Albert Augustus Croucher (1845-1927)

Dates

Birth: January-March 1845 Boldre by Lymington, Hampshire, UK
Father: Henry Croucher 1803-1846
Mother: Ann c1804-1890

Christening: Unknown

Marriage: January-March 1875 Southwark, Surrey, UK
Wife: Rose Anna (Rosanna, Roseanna) Louisa Whisker 1852-1912

Death: October-December 1927 Paddington, London, UK

Children

Albert Charles Croucher 1875-1953
Henry William Croucher 1879-a1901
Frederick John Croucher 1881-a1901
Herbert Victor Croucher 1883-a1901
Arthur George Croucher 1885-a1911

Notes

Birth of Albert Augustus Croucher in FreeBMD January-March 1845 in Lymington (8 191) which includes Boldre.

His father died in 1846.

In the 1851 census as Albert Croucher aged 5, born in Brockenhurst, Hampshire, and living with his widowed mother (Ann) who was housekeeper to John Kidgel (aged 68, born in Shapick, Dorset, widowed, and employed as a master shoemaker), and two Albert's brothers (Henry and John), at Pilley Bailey, Boldre, Hampshire..

I cannot find an entry in the 1861 census.

In the 1871 census as Albert Croucher aged 20 (in the index, should have been 26 and I think is 29 on the original), born in Boldre, unmarried, employed as a footman, and living with Samuel George Smith (aged 48, unmarried and born in Southgate Middlesex), a visitor (Charles Hedley Smith aged 27 and born in Croydon, Middlesex) and ten other servants at Sacombe Park, Sacombe, Hertfordshire (about 4 miles NW of Ware).

Marriage of Albert Augustus Croucher to Roseanna Louisa Whisker in FreeBMD in January - March 1875 in St. Saviour (1d 186 ), Southwark, Surrey.

In the 1881 census as Albert A Croucher aged 36 born in New Forest, Hampshire, employed as a corn merchant and living with his wife (Rosenenna L) and two sons (Albert C and Henery P) at 113 Pread (sic) Street, Fountain Abbey, Middlesex (this is Praed St., Paddington).

In 1885 their son Albert was born in St George Hannover Square which did not include Paddington so they must have moved. Henry was born in Marylebone, Frederick in Paddington, Herbert in Lambeth, and Arthur in Marylebone.

In the 1891 census as Albert Croucher aged 46, born in Lymington, Hampshire, employed as a gentleman's coachman/groom and living with his wife (Rose), and five sons (Albert, Frederick, George, Henry and Victor) at 2 Circus St (Circus Road?), Marylebone.

In the 1901 census as Albert A Croucher, born in Bolder (sic), Hampshire, aged 56, employed as a waiter, and living with his wife (Roseanna) and four sons (Arthur G, Frederick J, Henry W and Herbert) at 67 Earl Street, St Marylebone, London.

In the 1911 census as Albert Croucher aged 66 and living with Roseanna (wife?) and George (son?) in Paddington, London.

His wife died in 1912 in Paddington.

Death of Albert Augustus Croucher in FreeBMD in October-December 1927 aged 82 in Paddington (1a 49).

Sarah Dahman has an entry in RootsWeb WorldConnect for Albert Augusta Croucher born 1845 in Boldre, Hampshire, married to Roseanna Louisa Whisker in March 1875 in St Saviour, Southwark, London, and his five children.

There is an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Albert Augustus Croucher born in about 1845 in Brockenhurst, Hampshire, his marriage to Rose Anna Louisa Whisker at St Saviour, Southwark, London in 1875, and his five children.

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