There were two Ruth Hicks born in Bitton/Oldland Gloucestershire in 1838.
Mine has parents George (the felt hat maker, b1790) and Mary,
and baptised 22 July 1838 in Oldland.
The other has parents Daniel and Elizabeth, and was baptised 3 April 1838.
Just to complicate things even more, there’s a 3rd Ruth Hicks b1839 in Bristol to William and Mary Ann, and a 4th born 1843, although slightly further afield in Thornbury, Gloucestershire.
I definitely have my Ruth in 1841 and 1851 census with parents.
There is a possibly in 1861, as a servant at the vicarage, but that could be the other Ruth.
I had a previous thread about her. I’ll just go and find it for reference.
Previous thread for reference
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=791977.msg6480239#msg6480239
For info.
This looks to be the Ruth that married in Australia
Ruth HICKS Age:19
Arrival Date:
20 Aug 1857 Melbourne, Australia
Departure Port: Plymouth
Ship: Undaunted
Nationality: English and Welsh
To help others looking - your Ruth on
1851 census HO107/1944/71 p 37
Court Lane, Hamlet of Bitton, Keynsham, Gloucestershire
George Hicks Head
Hatter Bitton, Gloucestershire
Mary Hicks Wife Hat Trimmer Bitton, Gloucestershire
Ann Hicks Daughter Dressmaker Bitton, Gloucestershire
Evan Hicks Son Ag Lab Bitton, Gloucestershire
Phoebe Hicks Daughter Bitton, Gloucestershire
Ruth Hicks Daughter Bitton, GloucestershireClement Hicks Son Bitton, Gloucestershire
Sidney Hicks Son Bitton, Gloucestershire
There are also these marriages for a Ruth Hicks that can be ruled out due to father's name
To Henry John Jones at St James Bristol on 12 April 1865
Ruth’s father name is
Edmund Hicks To Wiliam Dunston on the 17th Oct 1868 at Richmond Surrey
Ruth’s father name is
James HicksTo William Haddrell at Holy Trinity Clifton Bristol on 12 Feb 1872
Ruth’s father name is
James HicksHaven’t been able to find marriage details for these entries
Jun 1861
HICKS Ruth Gower 11a 726
Howell Edward Gower 11a 726
Morgan Daniel Gower 11a 726
WALTERS Matilda Gower 11a 726
Sep 1863
Hicks Ruth Bicester 3a 877
Perrott William Bicester 3a 877
This couple can be found on 1881 census
Piece: 2053 Folio: 44 Page Number: 1
William Perrott 40 Wiltshire Elementary Schoolmaster
Ruth Perrott 40 Bitton Gloucester, School mistressLelia Perrott 13 Great Billing Northamptonshire
Edith Perrott 10
Maud Perrott 7
Dora Perrott 4
Jessie Perrott Younger Than 1
1871 census RG10; Piece: 1480; Folio: 11; Page: 16
gives Ruth’s
pob Oldland Gloucester bn c 1840