More information about a marriage

[Lisajb]

There is this Ruth on 1881 census

RG11/2445/28 p1
Oldland Common High Street Bitton Gloucestershire

Ruth Harding   42 WidowSeamstress
George Harding   15
Alfred Harding   13
Gilbert Harding   11
Maurice Harding   4

the 1871 census gives Ruth's  her pob as Bromley Essex 
RG10/2499/18  p1

George Harding   28
Ruth Harding   31
George Daniel Harding   5 Bitton Gloucestershire
Alfred Edward Harding   3
Gilbert James Harding   1

Wondering if this is the marriage entry

Marriages Mar 1865 
Harding    George    Poplar    1c   954   
Hicks    Ruth        Poplar    1c   954   
Leeder    Maria            
Matthews    Susannah        
Matthews    Thomas   

ADDED - from GRO indexes

George Daniel HARDING mmn HICKS 
1866  M Quarter in POPLAR UNION  Volume 01C  Page 649

In 1881 this Ruth’s POB is given as Oldland Common, Oldland and Bitton are very close together.
I think I may have to order this marriage certificate as well...

[jmj9]

For anyone interested in Bitton/Oldland family and local history, there is a Bitton History Group website. The village is about 6 miles from both Bristol and Bath, in South Gloucestershire. There is also a Facebook group called Hanham, Longwell Green, Oldland and Bitton memories which includes old photos of the area, reference to items found in newspapers and archives, more about Ellacombe and the vicarage, and also felt hat making in the area. Kingswood Heritage Museum is another source, as are Gloucester and Bristol Archives, and occasionally records in Somerset Archives as area came under Keynsham Union workhouse at one stage.