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 1093

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

6 February 1914

James Andrew Allan
Theresa Leary

James Andrew Allan
Theresa Leary
💍 1914/7037

Bachelor
Spinster

Painter
Dressmaker

26
23

Napier
Napier

8 months
3 months

St. Patrick's Church, Napier

14/751

6 February 1914

Rev. Father O'Connor

No	21
Date of Notice	6 February 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Andrew Allan	Theresa Leary
	💍 1914/7037
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Painter	Dressmaker
Age	26	23
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	8 months	3 months
Marriage Place	St. Patrick's Church, Napier
Folio	14/751
Consent
Date of Certificate	6 February 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. Father O'Connor

9 February 1914

Francis Hugh England
Amelia Florence Bennewith

Francis Hugh England
Amelia Florence Bennewith
💍 1914/7029

Bachelor
Spinster

Slaughterman
Domestic Servant

29
27

Westshore
Napier

2 years
4 years

153 Hastings St, Napier

14/761

9 February 1914

Rev. J. A. Asher

No	22
Date of Notice	9 February 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Francis Hugh England	Amelia Florence Bennewith
	💍 1914/7029
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Slaughterman	Domestic Servant
Age	29	27
Dwelling Place	Westshore	Napier
Length of Residence	2 years	4 years
Marriage Place	153 Hastings St, Napier
Folio	14/761
Consent
Date of Certificate	9 February 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. A. Asher

14 February 1914

William Henry Brady
Winifred Louisa Herd

William Henry Brady
Winifred Louisa Hird
💍 1914/6879

Bachelor
Spinster

Carpenter
Domestic Duties

28
22

Clive
Napier

28 years
3 days

Presbyterian Church, Clive

14/736

14 February 1914

Rev. F. Tucker

No	23
Date of Notice	14 February 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Henry Brady	Winifred Louisa Herd
BDM Match (98%)	William Henry Brady	Winifred Louisa Hird
	💍 1914/6879
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Carpenter	Domestic Duties
Age	28	22
Dwelling Place	Clive	Napier
Length of Residence	28 years	3 days
Marriage Place	Presbyterian Church, Clive
Folio	14/736
Consent
Date of Certificate	14 February 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. F. Tucker

16 February 1914

Arthur Otway Wellwood
Onyx Gladys Giles

Arthur Otway Wellwood
Onyx Gladys Giles
💍 1914/7033

Bachelor
Spinster

Farmer
Domestic Duties

27
22

Hastings
Taradale

27 years
2 weeks

Church of England, Taradale

14/765

16 February 1914

Rev. J. B. Brocklehurst

No	24
Date of Notice	16 February 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Arthur Otway Wellwood	Onyx Gladys Giles
	💍 1914/7033
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Farmer	Domestic Duties
Age	27	22
Dwelling Place	Hastings	Taradale
Length of Residence	27 years	2 weeks
Marriage Place	Church of England, Taradale
Folio	14/765
Consent
Date of Certificate	16 February 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. J. B. Brocklehurst

16 February 1914

Melcombe Regus Knightly Harker
Rachel Crowley

Melcombe Regus Knightly Harker
Rachel Crowley
💍 1914/7045

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Domestic Duties

37
37

Napier
Napier

14 months
12 months

St. Patrick's Church, Napier

14/753

16 February 1914

Rev. Father O'Connor

No	25
Date of Notice	16 February 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Melcombe Regus Knightly Harker	Rachel Crowley
	💍 1914/7045
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Domestic Duties
Age	37	37
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	14 months	12 months
Marriage Place	St. Patrick's Church, Napier
Folio	14/753
Consent
Date of Certificate	16 February 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. Father O'Connor

18 February 1914

Richard Rogers
Mary Elizabeth Griffiths

Richard Rogers
Mary Elizabeth Griffiths
💍 1914/6535

Divorced
Spinster

Photographer
Dressmaker

32
34

Napier
Napier

4 days
4 days

Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier

14/327

18 February 1914

W. Buchanan, Registrar

No	26
Date of Notice	18 February 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Richard Rogers	Mary Elizabeth Griffiths
	💍 1914/6535
Condition	Divorced	Spinster
Profession	Photographer	Dressmaker
Age	32	34
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	4 days	4 days
Marriage Place	Office of Registrar of Marriages, Napier
Folio	14/327
Consent
Date of Certificate	18 February 1914
Officiating Minister	W. Buchanan, Registrar

19 February 1914

John Wesley Loper
Honora Emilie Brown

John Wesley Loper
Honora Emilie Brown
💍 1914/7048

Bachelor
Spinster

Sergeant Royal N.Z. Artillery
Domestic Duties

31
31

Napier
Napier

16 months
18 months

Catholic Church, Napier

14/756

19 February 1914

Rev. Father O'Sullivan

No	27
Date of Notice	19 February 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	John Wesley Loper	Honora Emilie Brown
	💍 1914/7048
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sergeant Royal N.Z. Artillery	Domestic Duties
Age	31	31
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	16 months	18 months
Marriage Place	Catholic Church, Napier
Folio	14/756
Consent
Date of Certificate	19 February 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. Father O'Sullivan

19 February 1914

David Edwin La Roche
Lynda Huckstep

David Edwin La Roche
Lynda Huckstep
💍 1914/9567

Bachelor
Spinster

House Decorator
Milliner

24
21

Napier
Napier

3 days
3 days

Cathedral, Napier

14/4414

19 February 1914

Rev. Canon Mayne

No	28
Date of Notice	19 February 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	David Edwin La Roche	Lynda Huckstep
	💍 1914/9567
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	House Decorator	Milliner
Age	24	21
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	3 days	3 days
Marriage Place	Cathedral, Napier
Folio	14/4414
Consent
Date of Certificate	19 February 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. Canon Mayne

19 February 1914

William Charles Adamson
Rose Vivien Grenside

William Charles Adamson
Rose Vivian Grenside
💍 1914/6884

Bachelor
Spinster

Salesman Drapery
Housemaid

21
21

Napier
Napier

12 months
10 months

St. Augustine's Church, Napier

14/741

19 February 1914

Rev. Canon Tuke

No	29
Date of Notice	19 February 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Charles Adamson	Rose Vivien Grenside
BDM Match (98%)	William Charles Adamson	Rose Vivian Grenside
	💍 1914/6884
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Salesman Drapery	Housemaid
Age	21	21
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	12 months	10 months
Marriage Place	St. Augustine's Church, Napier
Folio	14/741
Consent
Date of Certificate	19 February 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. Canon Tuke

19 February 1914

Patrick James Barry
Nellie O'Leary

Patrick James Barry
Nellie O'Leary
💍 1914/7044

Bachelor
Spinster

Tailor
Dressmaker

30
23

Napier
Napier

2 years
18 months

Catholic Church, Napier

14/752

19 February 1914

Rev. Father O'Connor

No	30
Date of Notice	19 February 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Patrick James Barry	Nellie O'Leary
	💍 1914/7044
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Tailor	Dressmaker
Age	30	23
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	2 years	18 months
Marriage Place	Catholic Church, Napier
Folio	14/752
Consent
Date of Certificate	19 February 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. Father O'Connor

21 February 1914

Herbert Douglas Earney
Louisa May Patterson

Herbert Douglas Earney
Louisa May Patterson
💍 1914/7046

Bachelor
Spinster

Clerk
Domestic Duties

26
24

Napier
Napier

26 years
10 years

Catholic Presbytery, Napier

14/754

21 February 1914

Rev. Father O'Connor

No	31
Date of Notice	21 February 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Herbert Douglas Earney	Louisa May Patterson
	💍 1914/7046
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Clerk	Domestic Duties
Age	26	24
Dwelling Place	Napier	Napier
Length of Residence	26 years	10 years
Marriage Place	Catholic Presbytery, Napier
Folio	14/754
Consent
Date of Certificate	21 February 1914
Officiating Minister	Rev. Father O'Connor

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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).