More information about a marriage

[Lisajb]

I have found a marriage via the Victoria public records website that is of interest to me, but it looks as though there is no further information to be had unless I buy the certificate.  Could someone please confirm or suggest other sources of info?

The marriage is between Ruth Hicks and James Robert Davis in 1857.

Thanks
Lisa

[jonwarrn]

Announcement in The Age, 15 Dec 1857
On the 9th December, by license, by Mr. Mouritz, minister
of the Baptist Chapel, Prince's street, Collingwood, Mr James
Davis, second son of James Davis, tobacconist, late of Bristol,
to Ruth, eldest daughter of Mr Hicks, coach builder, Bristol,
England. Bristol papers please copy.
Here
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/154834642

Also in The Age, 16 Jan 1858 (next column!)
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/154855841

[Lisajb]

That’s wonderful, thank you so much.

[Lisajb]

Sadly though it confirms she is not the lady I am looking for, as mine was not the eldest daughter, and her father was a felt hat maker, not a coach builder.

Thank you for your efforts

[Ladyhawk]

Sadly though it confirms she is not the lady I am looking for, as mine was not the eldest daughter, and her father was a felt hat maker, not a coach builder.

Do you have more information on your Ruth Hicks and we can see if we can help?

Where born? Parents names? Siblings?

[Lisajb]

Sadly though it confirms she is not the lady I am looking for, as mine was not the eldest daughter, and her father was a felt hat maker, not a coach builder.

Do you have more information on your Ruth Hicks and we can see if we can help?

Where born? Parents names? Siblings?

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.

[Lisajb]

Previous thread for reference
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=791977.msg6480239#msg6480239

[Ladyhawk]

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, Gloucestershire
Clement 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 Hicks

To William Haddrell at Holy Trinity Clifton Bristol on 12 Feb 1872
Ruth’s father name is James Hicks

Haven’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 mistress
Lelia 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

[Lisajb]

Thank you. I think a certificate purchase or three may be called for, to rule in or out.