I'm looking for the parents of Hannah C Ruck c1868 West Dean

She appears in the 1881/1891 census records as the daughter of Harriet (nee Fletcher) and James Ruck.

My problem is I cannot find her birth or any records after 1891.

I don't believe she is Harriets daughter as she doesn't appear in the 1871 census. Also, Harriet was married to George Worgan at this time and he died in 1875.

I do not know if James was married before as I cannot find him in the 1871 census records, and I can only see the civil registration for his marriage to Harriet

See previous threads: https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=31625

Many thanks

Yeap a bit of a conundrum

Hannah C is not shown as step daughter to head of household in the 81/91 census data

or with "father" James in 1871

1871 Pillowell
James Ruck Head - Male 35 1836 Coal miner West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Frances Ruck Wife - Female 27 1844 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Ann Ruck Daughter - Female 6 1865 Scholar West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
George Ruck Son - Male 3 1868 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Thomas Jim Ruck Son - Male 0 1871 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Year Register Entry
RUCK James JONES Frances 1864 2 61

an avenue that might require further investigation is

Births Mar 1868 (>99%)
James Hannah Cecilia Chepstow 11a 17

who is missing in 1881/91 censuses - but how a Wharf workers daughter from Lydney morphs into Hannah C Ruck is beyond me at the momnet

Hi Slowhands

The 1871 James Ruck who married Frances Jones is my 3x Great Granduncle. His parents were John Ruck and Susannah Clifton. My 4x Great Grandparents. His sister Letitia married Edmund Fletcher, my 3x Great Grandparents. Harriet is their daughter.

James Ruck who married Harriet Worgan (nee Fetcher) parents I believe were John Ruck & Hannah Niblett.
Hannah Fetcher is my 2x Great Grandaunt. I have not found this James in 1871.

Hope this makes sense.

1841 LittleDean Hill
William Ruck Male 50 1791 -
Mary Ruck Female 45 1796 Gloucestershire, England
John Ruck Male 21 1820 Gloucestershire, England
Fanny Ruck Female 12 1829 Gloucestershire, England
Sophia Ruck Female 9 1832 Gloucestershire, England
Emma Ruck Female 6 1835 Gloucestershire, England
Eleanor Ruck Female 3 1838 Gloucestershire, England
Caroline Ruck Female 0 1841 Gloucestershire, England

Year: 1844
Month: Oct
Day: 19
Grooms_Surname: RUCK
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age: Full Age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Miner
Grooms_Residence: Township of East Dean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Ruck
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Miner
Brides_Surname: NIBLETT
Brides_Forenames: Hannah
Brides_Age: Full Age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Township of East Dean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Niblett
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: John
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Mark of Thomas Cox
Witness_2: Mark of Jane Cox
Other_Witnesses: William Hale
Officiating_Minister: William Crawley
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P145 IN 1/11
Page_Number: 48
Parish_Chapel: Flaxley

1851 Watery Lane End, Westbury on Severn
John Rock Head Married Male 28 1823 Coal miner East Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Hannah Rock Wife Married Female 29 1822 - Westbury, Gloucestershire, England
Timothy Rock Son - Male 8 1843 Scholar Westbury, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Rock Daughter - Female 6 1845 Scholar Westbury, Gloucestershire, England
James Rock Son - Male 4 1847 Scholar East Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Thomas Rock Son - Male 2 1849 Scholar East Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Maria Rock Daughter - Female 0 1851 - East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

1861 Huntly East dean
John Ruck Head Married Male 38 1823 Coal... Gloucestershire, England
Ann Ruck Wife - Female 41 1820 - Gloucestershire, England
Jane Ruck Daughter Unmarried Female 16 1845 - Gloucestershire, England
James Ruck Son - Male 15 1846 - East Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Thomas Ruck Son - Male 12 1849 - East Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Miah Ruck Daughter - Female 10 1851 - East Dean, Gloucestershire, England
John Ruck Son - Male 7 1854 - Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England
George Ruck Son - Male 5 1856 - Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England
Eliza Ruck Daughter - Female 3 1858 - Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England