Birth: 2 November 1835 Botley, Hampshire, UK
Father: Richard Croucher 1799-1878
Mother: Jane Hayward c1798-1882
Christening: 18 September 1836 Botley, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: April-June 1859 Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Eliza Smart 1835-1902
Death: July-September 1905 South Stoneham, Hampshire, UK
Georgina Croucher 1859-a1881
Richard Croucher 1862-1938
Jane Croucher [Aslett] 1864-a1901
Eleanor Croucher [Mears (Meers)] 1867-a1901
John Croucher 1870-a1911
Alfred Croucher 1873-a1901
Eliza Croucher 1873-a1891
Emma Mabel Croucher 1881-a1881
Birth of John Croucher in the IGI on 2 November 1835 and his christening on 18 September 1836 in Botley, Hampshire, parents Richard and Jane Croucher.
The same information is in Botley Baptisms adding his father was a taylor.
In the 1841 census as John Croucher aged 5, born in Hampshire, and living with Richard and Jane (parents?), Alford, Arthur, Henry and Richard (brothers?), and Eliza, Ellen and Emma (sisters?) in the High Street, Botley, Hampshire.
In the 1851 census as John Crancher (sic - in the index, Croucher on the original) aged 15, born in Batley (sic), no stated employment and living with his parents (Richard and Jane), two brothers (Alfred and Henry), and two sisters (Ellen and Emma) in High Street, Botley, Hampshire.
Marriage of John Croucher and Eliza Smart in FreeBMD in April-June 1859 in Southampton (2c 66).
In the 1861 census as John Croucher aged 25, born in Betley (sic), Hampshire, a pastry cook and baker, and living with his wife (Eliza) and daughter (Georgenia) at 26 Banksomes? Terrace, Southampton St Mary , Hampshire.
I cannot find him in the 1871 census, but his wife and family were living at Floating Bridger Cottages, Floating Bridge Road, Southampton St Mary , Hampshire.
In the 1881 census as John Croucher aged 45, born in Botley, Hampshire, a cook (not domestic) and living with his wife (Eliza), three sons (Alfred, John and Richard), and four daughters (Elanor, Eliza, Jane and Mabel E) at Denmark Terrace, Millbrook, Freemantle, Southampton, Hampshire.
I cannot find an entry in the 1891 census.
The only possible entry I can find in the 1901 census is for John Croucher aged 60, born in Botley, single, no occupation and lodging with Edwin Brown (aged 54, born in Shepton Mallet, Somerset and a baker and grocer) and family at 32 Paget Street, Southampton St Mary, Hampshire. Where was his wife who I believe died in 1902.
Death of John Croucher in FreeBMD in July-September 1905 aged 70 in S Stoneham (2c 44).
Chris Devine has an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for John Croucher bon on 2 November 1835 in Botley, Hampshire, his christening on 18 September 1836 in Botley, parents Richard and Jane Croucher, his marriage to Eliza Smart in Southampton in April 1859, and a daughter Georgina.