Name of “Edward Spurdle”, preferred name of “Ted”, from CD prepared by Stuart Macfarlane and included with Pamela Booth’s second edition of her book, “Blink Bonnie”, published March 2010. Stuart is the grandson of James Higgie b. 1857. Pamela is the great-great granddaughter of Robert Clark Higgie b.1855.

Second given name, year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2023:
1947/821. Bride: Betty Higgie. Groom: Edwin Herbert Spurdle

Full date of marriage of 8 February 1947 from further searching in July 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.