Intentions to Marry, 1914 Wellington, Hawkes Bay, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland

Reference: Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Notices of intention to marry, Series 8937, R2840455, Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington

1914 is bound in three volumes - Auckland, Taranaki (1914a), Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland (1914b), and Canterbury, Otago, Southland, Chatham Islands (1914c).

Page 1091

District of Napier Quarter ending 31 March 1914 Registrar William Buchanan

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

5 January 1914

John Horatio Chance
Florence Hildred Powell

John Horatio Chance
Florence Mildred Powell
💍 1914/7030

Bachelor
Spinster

Potter
Tailoress

30
30

Napier
Napier

3 days
6 days

Wesleyan Church, Napier

762

5 January 1914

Rev. H. L. Blamires

No	1
Date of Notice	5 January 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Horatio Chance	Florence Hildred Powell
BDM Match (98%)	John Horatio Chance	Florence Mildred Powell
	💍 1914/7030
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Potter	Tailoress
Age	30	30
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	3 days	6 days
Marriage Place	Wesleyan Church, Napier
Folio	762
Consent
Date of Certificate	5 January 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. H. L. Blamires

6 January 1914

Thomas Charles Boyle
Sylvia Ethel Giles

Thomas Charles Boyle
Sylvia Ethel Giles
💍 1914/6524

Bachelor
Spinster

Hotel Proprietor
Domestic Duties

32
22

Napier
Hastings

4 days
3 years

Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier

323

6 January 1914

W. Buchanan, Registrar

No	2
Date of Notice	6 January 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Charles Boyle	Sylvia Ethel Giles
	💍 1914/6524
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Hotel Proprietor	Domestic Duties
Age	32	22
Dwelling Place	Napier	Hastings
Length of Residence	4 days	3 years
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier
Folio	323
Consent
Date of Certificate	6 January 1914
Officiating Minister	W. Buchanan, Registrar

7 January 1914

Archibald Gunns
Daisy Komola Glynn

Archibald Gunns
Daisy Romola Flynn
💍 1914/6525

Bachelor
Spinster

Driver
Lady Help

26
22

Napier
Napier

3 years
3 years

Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier

324

7 January 1914

W. Buchanan, Registrar

No	3
Date of Notice	7 January 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Archibald Gunns	Daisy Komola Glynn
BDM Match (94%)	Archibald Gunns	Daisy Romola Flynn
	💍 1914/6525
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Driver	Lady Help
Age	26	22
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	3 years	3 years
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier
Folio	324
Consent
Date of Certificate	7 January 1914
Officiating Minister	W. Buchanan, Registrar

8 January 1914

Charles Thomas Collings
Alice Mabel Derben

Charles Thomas Collings
Alice Mabel Derben
💍 1914/6889

Bachelor
Spinster

Pattern maker
Domestic Duties

31
31

Napier South
Napier

8 years
7 months

St. Augustines Church, Napier

745

8 January 1914

Rev. Canon Tuke

No	4
Date of Notice	8 January 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Charles Thomas Collings	Alice Mabel Derben
	💍 1914/6889
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Pattern maker	Domestic Duties
Age	31	31
Dwelling Place	Napier South	Napier
Length of Residence	8 years	7 months
Marriage Place	St. Augustines Church, Napier
Folio	745
Consent
Date of Certificate	8 January 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. Canon Tuke

12 January 1914

James Shearer
Grace Tubman

James Shearer
Grace Tubman
💍 1914/7050

Bachelor
Spinster

Motor Mechanic
Domestic Duties

35
21

Napier
Napier

10 days
5 days

St. Pauls Church, Napier

758

12 January 1914

Rev. J. A. Asher

No	5
Date of Notice	12 January 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Shearer	Grace Tubman
	💍 1914/7050
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Motor Mechanic	Domestic Duties
Age	35	21
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	10 days	5 days
Marriage Place	St. Pauls Church, Napier
Folio	758
Consent
Date of Certificate	12 January 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. A. Asher

12 January 1914

Wallace Gladstone Garton
Ada Louisa Griffin

Wallace Gladstone Garton
Ada Louisa Griffin
💍 1914/6880

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Domestic Duties

33
39

Napier
Napier

4 days
3 days

Baptist Manse, Napier

737

12 January 1914

Rev. Eric Evans

No	6
Date of Notice	12 January 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Wallace Gladstone Garton	Ada Louisa Griffin
	💍 1914/6880
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Domestic Duties
Age	33	39
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	4 days	3 days
Marriage Place	Baptist Manse, Napier
Folio	737
Consent
Date of Certificate	12 January 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. Eric Evans

12 January 1914

William John Young
Kate Hill

William John Young
Kate Hill
💍 1914/6891

William John Gill
Edith Hill
💍 1915/8149

Bachelor
Spinster

Engine Driver
Domestic Duties

29
24

Napier
Napier

6 years
20 years

St. Augustines Church, Napier

747

12 January 1914

Rev. Canon Tuke

No	7
Date of Notice	12 January 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William John Young	Kate Hill
	💍 1914/6891
BDM Match (66%)	William John Gill	Edith Hill
	💍 1915/8149
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Engine Driver	Domestic Duties
Age	29	24
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	6 years	20 years
Marriage Place	St. Augustines Church, Napier
Folio	747
Consent
Date of Certificate	12 January 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. Canon Tuke

13 January 1914

Robert McGregor Mowat
Ethel Gertrude Anderson

Robert McGregor Mowat
Ethel Gertrude Andreson
💍 1914/7027

Bachelor
Spinster

Civil Engineer
Domestic Duties

29
24

Napier
Napier

3 days
2 months

St. Pauls Church, Napier

759

13 January 1914

Rev. J. A. Asher

No	8
Date of Notice	13 January 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Robert McGregor Mowat	Ethel Gertrude Anderson
BDM Match (96%)	Robert McGregor Mowat	Ethel Gertrude Andreson
	💍 1914/7027
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Civil Engineer	Domestic Duties
Age	29	24
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	3 days	2 months
Marriage Place	St. Pauls Church, Napier
Folio	759
Consent
Date of Certificate	13 January 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. A. Asher

13 January 1914

Jeremiah Joseph O'Rourke
Mary Olive Bartle

Jeremiah Joseph O'Rourke
Mary Olive Bartle
💍 1914/6893

Bachelor
Spinster

Carrier
Domestic Duties

39
35

Napier
Napier

35 years
30 years

St. Patricks Church, Napier

749

13 January 1914

Rev. Father O'Connor

No	9
Date of Notice	13 January 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Jeremiah Joseph O'Rourke	Mary Olive Bartle
	💍 1914/6893
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carrier	Domestic Duties
Age	39	35
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	35 years	30 years
Marriage Place	St. Patricks Church, Napier
Folio	749
Consent
Date of Certificate	13 January 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. Father O'Connor

14 January 1914

Archibald Gunns
Daisy Komola Flynn

Archibald Gunns
Daisy Romola Flynn
💍 1914/6525

Bachelor
Spinster

Driver
Lady help

26
22

Napier
Napier

3 years
3 years

Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier

324

14 January 1914

W. Buchanan, Registrar

No	10
Date of Notice	14 January 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Archibald Gunns	Daisy Komola Flynn
BDM Match (97%)	Archibald Gunns	Daisy Romola Flynn
	💍 1914/6525
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Driver	Lady help
Age	26	22
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	3 years	3 years
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier
Folio	324
Consent
Date of Certificate	14 January 1914
Officiating Minister	W. Buchanan, Registrar

17 January 1914

Lewis Withers Sharpin
Emanda Charlotte Dobbin

Lewis Withers Sharpin
Emanda Charlotte Dobbin
💍 1914/6890

Bachelor
Spinster

Telegraphist
Domestic Duties

26
21

Napier
Napier

7 years
3 years

St. Augustines Church, Napier

746

17 January 1914

Rev. Canon Tuke

No	11
Date of Notice	17 January 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Lewis Withers Sharpin	Emanda Charlotte Dobbin
	💍 1914/6890
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Telegraphist	Domestic Duties
Age	26	21
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	7 years	3 years
Marriage Place	St. Augustines Church, Napier
Folio	746
Consent
Date of Certificate	17 January 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. Canon Tuke

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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).