Edward George Croucher (1872-1949)

Dates

Birth: January-March 1872 Cowleaze Road, Norbiton, Kingston, Surrey, UK
Father: William Croucher 1846-1923
Mother: Emily Duffell 1847-1917

Christening: 4 February 1872 St Peter, Norbiton, Kingston, Surrey, UK

Marriage: 25 December 1896 St Peter, Norbiton, Kingston, Surrey, UK
Wife: Alice Mary Mepham 1872-1955

Death: 24 March 1949 3 Balaclava Road, Surbiton, Surrey, UK

Children

Alice Maud Mary Croucher [Stiles] 1899-2000
Edward John Croucher 1900-1980
Frederick William Croucher 1904-1905
Albert George Croucher 1907-1984
Lillian Mary Croucher 1915

Notes

Birth of Edward Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1872 in Kingston (2a 287).

Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912 for Edward Croucher baptised on 4 February 1872 at Norbiton, St Peter, Surrey, parents William and Emily Croucher. "Page 156 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Norbiton in the County of Surrey in the Year 1872 [...] 1872 Febr 4th No. 1244 Edward, parents William, a labourer, and Emily Croucher of Cowleaze Road".

In the 1881 census as Edward Croucher aged 9, born in Kingston, and living with his parents (William and Emily), three brothers (Frederick G, Harry, and Richard), and sister (Emily M) at 2 Lucias Cottages, Cambridge Grove Road, Kingston, Surrey. (Note that another Edward Croucher aged 9 was living next door at Number 1).

In the 1891 census as Edward Croucher aged 19, born in Kingston, employed as a general labourer, and livng with his parents (William and Emily), five brothers (Bertie, Frederick, Harry, James, and Richard) and two sisters (Elizabeth and Emily M) at 27 Cambridge Grove Road, Kingston, Surrey. (Henry Croucher and his family - father of the other Edward Croucher born in 1872 and this Edward's uncle was living next door at 28).

He was a witness at the marriage of his sister Emily Maud to William Brodrick st St Peter, Norbiton on 6 August 1894.

Marriage of Edward George Croucher and Alice Mary Duffell in FreeBMD in October-December 1896 in Kingston (2a 649).

Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1937 for Edward George Croucher aged 26, father William Croucher, and Alice Mary Mepham on 25 Dec 1896 at Norbiton, St Peter, Surrey. "Page 88 1896 Marriage solemnized at S Peters Church in the Parish of Norbiton in the County of Surrey No. 175 December 25th 1896 Edward George Croucher aged 26, a Bachelor and Labourer of Norbiton, father William Croucher, a Labourer, and Alice Mary Mepham aged 27, a Spinster of Norbiton, father George Mepham, a Baker. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us William Croucher who made his mark and Hannah Mepham".

There are seventeen entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Edward Croucher address 1 Seething Wells Cottages, Surbiton, Kingston from 1899 to 1915, and also 6 Shortlands Road, Norbiton, Subiton, Surrey in 1899.

In the 1901 census as Edward Croucher aged 30, born in Norbiton, a carman and living with his wife (Alice Mary), son (Edward John), daughter (Alice Maud Mary) and Frederich Croucher (sic - in the index) a boarder (I think this was his brother) in four rooms at 1 Seething Wells Cotts, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, Surrey.

In the 1911 census as Edward G Croucher aged 40, born in Kingston, Surrey, a carman, and living with his wife (Alice M), two sons (Albert G and Edward J), daughter (Alice M M) and a boarder (Percy R Lague aged 25, single, born in Paddington and a carman) in four rooms at 1 Seething Wells Cotts, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, Surrey.

Death of Edward Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1949 aged 77 in N Surrey (5g 501). "Surrey Northern 1949 Death in the Sub-district of Surbiton and Esher No. 98 Twenty fourth March 1949 3 Balaclava Road, Surbiton Edward Croucher aged 77 years, a carman (contractors) (retired) from from Carcinoma of Lung; Chronic Broncitus, Chronic Sepsis, informant L M Thorogood Daughter 35 St Marks Hill, Surbiton on Twenty sixth March 1949".

THere are seven entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Edward George Croucher, born in January 1972, parents William Croucher and Emily Duffell, and his death in N orth Surrey in March 1949, one adding his marriage to Alice Mary Mepham on 25 December 1896 at St Peter, Norbiton, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, and his death on 24 March 1949 at 3 Balaclava Road, Surbiton, Surrey from Carcinoma of Lung; Chronic Broncitus, Chronic Sepsis.

Relationship

Edward George Croucher was the brother of Frederick George Croucher, husband of Mary Ann Fullick, my fourth cousin once removed.

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