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 Feilding Quarter ending 30 June 1913 Registrar Chas. Halliday

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

2 June 1913

Wilhelm Albert Reinhold Hoffmeister
Alice Beatrice Heald

Wilhelm Albert Reinhold Hoffmeister
Alice Beatrice Heald
💍 1913/3716

Bachelor
Spinster

Telegraphist

29
26

Feilding
Feilding

8 years
26 years

Wesley Church, Feilding

13/3114

2 June 1913

Rev. P. W. Jones

No	24
Date of Notice	2 June 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Wilhelm Albert Reinhold Hoffmeister	Alice Beatrice Heald
	💍 1913/3716
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Telegraphist
Age	29	26
Dwelling Place	Feilding	Feilding
Length of Residence	8 years	26 years
Marriage Place	Wesley Church, Feilding
Folio	13/3114
Consent
Date of Certificate	2 June 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. P. W. Jones

6 June 1913

Thomas Mayhew
Bessie Palmer

Thomas Mayher
Bessie Palmer
💍 1913/4451

Bachelor
Spinster

Farm Labourer

31
24

Waituna West
Waituna West

5 days
5 days

Wesleyan Church, Beaconsfield

13/4054

6 June 1913

Rev. H. Daniel

No	25
Date of Notice	6 June 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Mayhew	Bessie Palmer
BDM Match (96%)	Thomas Mayher	Bessie Palmer
	💍 1913/4451
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farm Labourer
Age	31	24
Dwelling Place	Waituna West	Waituna West
Length of Residence	5 days	5 days
Marriage Place	Wesleyan Church, Beaconsfield
Folio	13/4054
Consent
Date of Certificate	6 June 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. H. Daniel

9 June 1913

Bruce Douglas Symons
Kathleen Andia Johnson

Bruce Douglas Luxmoore
Kathleen Amelia Johnson
💍 1913/3272

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer

34
33

Feilding
Feilding

10 years
2 years

Church of England, Feilding

13/3127

9 June 1913

Rev. A. S. Innes Jones

No	26
Date of Notice	9 June 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Bruce Douglas Symons	Kathleen Andia Johnson
BDM Match (80%)	Bruce Douglas Luxmoore	Kathleen Amelia Johnson
	💍 1913/3272
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	34	33
Dwelling Place	Feilding	Feilding
Length of Residence	10 years	2 years
Marriage Place	Church of England, Feilding
Folio	13/3127
Consent
Date of Certificate	9 June 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. S. Innes Jones

16 June 1913

Thomas Alfred Boness
Threarearassa Melton

Thomas Alfred Boness
Threeareasera Melton
💍 1913/3721

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

26
25

Feilding
Feilding

26 years
2 years

Residence of John Melton, Beattie Street, Feilding

13/3119

16 June 1913

Rev. P. W. Jones

No	27
Date of Notice	16 June 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Alfred Boness	Threarearassa Melton
BDM Match (88%)	Thomas Alfred Boness	Threeareasera Melton
	💍 1913/3721
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	26	25
Dwelling Place	Feilding	Feilding
Length of Residence	26 years	2 years
Marriage Place	Residence of John Melton, Beattie Street, Feilding
Folio	13/3119
Consent
Date of Certificate	16 June 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. P. W. Jones

17 June 1913

Arthur Henry Faulkner
Hannah Mary Ann Bolton

Arthur Henry Faulkner
Hannah Maryann Bolton
💍 1913/6243

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer

25
25

Feilding
Feilding

13 years
3 years

Presbyterian Church, Feilding

13/5978

17 June 1913

Rev. Geo. Budd

No	28
Date of Notice	17 June 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Arthur Henry Faulkner	Hannah Mary Ann Bolton
BDM Match (95%)	Arthur Henry Faulkner	Hannah Maryann Bolton
	💍 1913/6243
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	25	25
Dwelling Place	Feilding	Feilding
Length of Residence	13 years	3 years
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, Feilding
Folio	13/5978
Consent
Date of Certificate	17 June 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. Geo. Budd

24 June 1913

Arthur Burgess Stinson
Emily Sarah Ruff

Arthur Burgess Stinson
Emily Sarah Ruff
💍 1913/6244

Widower
Spinster

Farmer

40
21

O Ka Ri
Feilding

3 days
21 years

Presbyterian Church, Feilding

13/5979

24 June 1913

Rev. Geo. Budd

No	29
Date of Notice	24 June 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Arthur Burgess Stinson	Emily Sarah Ruff
	💍 1913/6244
Condition	Widower	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	40	21
Dwelling Place	O Ka Ri	Feilding
Length of Residence	3 days	21 years
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, Feilding
Folio	13/5979
Consent
Date of Certificate	24 June 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. Geo. Budd

24 June 1913

John Burgoyne Emmett
Cecilia Moore

John Burgoyne Emmett
Cecilia Moore
💍 1913/3724

Widower
Spinster

Clerk

46
30

Masterton
Feilding

1 week
3 years

The Residence of Mrs. A. Moore, West St.

13/3121

24 June 1913

Rev. M. O'Dwyer

No	30
Date of Notice	24 June 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Burgoyne Emmett	Cecilia Moore
	💍 1913/3724
Condition	Widower	Spinster
Profession	Clerk
Age	46	30
Dwelling Place	Masterton	Feilding
Length of Residence	1 week	3 years
Marriage Place	The Residence of Mrs. A. Moore, West St.
Folio	13/3121
Consent
Date of Certificate	24 June 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. M. O'Dwyer

28 June 1913

Henry Charles Coryndon Luxmoore
Eileen Margaret Revington Jones

Henry Charles Coryndon Luxmoore
Eileen Margaret Reoington Jones
💍 1913/6220

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer

27
23

Te Kuiti
Feilding

5 days
23 years

Church of England, Feilding

13/5953

28 June 1913

Rev. A. S. Innes Jones

No	31
Date of Notice	28 June 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Henry Charles Coryndon Luxmoore	Eileen Margaret Revington Jones
BDM Match (98%)	Henry Charles Coryndon Luxmoore	Eileen Margaret Reoington Jones
	💍 1913/6220
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer
Age	27	23
Dwelling Place	Te Kuiti	Feilding
Length of Residence	5 days	23 years
Marriage Place	Church of England, Feilding
Folio	13/5953
Consent
Date of Certificate	28 June 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. A. S. Innes Jones

30 June 1913

Archibald Lawrence Wadsworth
Alice Emily Behrent

Archibald Lawrence Wadsworth
Alice Emily Behrent
💍 1913/6245

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer

24
23

Feilding
Feilding

6 weeks
6 weeks

Presbyterian Manse, Feilding

13/5980

30 June 1913

Rev. Geo. Budd

No	32
Date of Notice	30 June 1913
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Archibald Lawrence Wadsworth	Alice Emily Behrent
	💍 1913/6245
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer
Age	24	23
Dwelling Place	Feilding	Feilding
Length of Residence	6 weeks	6 weeks
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Manse, Feilding
Folio	13/5980
Consent
Date of Certificate	30 June 1913
Officiating Minister	Rev. Geo. Budd

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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).