Birth: 1820 Mitcham, Surrey, UK
Father: William Croucher 1780-1860
Mother: Elizabeth ? c1790-1844
Christening: 16 May 1820 Mitcham, Surrey, UK
Marriage: April-June 1847 Kensington, Middlesex, UK
Husband: James Hudson 1820-1871
Death: April-June 1909 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK
William Alfred Hudson 1848-a1861
James Hudson 1850-a1870
Elizabeth Harold (Harold) Hudson 1851-a1879
Fanny Florence Hudson 1853-a1878
Mary Ann Helen Hudson [Ware] 1855-a1901
Caroline Emily Hudson [Tomer] 1860-a1891
Christening of Elizabeth Anne Croucher in the IGI on 16 May 1820 in Mitcham, Surrey, parents William and Elizabeth Croucher.
In the 1841 census as Elizabeth Croucher aged 20 (rounded down to a multiple of 5) born in Surrey, and living with Elizabeth Croucher (mother? - carpenter's wife) and Mary Clogger (aged 8) in Merton Road, Tooting Graveney, Surrey.
Her mother died in 1844.
Marriage of Elizabeth Ann Croucher and James Hudson in FreeBMD in April-June 1847 in Kensington (3 309).
In the 1851 census as Elizabeth Ann Hudson aged 31, born in Mitcham, Surrey, employed as a dressmaker and living with her husband (James), son (James), sister-in-law (Caroline Ann Hudson), and a houseservant (Emma Sarah Langford aged 16 and born in London, Middlesex) in Heath Street, Hampstead St John, Middlesex.
Information from Tom Croucher in Australia:
"Our dear father departed this life at half past one o'clock today, he died a beautiful & happy death, sensible to the last moment & sunk without a sigh .. in deep grief."
I remain Your ever aff Sister E A Hudson
"I will send a dress for Sarah. The first one that comes."
Lillian Croucher, of Kirrawee, has the original of this letter, which was among the things brought to Australia by George's daughter in law Elizabeth Treasure in 1884.
In the 1861 census as Elizabeth A Hudson aged 40, born in Mitcham, Surrey, and living with her husband (James), two sons (James and William A), three daughters (Caroline E, Elizabeth A, and Mary A H), two lodgers (Edward J Dyson aged 50, born in Baughurst, Hampshire and a chaplin in Her Majesty's land forces and his wife Laura S aged 50 and born in Bownham, Buckinghamshire), a house servant (Rachael Sharplin aged 17 and born in Colchester, Essex) and a nursemaid ( Mary Castle aged 14 and born in Finchley, Middlesex) in High Street, Hampstead, Middlesex.
In the 1871 census as Elizabeth Ann Hudson aged 50, born in Mitcham, Surrey, and living with her husband (James), four daughters (Caroline E, Elizabeth, Fanny F and Mary A H), and a general servant (Elizabeth Holland aged 29, born in London, Middlesex and unmarried) in 74 High Street, Hampstead St John, Middlesex.
Her husband died in 1871 just after the census.
In the 1881 census as Elizabeth A. Hudson aged 60, born in Mitcham, widowed, no stated employment, and living with her two daughter (Mary A and Caroline E), three boarders (Josephine Chaffey aged 8, Florence Gibbs aged 12, Louisa Gibbs aged 10 and Florence James aged 9) and a cook and domestic servant (Alice Andrews aged 24, born in Saffron Walden, Essex and single) at 39 Gayton Road, Hampstead.
In the 1891 census as Elizabeth A Hudson aged 71, born in Mitcham, widowed, living on her own means and a visitor with her son-in-law Herbert C Tomer, his wife (C E), son (Louie C), Elizabeth's daughter (Mary H), a boarder (Albert Geo Werman aged 34, born in Wraxall, Somerset, single and employed as a school master) and a domestic servant (S Ann Chapman aged 24, born in Nothulds (North Shields?), Northumberland and single) at 37 Pandora Road, Hampstead, London
In the 1901 census as Elizabeth A Hudson aged 81, born in Mitcham, widowed, living on her own means and a and living with her son-in-law Gilbert T Ware, his wife (Mary H) and a servant (Mary A Smith aged 20, born in Woolaston, Gloucestershire and single) in Belgrave Road, Gloucester.
Death of Elizabeth Ann Hudson in FreeBMD in April-June 1909 aged 89 in Gloucester (6a 190).