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 1916

District of Nelson Quarter ending 30 June 1914 Registrar S. Blomfield

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

11 May 1914

George Gavin Goldsmith
Olive Fagan

George Gavin Goldsmith
Olive Fagan
💍 1914/5715

Bachelor
Spinster

Engineer
Domestic duties

21
22

Waimea Street Nelson
Waimea Street Nelson

3 months
2 months

Residence of Mr. Vernon Inwood, Waimea Street, Nelson

3174

11 May 1914

J. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

No	34
Date of Notice	11 May 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	George Gavin Goldsmith	Olive Fagan
	💍 1914/5715
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Engineer	Domestic duties
Age	21	22
Dwelling Place	Waimea Street Nelson	Waimea Street Nelson
Length of Residence	3 months	2 months
Marriage Place	Residence of Mr. Vernon Inwood, Waimea Street, Nelson
Folio	3174
Consent
Date of Certificate	11 May 1914
Officiating Minister	J. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

13 May 1914

Edwin Bennett Paine
Berenice Bertha Nalder

Edwin Bennett Paine
Berenice Bertha Nalder
💍 1914/5736

Bachelor
Spinster

Signwriter
Domestic duties

27
26

Hampden Street
Nile Street

3 days
26 years

Christ Church, Trafalgar Street, Nelson

3195

13 May 1914

T. S. Grace, Church of England Minister

No	35
Date of Notice	13 May 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Edwin Bennett Paine	Berenice Bertha Nalder
	💍 1914/5736
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Signwriter	Domestic duties
Age	27	26
Dwelling Place	Hampden Street	Nile Street
Length of Residence	3 days	26 years
Marriage Place	Christ Church, Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Folio	3195
Consent
Date of Certificate	13 May 1914
Officiating Minister	T. S. Grace, Church of England Minister

21 May 1914

Horace Woodward Ayton
Alice Collard

Horace Woodward Aydon
Alice Collard
💍 1914/5728

Bachelor
Spinster

Packer
Domestic servant

21
21

Hardy Street
Hardy Street

14 years
3 months

Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

3188

21 May 1914

S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

No	36
Date of Notice	21 May 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Horace Woodward Ayton	Alice Collard
BDM Match (98%)	Horace Woodward Aydon	Alice Collard
	💍 1914/5728
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Packer	Domestic servant
Age	21	21
Dwelling Place	Hardy Street	Hardy Street
Length of Residence	14 years	3 months
Marriage Place	Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson
Folio	3188
Consent
Date of Certificate	21 May 1914
Officiating Minister	S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

21 May 1914

William Bennett
Jessie May Woodward

William Bennett
Jessie May Woodward
💍 1914/5743

Bachelor
Spinster

Plumber
Tailoress

27
23

Nelson
Nelson

27 years
23 years

All Saints' Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson

3179

21 May 1914

W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

No	37
Date of Notice	21 May 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	William Bennett	Jessie May Woodward
	💍 1914/5743
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Plumber	Tailoress
Age	27	23
Dwelling Place	Nelson	Nelson
Length of Residence	27 years	23 years
Marriage Place	All Saints' Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson
Folio	3179
Consent
Date of Certificate	21 May 1914
Officiating Minister	W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

30 May 1914

Thomas James Armstrong
Catherine Dow Bennetts

Thomas James Armstrong
Catherine Dow Bennetts
💍 1914/5716

Bachelor
Widow

Mariner
Domestic duties

39
40

S.S. Rakuira
Brook Street Nelson

7 years

Residence of Mrs. Catherine Dow Bennetts, Brook Street, Nelson

3175

30 May 1914

J. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

No	38
Date of Notice	30 May 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas James Armstrong	Catherine Dow Bennetts
	💍 1914/5716
Condition	Bachelor	Widow
Profession	Mariner	Domestic duties
Age	39	40
Dwelling Place	S.S. Rakuira	Brook Street Nelson
Length of Residence		7 years
Marriage Place	Residence of Mrs. Catherine Dow Bennetts, Brook Street, Nelson
Folio	3175
Consent
Date of Certificate	30 May 1914
Officiating Minister	J. H. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Minister

2 June 1914

Alfred Allen commonly known as Alfred Joseph Coveney
Eileen Harris

Alfred Joseph Coveney
Eileen Harris
💍 1914/5734

Bachelor
Spinster

Bookseller
Tailoress

26
20

Nile Street, Nelson
Grove Street

1 year
20 years

Christ Church, Trafalgar Street, Nelson

3194

Albert Harris, father

27 June 1914

J. P. Kempthorne, Church of England Minister

No	39
Date of Notice	2 June 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Alfred Allen commonly known as Alfred Joseph Coveney	Eileen Harris
BDM Match (70%)	Alfred Joseph Coveney	Eileen Harris
	💍 1914/5734
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Bookseller	Tailoress
Age	26	20
Dwelling Place	Nile Street, Nelson	Grove Street
Length of Residence	1 year	20 years
Marriage Place	Christ Church, Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Folio	3194
Consent	Albert Harris, father
Date of Certificate	27 June 1914
Officiating Minister	J. P. Kempthorne, Church of England Minister

3 June 1914

Norman Macfarlane Fulton
Cora Louisa McRae

Norman Macfarlen Fulton
Cora Louisa McRae
💍 1914/5744

Bachelor
Spinster

Sheepfarmer

31
31

Hardy Street
Shakespeare Street

3 days
29 years

All Saints' Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson

3180

3 June 1914

W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

No	40
Date of Notice	3 June 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Norman Macfarlane Fulton	Cora Louisa McRae
BDM Match (96%)	Norman Macfarlen Fulton	Cora Louisa McRae
	💍 1914/5744
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Sheepfarmer
Age	31	31
Dwelling Place	Hardy Street	Shakespeare Street
Length of Residence	3 days	29 years
Marriage Place	All Saints' Church, Vanguard Street, Nelson
Folio	3180
Consent
Date of Certificate	3 June 1914
Officiating Minister	W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

8 June 1914

Ernest Karsten
Edith May Hull

Ernest Karsten
Edith May Hull
💍 1914/5745

Bachelor
Spinster

Cabinet maker
Tailoress

25
22

Trafalgar Street Nelson
Manuka Street

25 years
14 years

Residence of Alfred Karsten, Trafalgar Street, Nelson

3181

8 June 1914

W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

No	41
Date of Notice	8 June 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Ernest Karsten	Edith May Hull
	💍 1914/5745
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Cabinet maker	Tailoress
Age	25	22
Dwelling Place	Trafalgar Street Nelson	Manuka Street
Length of Residence	25 years	14 years
Marriage Place	Residence of Alfred Karsten, Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Folio	3181
Consent
Date of Certificate	8 June 1914
Officiating Minister	W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

9 June 1914

James Henry Shaw
Maude Brooker

James Henry Shaw
Maude Brooker
💍 1914/5730

Bachelor
Spinster

Express driver
Domestic

23
28

Maitai Valley
Bridge Street

23 years
28 years

Residence of George Brooker, Bridge Street, Nelson

3190

9 June 1914

W. Baumber, Methodist Minister

No	42
Date of Notice	9 June 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	James Henry Shaw	Maude Brooker
	💍 1914/5730
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Express driver	Domestic
Age	23	28
Dwelling Place	Maitai Valley	Bridge Street
Length of Residence	23 years	28 years
Marriage Place	Residence of George Brooker, Bridge Street, Nelson
Folio	3190
Consent
Date of Certificate	9 June 1914
Officiating Minister	W. Baumber, Methodist Minister

19 June 1914

Ralph Stanley Smith
Alice Crippin Brady

Ray Stanley Smith
Alice Crippin Brady
💍 1914/1006

Bachelor
Spinster

Labourer
Domestic duties

26
25

Bridge Street
Hardy Street

1 month
3 weeks

Roman Catholic Presbytery, Manuka Street, Nelson

4672

19 June 1914

J. E. Ainsworth, Roman Catholic Priest

No	43
Date of Notice	19 June 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Ralph Stanley Smith	Alice Crippin Brady
BDM Match (92%)	Ray Stanley Smith	Alice Crippin Brady
	💍 1914/1006
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Labourer	Domestic duties
Age	26	25
Dwelling Place	Bridge Street	Hardy Street
Length of Residence	1 month	3 weeks
Marriage Place	Roman Catholic Presbytery, Manuka Street, Nelson
Folio	4672
Consent
Date of Certificate	19 June 1914
Officiating Minister	J. E. Ainsworth, Roman Catholic Priest

25 June 1914

Thomas Ankers House
Margaretta Cadzow

Thomas Ankers House
Margaretta Cadzow
💍 1914/5729

Bachelor
Divorced Decree absolute in W.A. June 1908

Grazier
Domestic duties

55
47

Bridge Street
Bridge Street

2 months
2 months

Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

3189

25 June 1914

S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

No	44
Date of Notice	25 June 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Thomas Ankers House	Margaretta Cadzow
	💍 1914/5729
Condition	Bachelor	Divorced Decree absolute in W.A. June 1908
Profession	Grazier	Domestic duties
Age	55	47
Dwelling Place	Bridge Street	Bridge Street
Length of Residence	2 months	2 months
Marriage Place	Office of the Registrar of Marriages, Nelson
Folio	3189
Consent
Date of Certificate	25 June 1914
Officiating Minister	S. Blomfield, Registrar of Marriages, Nelson

30 June 1914

Walter John Bruce Livesey
Ada Charlotte Taylor

Walter John Bower Livesey
Ada Charlotte Taylor
💍 1914/5746

Bachelor
Spinster

Clerk
Domestic duties

29
25

St. Vincent Street Nelson
St. Vincent Street

5 days
25 years

Residence of Isaac Taylor, St Vincent Street, Nelson

3182

30 June 1914

W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

No	45
Date of Notice	30 June 1914
	Groom	Bride
Names of Parties	Walter John Bruce Livesey	Ada Charlotte Taylor
BDM Match (92%)	Walter John Bower Livesey	Ada Charlotte Taylor
	💍 1914/5746
Condition	Bachelor	Spinster
Profession	Clerk	Domestic duties
Age	29	25
Dwelling Place	St. Vincent Street Nelson	St. Vincent Street
Length of Residence	5 days	25 years
Marriage Place	Residence of Isaac Taylor, St Vincent Street, Nelson
Folio	3182
Consent
Date of Certificate	30 June 1914
Officiating Minister	W. S. Lucas, Church of England Minister

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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).