Birth: circa 17 March 1881 3 Quay Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, UK
Father: Frederick James Croucher 1852-1923
Mother: Eleanor Cooper 1854-1944
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: July-September 1921 Isle of Wight, UK
Wife: Gertrude Mary Cooley 1996-1967
Death: October-December 1950 Isle of Wight, UK
Vera Mary Croucher (Croutcher ) 1922-2001
Birth of Frank Robert Croucher in FreeBMD in April-June 1881 in I Wight (2b 614).
In the 1881 census as Frank Croucher (corrected to Frank Robert Croucher), born in Newport, Isle of Wight, no age in the index but 17 days on the original, and living with his parents (Frederick and Eleanor), two brothers (Frederick and Willie) and a boarder (Sarah Rogers aged 74, born in Newport, Isle of Wight, widowed and employed as a nurse) at 3 Quay Street, Newport, Hampshire. The census was on the night of 3/4 April so his birth was around 17 March.
In the 1891 census as Frank Croucher (corrected to Frank Robert Croucher), born in Newport, Isle of Wight, aged 10, and living with his parents (Frederick and Eleanor), four brothers (Ernest, Frederick, Percy and Willie) and two sisters (Amy and Elizabeth) at 46 Sea Street, Newport, Hampshire.
In the 1901 census as Frank Roberts Croucher aged 20, born in Newport, Isle of Wight, single and an able seaman on the HMS Illustrious, a twin screw armoured battleship first class at Malta, Mediteranean.
In the 1911 census as Frank R Croucher aged 30, born in Newport, Isle of Wight, single, a PO(NS) Seaman at Thetis, 2st Class Cruiser (Minelayer) 3rd Division in Home Fleet At Stokes Bay, Alverstoke, Hampshire.
Entry in ROYAL NAVY MENTIONS IN DISPATCHES (MID), Part 3 of 4 from the London Gazette in edition order [...] 30900 - 13 SEPTEMBER 1918 Admiralty Honours for Services in Action with Enemy Submarines. The following Officers and Men have been Mentioned in despatches: [...] P.O. Frank Robert Croucher, O.N. 192036 (Po.).
Entry in Edinburgh Gazette 20 September 1918 p3499 HONOURS FOR SERVICES IN ACTION WITH ENEMY SUBMARINES. The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the following honours, decorations, and medals to the undermentioned Officers and Men for services in action with enemy submarines:— [...] The following Officers and Men have been mentioned in despatches :— [...] P.O. Frank Robert Croucher, O.N. 192036 (Po.).
Marriage of Frank R Croucher and Gertrude M Cooley in FreeBMD in July-September 1921 in I Wight (2b 1031 - sic on the typed orginal, however his wife's page number is 1061 which is in the Isle of Wight range).
His daughter was born in the Isle of Wight in 1922.
Death of Frank R Croucher in FreeBMD in October-December 1950 aged 69 in I Wight (6b 786).
There is an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Frank Croucher born in 1881 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, parents Frederick James Croucher and Eleanor Cooper. Natalie Limneos adds his marriage to Gertrude Cooley in 1921 and his daughter.
The Isle of Wight was in Hampshire until 1890 when it became a county.