Birth: 1814-1821 Binsted or Bently, Hampshire, UK (see notes below)
Father: Unknown but see notes below
Mother: Unknown but see notes below
Marriage: 12 October 1844 Singleton, Sussex, UK
Wife: Jane Elliott 1827-1902
Death: January-March 1890 Singleton,Sussex, UK
Frances Croucher [Elliott, Hills (Hill)] 1845-1926
Mary Ann Croucher [Barnett, Tugwell] 1847-a1901
Lucy Ann Croucher 1850-1850
George William Croucher 1851-a1901
James Croucher 1853-a1911
Sarah Jane Croucher 1856
John Croucher 1859-1860
Henry Croucher 1861-a1901
Emma Croucher 1863-a1901
Ann Croucher 1866-a1871
Was this the son of William Croucher and Lucy Grace - however he was christened in 1814 while the census records give 1821 and the entry of death gives 1818.
Entry in the IGI for the marriage of James Croucher and Jane Elliott on 12 October 1844 in Singleton, Sussex. This was the first return of Crouchers to Singleton since 1680.
In the 1861 census as James Croucher aged 50, born in Binsted, Hampshire, employed as a groom and farm man (agricultural labourer added as a note), and living with his wife, three sons (George, Henry and James) and daughter Mary Ann in Singleton, Sussex.
In the 1871 census as James Croucher aged 50, born in Bentley, Hampshire, employed as a cowman and living with his wife, three sons (George, Henry and James), three daughters (Anne, Emma and Mary Ann) and granddaughter (Jane, daughter of Mary Ann) in Singleton, Sussex, the property being shared with another family.
In the 1881 census as James Croucher aged 60, born in Hampshire, employed as an agricultural labourer, and living with his wife and son (Henry) in Charlton Village, Singleton Sussex.
Death of James Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1890 in Westhampnett (2b 285) which included Singleton.