I accidentally left off a bit at the end Notices of Intention to Marry do not give birth dates or places and do not often state usual place of residence if it is outside the centre of registration. Usually the woman’s occupation is not noted. Later entries do not record length of residence. From: Peter Dillon Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 6:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [nz] Intention to marry I've usually interpreted it as local residence but Archives NZ has this: http://archives.govt.nz/research/guides/personal-identity#notice Information recorded on Intention to Marry Notices may include: •date on which the notice was registered •full name, marital status, occupation and age of both parties •place of residence at time of notice and length of residence in registration district •parent or guardian’s name if either of the couple was a minor •a number, which corresponds to the marriage register entry and marriage certificate number for the couple, indicates that a marriage took place •place where the marriage is to be solemnised and the minister or registrar who will conduct the marriage. Peter -----Original Message----- From: Brian Fleming Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 10:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [nz] Intention to marry On 23/02/2017 8:08 PM, Dave MacKinven wrote: > It means the length of time in the district. > > -----Original Message----- From: Gracie Burton > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:30 PM > To: New-Zealand > Subject: [nz] Intention to marry > > I need some help to refresh my memory. I decided to read some > documents on > my KAAN family from Waimate South Island NZ. > > Intentions to marry document from National archives reads: > > Timaru 1865 P369/108 > > John KAAN Bachelor, Labourer, age 30, Length of residence 4 months. > > Sarah Jane SMITH, servant, age 27, Length of residence 10 months. > > Place of marriage - W Buchannan's residence Willow Bridge, Waimate. > > Query: 4months and 10months means length of residence at W Buchannan's > place? Yes? Or length of time in NZ? > > > Thanks Gracie > My grandfather's SA marriage certificate (1/1/1871) says he had been 6 months in Victoria; he had been a witness to his brother's wedding on the Thames goldfield in Sep 1869. Brian Fleming Melbourne The List Guidelines http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message