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).

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District of Masterton Quarter ending 31 March 1913 Registrar Wm. M. Easthope

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

20 February 1913

Ernest Wilfred Miller
Emily Beckett

Ernest Wilfred Miller
Emily Beckett
💍 1913/1004

Bachelor
Spinster

Driver
Domestic duties

21
21

Masterton
Masterton

20 years
3 years

The Registrars Office Masterton

13/362

20 February 1913

Wm. M. Easthope, Registrar

No	11
Date of Notice	20 February 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Ernest Wilfred Miller	Emily Beckett
	💍 1913/1004
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Driver	Domestic duties
Age	21	21
Dwelling Place	Masterton	Masterton
Length of Residence	20 years	3 years
Marriage Place	The Registrars Office Masterton
Folio	13/362
Consent
Date of Certificate	20 February 1913
Officiating Minister	Wm. M. Easthope, Registrar

22 February 1913

Duncan Telfer
Agnes Murray

Duncan Telfer
Agnes Murray
💍 1913/1436

Francis Courtenay Sutherland Forbes
Agnes Murray
💍 1913/434

Bachelor
Spinster

Shepherd
Domestic duties

28
24

Masterton
Masterton

3 days
3 days

The Presbyterian Church Lansdowne, Masterton

13/947

22 February 1913

Rev. J. S. Young, Presbyterian

No	12
Date of Notice	22 February 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Duncan Telfer	Agnes Murray
	💍 1913/1436
BDM Match (60%)	Francis Courtenay Sutherland Forbes	Agnes Murray
	💍 1913/434
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Shepherd	Domestic duties
Age	28	24
Dwelling Place	Masterton	Masterton
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	The Presbyterian Church Lansdowne, Masterton
Folio	13/947
Consent
Date of Certificate	22 February 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. S. Young, Presbyterian

22 February 1913

James Arthur Russell
Kathleen Annie Olliver

James Arthur Russell
Kathleen Annie Olliver
💍 1913/1468

Bachelor
Spinster

Builder
Dressmaker

25
23

Masterton
Masterton

15 years
11 years

St. Matthews Church Masterton

13/956

22 February 1913

Rev. H. Watson, Anglican

No	13
Date of Notice	22 February 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Arthur Russell	Kathleen Annie Olliver
	💍 1913/1468
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Builder	Dressmaker
Age	25	23
Dwelling Place	Masterton	Masterton
Length of Residence	15 years	11 years
Marriage Place	St. Matthews Church Masterton
Folio	13/956
Consent
Date of Certificate	22 February 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. H. Watson, Anglican

4 March 1913

Edward Munn
Lucy Jane Thrupp

Edward Munn
Lucy Jane Thrupp
💍 1913/1459

Bachelor
Spinster

Upholsterer
Domestic duties

28
26

Masterton
Masterton

3 days
8 years

St. Matthews Church Masterton

13/953

4 March 1913

Rev. H. Watson, Anglican

No	14
Date of Notice	4 March 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Edward Munn	Lucy Jane Thrupp
	💍 1913/1459
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Upholsterer	Domestic duties
Age	28	26
Dwelling Place	Masterton	Masterton
Length of Residence	3 days	8 years
Marriage Place	St. Matthews Church Masterton
Folio	13/953
Consent
Date of Certificate	4 March 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. H. Watson, Anglican

5 March 1913

Harold Stevenson
Iva Ashdown

Harold Stevenson
Iva Ashdown
💍 1913/1005

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Domestic duties

24
18

Masterton
Masterton

3 years
6 years

The Registrars Office Masterton

13/363

George Ashdown, Father

5 March 1913

Wm. M. Easthope, Registrar

No	15
Date of Notice	5 March 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Harold Stevenson	Iva Ashdown
	💍 1913/1005
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Domestic duties
Age	24	18
Dwelling Place	Masterton	Masterton
Length of Residence	3 years	6 years
Marriage Place	The Registrars Office Masterton
Folio	13/363
Consent	George Ashdown, Father
Date of Certificate	5 March 1913
Officiating Minister	Wm. M. Easthope, Registrar

7 March 1913

Harold Mace Thompson
Pattie Smith

Harold Mace Thompson
Pattie Smith
💍 1913/1437

Bachelor
Divorced

Billiard room keeper
Housekeeper

24
31

Masterton
Masterton

24 years
15 years

The Congregational Church Masterton

13/948

7 March 1913

Rev. B. J. Thomas, Congregational

No	16
Date of Notice	7 March 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Harold Mace Thompson	Pattie Smith
	💍 1913/1437
Condition	Bachelor	Divorced
Profession	Billiard room keeper	Housekeeper
Age	24	31
Dwelling Place	Masterton	Masterton
Length of Residence	24 years	15 years
Marriage Place	The Congregational Church Masterton
Folio	13/948
Consent
Date of Certificate	7 March 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. B. J. Thomas, Congregational

10 March 1913

William Percival Lowndes Carter
Vera Carlton Edwards

William Percival Lowndes Carter
Vera Carlton Edwards
💍 1913/3281

Bachelor
Spinster

Clerk
Teacher of Singing

29
23

Wellington
Masterton

9 months
19 years

St. Matthews Church Masterton

13/311

10 March 1913

Rev. H. Watson, Anglican

No	17
Date of Notice	10 March 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Percival Lowndes Carter	Vera Carlton Edwards
	💍 1913/3281
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Clerk	Teacher of Singing
Age	29	23
Dwelling Place	Wellington	Masterton
Length of Residence	9 months	19 years
Marriage Place	St. Matthews Church Masterton
Folio	13/311
Consent
Date of Certificate	10 March 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. H. Watson, Anglican

13 March 1913

Clarence Griffiths
Theresa Quinn

Clarence Griffiths
Theresa Quinn
💍 1913/8546

Bachelor
Spinster

Cook
Domestic duties

34
25

Masterton
Masterton

7 years
3 months

The house of E. Astwood Lansdowne Masterton

13/945

13 March 1913

Rev. S. J. Serpell, Wesleyan

No	18
Date of Notice	13 March 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Clarence Griffiths	Theresa Quinn
	💍 1913/8546
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Cook	Domestic duties
Age	34	25
Dwelling Place	Masterton	Masterton
Length of Residence	7 years	3 months
Marriage Place	The house of E. Astwood Lansdowne Masterton
Folio	13/945
Consent
Date of Certificate	13 March 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. S. J. Serpell, Wesleyan

14 March 1913

George Watt Milne
Elsie Mabel Tooby

George Watt Milne
Elsie Mabel Tooby
💍 1913/1438

Bachelor
Spinster

Clerk
Domestic duties

24
23

Masterton
Masterton

11 years
28 years

The Congregational Church Masterton

13/949

14 March 1913

Rev. B. L. Thomas, Congregational

No	19
Date of Notice	14 March 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Watt Milne	Elsie Mabel Tooby
	💍 1913/1438
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Clerk	Domestic duties
Age	24	23
Dwelling Place	Masterton	Masterton
Length of Residence	11 years	28 years
Marriage Place	The Congregational Church Masterton
Folio	13/949
Consent
Date of Certificate	14 March 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. B. L. Thomas, Congregational

18 March 1913

Kenneth Edward Welch
Lucy Catherine Wilton

Kenneth Edward Welch
Lucy Catherine Wilton
💍 1913/1467

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Domestic duties

24
21

Masterton
Masterton

3 days
21 years

St. Matthews Church Masterton

13/955

18 March 1913

Rev. H. Watson, Anglican

No	20
Date of Notice	18 March 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Kenneth Edward Welch	Lucy Catherine Wilton
	💍 1913/1467
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Domestic duties
Age	24	21
Dwelling Place	Masterton	Masterton
Length of Residence	3 days	21 years
Marriage Place	St. Matthews Church Masterton
Folio	13/955
Consent
Date of Certificate	18 March 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. H. Watson, Anglican

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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).