Birth: July-September 1886 Badshot Lea, Surrey, UK
Father: William Croucher 1855-1944
Mother: Annie White 1857-1929
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: October-December 1917 Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Amy Eliza Andrews 1884-1970
Death: 22 January 1962 56 Gordon Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, UK
Alan John Croucher 1924-2002
Birth of Alfred John Croucher in FreeBMD in July-September 1886 in Farnham (2a 124).
In the 1891 census as Alfred J Croucher aged 4, born in Badshot Lea, Surrey, and living with his parents (William and Annie), two brothers (Frederick L and William H), and sister (Edith) at Church Lane, Aldershot, Hampshire.
In the 1901 census as Alfred Croucher aged 14, born in Badshot Lea, Surrey, and living with his parents (William and Annie), four brothers (Edwin, Frederick, Sidney and William) and sister (Edith) at 2 Uousena? Villas, Lower Farnham Road, Aldershot, Hampshire.
In the 1911 census as Alfred Croucher aged 24, born in Badstoken, Surrey, single, a plumber assistant, and living with his parents (William and Annie), two brothers (Edwin and Sidney) and a lodger (Richard Pharo aged 45, born in Bagshot Lea, single and a labourer) in five rooms at 37 Church Road, Aldershot, Hampshire.
Entry in Ancestry British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 for Alfred John Croucher 32043 Dorset Regt aged 29 Years 7 months address 2 Carnival Cottages, Brighton Road, Aldershot, a fitter, enlisted on 6 December 1915 at Aldershot. Next of kin William Croucher of 2 Carnival Cottages, Brighton Road, Aldershot. Chest 37 + 2 inches. Height 5 ft 3.5 inches. Weight 127lbs, 6/6 vision, heart dilated. Mobilised on 1 August 1916, posted 24 January 1917, 31 July 1917 Royal Defence Corps, Doreset Regiment 3rd Batt. 19 July 1918, transfered to Amy Reserve 5 February 1919 in Exeter, address Carnival Cottage, Aldershot.
Marriage of Alfred J Croucher and Amy E Andrews in FreeBMD in October-December 1917 in Hartley W (2c 481).
His son was born in Farnham in 1924.
Death of Alfred J Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1962 aged 75 in Aldershot (6b 6).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Alfred John Croucher died on 22 January 1962 in Hampshire, probate 7 May 1962 in London. "Croucher Alfred John of 56 Gordon Road Aldershot Hampshire died 22 January 1962 Probate London 7 May to Amy Eliza Croucher widow and Alan John Croucher plumber. Effects £7131 7s."
Wilf Pateman has an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Alfred John Croucher born in 1886 in Badshot Lea, Farnham, Surrey, parents William Croucher and Annie White, and another entry has similar information.
Alfred John Croucher was the fifth great grandson of Thomas Croucher.