Birth: July-September 1859 Christchurch, Hampshire, UK
Father: Unknown
Mother: Louisa Croucher 1838-a1901
Marriage: July-September 1889 Bridport,Devon, UK
Wife: Ellen Jefford 1861-1921
Death: After 1901
Herbert E Croucher c1891-a1901
Frank Harold Croucher 1892-1971
Nellie May Croucher 1897-a1901
Entry in FreeBMD for Eli King Croucher born July-September 1859 in Christchurch (2b 488).
Entry in the
I cannot find an entry for him in the 1861 census - he was not living with his mother who was living with her parents.
His mother married George Spickernell in 1866.
In the 1871 census as Eli Croucher Spickernell aged 11, born in Christchurch and living with his mother, (step)father, and (half) sister (Adelaide Jane) in the High Street, Christchurch.
In the 1881 census as Eli Croucher aged 21, born in Christchurch, unmarried, employed as a merchant clerk, and boarding with William Molye (aged 58, born in Christchurch, and employed as a shoemaker), his wife Eliza (aged 60 and born in Sopley), and two other lodgers (John Smart aged 25, born in Tisbury, Wiltshire and employed as a journeyman baker, and W C Sparks aged 26, born in Westbourne, Sussex and employed as a grocer's assistant) at Millhams Street, Christchurch.
The marriage of Eli Croucher and Ellen Jefford in FreeBMD in July-September 1889 in Bridport (5a 704).
In the 1891 census as Eli Croucher aged 31, born in Christchurch, employed as a merchant's clerk and living with his wife and son (Herbert E) in the High Street, Christchurch - his mother and her family were living close by in Sopers Lane.
In the 1901 census as Eli Croucher aged 41, born in Christchurch, employed as a wine merchants clerk, and living with his wife, two sons (Frank H and Herbert E), and daughter (Nelly M) at 26 High Street, East Christchurch.