trying to trace family tree have got back to william henry lewis dad of alice lewis born 1857 abt? any ideas of where to look? thank you

This possibility?

Record_ID: 57059
Entry_Number: 581
Year: 1832
Month: Apr
Day: 9
Parents_Surname: LEWIS
Child_Forenames: William Henry
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Charlotte
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruerdean [Ruardean]
Occupation: Shopkeeper
Officiating_Minister: T. D. Fosbroke Min[iste]r
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: son of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 73
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: L200

Record_ID: 13016
Entry_Number: 171
Year: 1857
Month: Mar
Day: 26
Grooms_Surname: LEWIS
Grooms_Forenames: William Henry
Grooms_Age: 25
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Inn Keeper
Grooms_Residence: Coleford
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Lewis
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Grocer
Brides_Surname: HARRIS
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age: 21
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated
Brides_Residence: Coleford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Harris
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Inn Keeper
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: William Harris
Witness_2: Alice White Harris
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: John Hawksley Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/13
Page_Number: 86
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex_Groom: L200
Soundex_Bride: H620

Sarah

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Hi Sarah

I have Alice Olive Lewis born 1857 Ruardean in my Family Tree as she married Enos Meek, also born 1857 Ruardean on 10 October 1881 Drybrook. They had 3 children as you can see from the census :

1891 Census East Dean RG12/2004/202
Enos Meek 33 Coal Miner Ruardean
Alice 38 Ruardean
Florence 8 Ruardean
William 3 Ruardean

1901 Census East Dean
Enos Meek abt 1858 Morse Lane, Head Coal Miner
Alice Meek abt 1857 Wife East Dean
Florance Meek abt 1883 Morse Lane,Daughter
William Meek abt 1888 Morse Lane, Son Coal Miner
Colin Meek abt 1894 Morse Rd,Son

Jim

Hi Jim.
Thank You very much for you info and help as i have the same Alice Lewis in my family tree she is my Great Great grandmother and i have her Wedding ring also Colin Meeks bible, So any more info whould be great as i seem to have got stuck now.

Sarah

Is it possible he was born in Australia? I have William Henry Lewis born 1857 in Western Australia. His father was in the British army and was sent to Australia before the birth of William. Not long after that the family returned to England.