Birth: 1 September 1806 Dorking, Surey, UK
Father: Thomas Croucher 1765-1825
Mother: Sarah Smith 1770-1840
Marriage: 29 May 1827 St. Martin, Dorking, Surrey, UK
Wife: Ann ? c1804-1886
Death: April 1883 18 Hampstead Road, Dorking, Surrey, UK
Burial: 15 April 1883 Plot 1/0028/B Dorking Municipal Cemetery 1/0028/B
Thomas Croucher 1828-1886
Christening of James Croucher in the IGI on 19 September 1806 in Dorking, Surrey, parents Thomas and Sarah Croucher.
Entry in the West Surrey Family History Society Surrey Marrage Index for James Croucher and Ann ? by banns on 29 May 1827 at St Martin, Dorking, both of this parish.
In the 1841 census as James Croucher aged 30 (rounded down to a multiple of 5), no stated employment, and living with Ann (wife? aged 30 and not born in Surrey) and Thomas (son?) at Stone Bridge, Holmwood, Dorking, Surrey.
In the 1851 census as James Croucher aged 44, born in Dorking, Surrey, employed as an agricultural labourer and living with his wife (Ann aged 46 and born in Fletching, Sussex), son (Daniel - I believe this was his nephew, son of Richard Croucher and Susannah Smith) and a lodger (William Etherington aged 27, born in Dorking, unmarried and employed as an agricultural labourer) at Stone Bridge, Holmwood, Dorking. His son Thomas and family were living next door.
In the 1861 census as James Croucher aged 57, born in Dorking, employed as a brick maker and agricultural labourer, and living with his wife (Ann aged 53 and born in Fetching, Sussex) and granddaughter (Ann) at Stubs Farm, Flint Hill (now A2003), Holmwood, Dorking.
In the 1871 census as James Croucher aged 65, born in Dorking, employed as a farm servant, and living with his wife (Ann aged 66, born in Maresfield, Sussex and employed as a domestic servant) and his granddaughter (Sarah) at Goodwin's Farm, Flint Hill, Holmwood, Dorking (his son and family were living close by at Stub's Farm).
In the 1881 census as James Croucher aged 76, born in Dorking, no stated employment and living with his wife (Ann aged 77 and born in Fetching, Sussex) in Hampstead Road, Dorking (this address shared with another family).
Death of James Croucher in FreeBMD in April-June 1883 aged 77 in Dorking (2a 93). Entry in West Surrey Family History Society Dorking Burials for James Croucher, a brickmaker living at 18 Hampstead Road, Dorking on 15 April 1883 aged 77 in Dorking Municipal Cemetery 1/0028/B.
There is also an entry in FreeBMD for the death of Ann Croucher in January-March 1886 aged 83 in Dorking (2a 122). There is also an entry in West Surrey Family History Society Dorking Burials for Ann Croucher, a widow living at Turners Cottages, South Holmwood, Dorking on 17 March 1886 aged 83 in Dorking Municipal Cemetery 1/0028/B.
Lynda Elson has an entry in RootsWeb WorldConnect for James Croucher born 1 September 1806, baptised 19 September 1806, parents Thomas Croucher and Sarah Smith, his marriage in about 1837 to Ann born 1807 in Fletching, Sussex, a son Daniel (which I believe to be incorrect and no mention of Thomas), the 1851 and 1861 census entries, and his burial on 15 Apr 1883 in Dorking, Surrey.