1969 0305 017 Dowdeswell WILLIAMS William HD M 46 Agricultural Labourer GLS Sevenhampton
1969 0305 017 Dowdeswell WILLIAMS Hannah WI M 46 - GLS Whittington
1969 0305 017 Dowdeswell WILLIAMS William SO - 14 Farmers Boy GLS Dowdeswell
1969 0305 017 Dowdeswell WILLIAMS Samuel S. SO - 6 Scholar GLS Dowdeswell
1969 0305 017 Dowdeswell WILLIAMS Ellen DA - 16 - GLS Withington
1969 0305 017 Dowdeswell WILLIAMS Sarah E. DA - 11 Scholar GLS Dowdeswell

William WILLIAMS married Hannah RUCK at Cheltenham St Mary by Banns on 9 May 1831 and not 1839.

The following entry is from the IGI:
16 December 1804 Hannah RUCK baptised at Whittington. Parents Thos. RUCK and Hannah.

This entry from GFHS Burial Index:

Date: 22 JUL 1819
First Name: HANNAH
Surname: RUCK
Age: 48
Burial Register: WHITTINGTON 1813-1851
Place of Abode: WHITTINGTON

It would appear that Thomas remarried as follows:
28 August 1823 Thomas RUCK, widower married Elizabeth HAWKS by Banns at Whittington.

The IGI informs us that his first marriage to Hannah CROWDER took place on 16 July 1801 at Whittington.

Thomas and Elizabeth were in Cheltenham in 1851:

1973 0054 120 Oakey Ho. Hewlett RUCK Thomas HD M 75 Farm Labourer GLS Salperton
1973 0054 120 Oakey Ho. Hewlett RUCK Elizabeth WI M 75 - GLS Wellington [Withington?]

From the IGI:
13 November 1774 Thomas RUCK baptised at Salperton. Parents John RUCK and Judith.

Mike

This the household in 1851:
CHELTENHAM
1973 0118 221 Victoria Street,25 RUCK Judith HD - 45 Laundress GLS Withington
1973 0118 221 Victoria Street,25 DIX Thomas BL M 35 Brewer GLS Bagworth [Badgeworth]
1973 0118 221 Victoria Street,25 DIX Hannah CI M 42 Laundress GLS Withington
1973 0118 221 Victoria Street,25 DIX John NP - 9 Scholar STS Winford
1973 0118 221 Victoria Street,25 DIX Hannah NC - 2 - GLS Cheltenham
1973 0118 221 Victoria Street,25 ROLFE Martha - M 90 - GLS Gloucester

The baptism of Hannah's sister Judith is recorded in the IGI as follows:
30 December 1810 Judith RUCK baptised at Withington. Parents Joseph RUCK and Parthenia.

From GFHS Marriage Index:
21 August 1809 Joseph RUCK married Parthenia EMMS by Banns at Withington.

Joseph RUCK was widowed by 1851. This is the Census entry:

1972 0175 039 Bafford Street WHEELER John HD W 52 Gardener GLS Charlton Kings
1972 0175 039 Bafford Street WHEELER Sarah DA U 22 Laundress GLS Charlton Kings
1972 0175 039 Bafford Street WHEELER Mary DA U 20 Laundress GLS Charlton Kings
1972 0175 039 Bafford Street WHEELER Charles SO U 15 - GLS Charlton Kings
1972 0175 039 Bafford Street WHEELER Thomas BR U 50 Ag Lab GLS Charlton Kings
1972 0175 039 Bafford Street RUCK Joseph VR W 63 Ag Lab GLS Withington

This entry from GFHS Burial Index:
Date: 30 JUN 1849
First Name: PARTHIMA
Surname: RUCK
Age: 63
Burial Register: CHARLTON KINGS 1844-1851
Place of Abode: CHARLTON KINGS

This suggests Parthenia? was born c 1786 and looking at the IGI we find this entry:
18 June 1786 Parthena EMMS baptised at Withington. Parents James EMMS and Hannah.

Withington is not in the Forest of Dean but situated in the Cotswolds about 2 to 3 miles west of Northleach.

Mike

Does Hannah come from the FoD or Cheltenham / Withington area ?

Name: Hannah Ruck
Year of Registration: 1839
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Cheltenham
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 11
Page: 238

Des Williams