Alfred Robert Croucher (1852-1911)

Dates

Birth: 25 February 1852 Nine Elms, Vauxhall, Surrey, UK
Father: George Charles Croucher 1813-1882
Mother: Sarah Rollisson 1817-1878

Marriage: 25 December 1874 South Lambeth, Surrey, UK
Wife: Elizabeth Hannah (Ann) Treasure 1844-1906

Death: 30 December 1911 North Botany, New South Wales, Australia

Children

Emma Elizabeth Croucher [Robson] 1875-1942
Mary Ellen Croucher [Wilson] 1876-a1898
Alfred George Croucher 1878-1934
Alice Croucher 1881-1903
Jane Croucher 1885-1885

Notes

Entry in FreeBMD for the birth of Alfred Robert Croucher in January-March 1852 in Lambeth (1d 329).

In the 1861 census as Alfd Robt Croucher aged 9, born in Lambeth, Surrey, and living with his parents (Geo Chas and Sarah), his brother (John James) and two lodgers at 11 Back Street, Lambeth.

In the 1871 census as Alfred R Croucher aged 19, born in Nine Elms, Surrey, unmarried, employed as a carman, and living with his brother George C Croucher and his family at 5 Smith Street, Lambeth.

Marriage of Alfred Robert Croucher and Elizabeth Ann Treasure in FreeBMD in October-December 1874 in Lambeth (1d 764).

In the 1881 census as Alfred Croucher aged 29, born in Lambeth employed as a painters labourer & pedlar, and living with his wife (Elizabeth), son (Alfred) and three Daughters (Alice, Emma and Mary) at 7 Gladstone Place, Lambeth, London.

From Tom Croucher Australia:

Alfred Robert Croucher was born on 25 February 1852 in Vauxhall, London, parents George Charles Croucher and Sarah Rollisson, married Elizabeth Treasure on 25 December 1874 in South Lambeth, London, had four children (Emma Elizabeth, Mary Ellen, Alfred George and Alice), sailed on S.S. Texan on 5 April 1884 from Plymouth arriving on 23 May 1884 in Sydney, had another daughter (Jane) soon after arrival, became a painter and was employed by Anthony Hordens. Later he was paralysed from the waist down and was cared for by his son Alfred and daughter in law Eleanor. He died at the home of his eldest daughter Emma who looked after him in his last years. He died on 30 December 1911 in North Botany.

Dennis Lamb has an entry in RootsWeb WorldConnect for Alfred Robert Croucher born about 1852 in Surrey, parents George and Sarah Croucher, his marriage to Elizabeth Treasure in about 1875 in Surrey, his four children (excluding Jane), his immigration in Australia on 23 May 1884 in Sydney on the Texan with his family, his occupation as a painter, and his death in Waterloo, NSW in 1911.

Phillipa A Andrew has the following information:

Alfred Robert CROUCHER (1852-1911) m. Elizabeth Treasure (c1850-1906). Their children were Emma Elizabeth (m.William John ROBSON), Mary Ellen (m. Edward Lawrence WILSON), Alfred George, Alice (1880-1903)and Jane (1885-lived 6 months). Alfred and Elizabeth lived in the Sydney suburb of Waterloo. Their married daughters lived in Mascot while their son, Alfred, lived in Ultimo, Seaforth and Sans Souci.

Alfred W Croucher has an entry in the GENANZ-L Archives dated 8 January 1997:

I am a descendant of Alfred Robert Croucher b London circa 1852 and who married Elizabeth Anne Treasure Dec 25, 1874 in England. He was the son of George Charles Croucher and Sarah Rollinson of London. Alfred Robert emigrated to Australia arr 23 May, 1884 preceded by his brother John in 1883.

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