Birth: 1845/6 St Pancras, Middlesex, UK
Father: James John Baptist 1816-1885
Mother: Maria Louisa Simpson 1819-1877
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 18 April 1868 St Stephen, Saint Stephen's Terrace, Lambeth, Surrey, UK
Husband: John James Croucher 1849-1921
Death: 29 June 1919 Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Buried: Section 6 Row 3 Rookwood General Cemetery, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
John William Croucher 1869-1947
Charlotte Maria Croucher 1871-1892
Alfred Edward Croucher 1874-1937
Thomas Henry Croucher 1876-1953
Albert George Croucher 1880-1960
Louise Helen Croucher [Heil] 1882-1963
Sidney Arthur Croucher 1886-1959
Charles James Croucher 1889-1889
I cannot locate a registration for her birth.
In the 1851 census as Charlotte Baptist aged 5, born in St Pancras, Middlesex, and living with her parents (James and ?), brother (James) and three sisters (Mary, ? and ?) at 3 Shropshire Place, Tottenham Court, St Pancras, Middlesex. The ?s are blank on the original.
In the 1861 census as Charlotte Baptist aged 16, born in St Pancras, and living with her parents (James and Maria), two brothers (Edward and James), and two sisters (Maria and Murray) at 2 Tottenham Road, Tottenham Court, St Panras, Middlesex. Four other families were lodging at the same address.
Marriage of Charlotte Rosena Baptist and John James Croucher in FreeBMD in April-June 1868 in Lambeth (1D 609).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for the marriage of Charlotte Rosina Baptist, father James John Baptist and John James Croucher on 18 April 1868 at Saint Stephen, South Lambeth, Saint Stephen's Terrace, Lambeth. "Page 79 1868 Marriage solemnized at S. Stephen's Church in the Parish of Lambeth in the County of Surrey. [No.] 157 April 18 John James Croucher [of] full [sge] [a] Bachelor [and] Printer [of] S. Stephen's [father] George Charles Croucher [a] Carpenter, [and] Charlotte Rosina Baptist [of] full [age] [a] Spinster [of] S. Stephen's [father] James John Baptist [a] Cane Worker. Married in the aforesaid Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [he signed his name, she made her mark] [...] in the Presence of John James Baptist [and] Mary Emma Ellis."
Her son was born on 31 March 1869 in Vauxhall and registered in January-March 1869 in Lambeth.
Her daughter was born 13 Novenber 1870 at 22 Valentine Place, Southwark, and registered in October-December 1970 in Southwark.
In the 1871 census as Charlotte Croucher aged 25, born in London, a shop keeper, and living with her husband (John), son (John) and daughter (Charlotte) at 25 Valentine Place, London Road, St George, London. This address was shared with another family.
Her son was born on 15 September 1874 at 5 Princess Street, Southwark and registered in September-December 1874 in St Saviour Southwark
Her son and daughter were baptised 12 May 1876 at St Barnabas, South Lambeth when they were living at 17 Horace Street (later changed to Luscombe Street in 1889).
Her son was born 18 August 1876, registered in July-September 1876 in Lambeth, and baptised 1 September 1876 when they were living at 17 Horace Street.
In the 1881 census as Charlotte Croucher aged 35, born in St Pancras, Middlesex, and living with her husband (John), four sons (Albert, Alfred, John and Thomas) and daughter (Charlotte) at Prescott Place, 2 Bakers Cottages, Clapham, Surrey.
Her daughter was born on 5 October 1882 in Clapham, and registered in October-December 1882 in Wandsworth.
Her husband left for Australia in 1883.
Entry in Ancestry New South Wales, Australia, Immigration Deposit Journals, 1853-1900 for Charlotte Croucher aged 35, born in London, of 2 Bakers Cottages, Cross Street, Clapham, London, immigrated on 24 March 1885 on Gulf of Mexico accompanied by Albert aged 5, Alfred aged 10, Charlotte aged 13, Louisa aged 1 year 11 months, and Thomas aged 7.5, sponsored by John Croucher of 11 Margaret Place, Sydney deposit paid 14 October 1884 £2 for wife, and £1 for each child except Louisa.
Her two sons were born on 25 Oct 1886 and 5 February 1889 in Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales.
Entry in Ancestry Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 for Charlotte R Croucher, father James, died in 1919 in Petersham, New South Wales.
Entry in Ancestry Sydney, Australia, Cemetery Headstone Transcriptions, 1837-2003 for Charlotte Rosina Croucher died 29 June 1919 aged 74 and was buried Section 6 Row 3 in Rookwood.
Entry in Find a Grave for Charlotte Rosina Baptist Croucher born in St Pancras, Camden, London in 1845, husband John James, Croucher, children Alfred Edward, Sydney Arthur and Charles J, died 29 June 1919 in Leichhardt, Inner West Council, New South Wales, Australia and buried in Rookwood General Cemetery, Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia. "In Loving Memory of/Charlotte Rosina Croucher/Died 29th June 1919/Aged 74 Years/Also/John James Croucher/Died 3rd Dec 1921/Aged 72 Years/At Rest".
There are forty two entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Charlotte Rosena Baptist.
Phillipa A Andrew has the following information:
Petersham is a mile south of Leichhardt, 4 miles west of Sydney, and Rookwod Cemetery is 7 miles further west.
Charlotte Rosena Baptist was the wife of John James Croucher, great grandson of George Croucher.
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