Marriage Data Collected
From 1854 – Marriage Act 1854 (Dated 1 January 1855)
Bride and Groom
- When and where married
- Name and Surname
- Age
- Rank or profession
- Condition
- Name of officiating minister (or Registrar)
- When registered
Signatures
- Signatures of bride and groom
- Signatures of the witnesses
- Signature of officiating minister (or registrar)
From 1880 – Marriage Act 1880 (Dated 17 January 1880)
- Local number
Bride and Groom
- When and where married
- Name and surname of the parties
- Ages
- Rank or profession
- Condition of parties
- Bachelor or spinster (or as case may be)
- If widow or widower date of death of former wife or husband
- Birthplace
- Residence: Present, Usual
Parents
- Father's name and surname
- Father's rank or profession
- Mothers name and Maiden surname
Signatures
- Bride and groom
- Witnesses
- Officiating minister (or Registrar)
From 1995 – Marriage (forms) Regulations 1995
- Registry number
Bride and Groom
- First or given names
- Surname or family name
- First or given name(s) at birth (if different from above)
- Date and year of birth
- Usual occupation, profession or job
- Marital status (never married or previously married)
- If previously married how and when previous marriage dissolved
- Place of birth
Parents
Mother and Father
- First or given names
- Surname or family name
- Surname or family name at birth (If different from above)
- Usual occupation profession or job
Other details
- Date of solemnisation
- Where solemnised
Signatures
- Bride and groom
- 2 Witnesses and their addresses
- Person Officiating at the marriage and their title
Maori Marriage Registered between 1911 and 1952
- Registry number
- When and where married
Bride and Groom
- Name and surname of the parties married (Nga ingoa o te hunga kua marenatia)
- Ages (Nga Tau)
- Occupations (Nga mahi)
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Condition of parties: Bachelor or spinster, widow or widower
(Te ahau o te hunga marena: He Takakau, He Pouaru ranei) - Birthplace (Te wahi i whanau ai)
- Residence (Te Kainga)
- Father's name and surname (Nga ingoa o te Matua Tana)
- Mother’s name and surname (Nga ingoa o te Matua Wahine)
Signatures
- Bride and groom (Nga ingoa o te hunga kua marenatia)
- Witnesses (Nga ingoa o nga kai titiro)
- Officiating minister (Minita nana i whakahaere te marena)
The record also noted the district in which the marriage was recorded.
Registration (post 1998) or Updated Record - Data Printout Fields
- Registration number and date of registration (if updated - date of change)
For both Bride and Groom
- First names
- Surname
- First names (B) (at birth)
- Surname (B) (at birth)
- Birth Date or age
- Birth Place
- Occupation
- Home Address
- Relationship status
If Previously in a Relationship
- How Dissolved
- When Dissolved
For both bride and groom's mother and father
- First names
- Surname name
- Surname (B) (at birth)
- Occupation (not collected from April 2005)
Marriage Details
- Marriage Date
- Marriage Place
Endorsements
- Endorsement category
- Date of Order
- Place of Order
Bride and Groom Name Changes
- Date Changed
- Name Changed From
- First names
- Surnames
- Original First names
- Original Surname
Changed from a civil union
- Civil Union Lifedata number
- Civil Union Date
- Civil Union Place
- Civil union Country (If applicable)
Registration (post 1998) or Updated Record - Data Printout Fields from 19 August 2014 (Amendment to Marriage Act)
- Registration number and date of registration (if updated - date of change)
For both Party 1 and Party 2
- First names
- Surname
- First names (B) (at birth)
- Surname (B) (at birth)
- Birth Date or age
- Sex
- Birth Place
- Occupation
- Home Address
- Relationship status
If Previously in a Relationship
- How Dissolved
- When Dissolved
For both bride and groom's mother and father
- First names
- Surname name
- Surname (B) (at birth)
Marriage Details
- Marriage Date
- Marriage Place
Endorsements
- Endorsement category
- Date of Order
- Place of Order
Party 1 and Party 2 Name Changes
- Date Changed
- Name Changed From
- First names
- Surnames
- Original First names
- Original Surname
Changed from a civil union
- Civil Union Lifedata number
- Civil Union Date
- Civil Union Place
- Civil union Country (If applicable)
Marriage Certificate Fields
The certificate will only have information in a field if it was collected and provided at the time of registration.
- Registration number
For both parties
- First/given name(s)
- Surname/family name
- First/given name(s) at birth
- Surname/family name at birth
- Sex
- Date of birth or age
- Place of birth
- Usual occupation, profession or job
- Relationship status
- Usual residential address
- Date of marriage
- Place of Marriage
- Other information such as dissolution details
For both parties mother and father name(s)
- First or given name(s)
- Surname/family name
- Surname/family name at birth
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