thorp
Catherine Clogue
💍 1913/5822

Bachelor
Spinster

Master Mariner

29
26

Westport
Westport

4 days
1 year

Residence of Charles Dennis, Westport

13/5505

11 August 1913

Rev. E. Cox, Methodist

No	34
Date of Notice	11 August 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert John Edgar Thorp	Catherine Clogue
	💍 1913/5822
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Master Mariner
Age	29	26
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	4 days	1 year
Marriage Place	Residence of Charles Dennis, Westport
Folio	13/5505
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 August 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. E. Cox, Methodist

13 August 1913

John Graham
Catherine Elizabeth Hallahan

John Graham
Catherine Elizabeth Hallaham
💍 1913/6477

Bachelor
Spinster

Miner

33
34

Westport
Westport

4 days
17 years

Roman Catholic Church, Westport

13/6165

13 August 1913

Rev. T. Walshe, Roman Catholic

No	35
Date of Notice	13 August 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Graham	Catherine Elizabeth Hallahan
BDM Match (98%)	John Graham	Catherine Elizabeth Hallaham
	💍 1913/6477
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Miner
Age	33	34
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	4 days	17 years
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Church, Westport
Folio	13/6165
Consent
Date of Certificate	13 August 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. T. Walshe, Roman Catholic

20 August 1913

Alban Michael Kirby
Teresa Ellen McGowan

Albert Michael Kirby
Theresa Ellen McGowan
💍 1913/6605

Bachelor
Spinster

Schoolmaster
Saleswoman

25
25

Westport
Dunedin

3 1/2 years
25 years

St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dunedin

13/6342

20 August 1913

Rev. J. P. Delany, Roman Catholic

No	36
Date of Notice	20 August 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Alban Michael Kirby	Teresa Ellen McGowan
BDM Match (90%)	Albert Michael Kirby	Theresa Ellen McGowan
	💍 1913/6605
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Schoolmaster	Saleswoman
Age	25	25
Dwelling Place	Westport	Dunedin
Length of Residence	3 1/2 years	25 years
Marriage Place	St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dunedin
Folio	13/6342
Consent
Date of Certificate	20 August 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. P. Delany, Roman Catholic

21 August 1913

George Herbert Radford
Laurel Violet Harris

George Herbert Radford
Laurel Violet Harris
💍 1913/6478

Bachelor
Spinster

Laborer

25
20

Westport
Westport

10 years
3 days

Hanurek House, Westport

13/6166

Juliana Harris, Mother

21 August 1913

Rev. T. Walshe, Roman Catholic

No	37
Date of Notice	21 August 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Herbert Radford	Laurel Violet Harris
	💍 1913/6478
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Laborer
Age	25	20
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	10 years	3 days
Marriage Place	Hanurek House, Westport
Folio	13/6166
Consent	Juliana Harris, Mother
Date of Certificate	21 August 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. T. Walshe, Roman Catholic

11 September 1913

Francis Mahon
Iris May Fayen

Francis Mahon
Iris May Fayen
💍 1913/5152

Bachelor
Spinster

Seaman
Dressmaker

23
19

Westport
Westport

4 days
19 years

Registrar's Office, Westport

13/4784

Edward Fayen, Father

11 September 1913

Registrar

No	38
Date of Notice	11 September 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Francis Mahon	Iris May Fayen
	💍 1913/5152
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Seaman	Dressmaker
Age	23	19
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	4 days	19 years
Marriage Place	Registrar's Office, Westport
Folio	13/4784
Consent	Edward Fayen, Father
Date of Certificate	11 September 1913
Officiating Minister	Registrar

15 September 1913

John James Lamplough
Alice O'Toole

John James Lamplough
Alice O'Toole
💍 1913/6479

Bachelor
Spinster

Butcher

24
24

Westport
Fairdown

24 years
2 years

Roman Catholic Church, Westport

13/6167

15 September 1913

Rev. T. Walshe, Roman Catholic

No	39
Date of Notice	15 September 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John James Lamplough	Alice O'Toole
	💍 1913/6479
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Butcher
Age	24	24
Dwelling Place	Westport	Fairdown
Length of Residence	24 years	2 years
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Church, Westport
Folio	13/6167
Consent
Date of Certificate	15 September 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. T. Walshe, Roman Catholic

17 September 1913

Owen James Doyle
Sarah Banks Martin

Owen James Doyle
Sarah Danks Martin
💍 1913/6480

Bachelor
Widow

Laborer

36
31

Westport
Westport

5 years
8 months

Roman Catholic Church, Westport

13/6168

17 September 1913

Rev. D. Cronin, Roman Catholic

No	40
Date of Notice	17 September 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Owen James Doyle	Sarah Banks Martin
BDM Match (97%)	Owen James Doyle	Sarah Danks Martin
	💍 1913/6480
Condition	Bachelor	Widow
Profession	Laborer
Age	36	31
Dwelling Place	Westport	Westport
Length of Residence	5 years	8 months
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Church, Westport
Folio	13/6168
Consent
Date of Certificate	17 September 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. D. Cronin, Roman Catholic

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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).