Birth: 23 April 1815 Ringwood, Hampshire, UK
Father: Arthur Croucher 1784-1876
Mother: Ann Shirvill c1782-1861
Christening: 21 May 1815 Ringwood, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: Not married
Death: January-March 1902 Ringwood, Hampshire, UK
Believed none
Christening of John Croucher in the IGI on 21 May 1815 in Ringwood, Hampshire, parents Arthur and Ann Croucher.
In the 1841 census as John Croucher aged 26, born in England, a male servant and living with Charles Deharilland aged 54, Martha Deharilland aged 44, Martha H Deharilland aged 11 and two other servants Mary Simmers aged 40 and Elizabeth De Jeeves aged 42 in St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands.
In the 1851 census as John Croucher aged 35, born in England, single, employed as a groom and lodging with Samuel Guppey (aged 50, born in England and an agricultural labourer), his wife (Mary Guppey aged 47 and born in England), daughter (Eliza Jane aged 20, born in St Peter Port, single and a dressmaker), and four other lodgers (David Trott aged 24 and a wheelwright journeyman, Jacob Cusley aged 21 and a ships blacksmith, Joseph Trygeliss aged 17 and a boot and shoe making journeyman, all born in England, and Anthony Le Carpenter aged 26, born in France and a coin dealer) at 27 St George Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands.
In the 1861 census as John Croucher aged 45, born in Ringwood, Hampshire, single, and a servant (groom) living with James Maders (aged 45, born in Fordington, Dorset and a famer of 286 acres employing 8 men and 4 boys), his wife (Mary Ann aged 50 and born in Kinson, Dorset), his four sons (William I aged 14, Walter K aged 13, Alfred T aged 11, all born in Fordington, and Arther H aged 7 and born in Hordle, Hampshire), daughter (Emma F M aged 16 and born in Fordington), sister (Eliza Maslois aged 40, born in Fordington, single and no stated employment), a visitor (Katherine S Sharpe aged 23 , born in Southampton, Hampshire and a governess), and a domestic servant (James D Bundy aged 21, female on the original, and born in Fordingbridge) at Walhampton Farm, Boldre, Hampshire.
In the 1871 census as John Canada (sic - in the index, Croucher on the original) aged 55, born in Ringwood, Hampshire, a servant and lodging with Thomas Young (aged 45, born in Winterbourne, Dorset, and a grocer), his wife (Caroline Young aged 49 and born in Poole, Dorset), brother (Henry aged 16, born in Winterbourne, Dorset, and a labourer), son (Walter aged 9 and born in Lymington, Hampshire) and daughter (Annie aged 16 and born in Lymington, Hampshire) at 7 Church Lane, Lymington, Hampshire.
In the 1881 census as John Croucher aged 65, born in Ringwood, Hampshire, single, a labourer and an inmate in the Ringwood Union Workhouse, Ringwood, Hampshire.
In the 1891 census as John Croucher aged 76, born in Ringwood, Hampshire, single, a labourer and an inmate in the Verwood Road Workhouse, Ashley, Ringwood, Hampshire.
Death of John Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1902 aged 86 in Ringwood (2b 508).
Angela Bishop has an entry in RootsWeb WorldConnect for John Croucher born 21 May 1815 in Ringwood, Hampshire, parents Arthur Croucher and Ann Shirvill.
The Fry Family Tree have an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for John Croucher born 23 April 1815 in Sopley or Ringwood, parents Arthur and Ann Croucher and the 1851 (but the wrong John Croucher), 1861 and 1881-1901 census entries.