Agnes Frances (Francisca) Croucher (1844-1931)

Dates

Birth: 15 April 1844 Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, UK
Father: George (Georgii, Georgium) Croucher 1812-1853
Mother: Fanny (Frances, Franciscae, Franciscam) Cecelia (Ceciliam) Crouch 1816-1893

Christening: 5 May 1844 Roman Catholic church, Isle of Wight, Newport, Hampshire, UK

Marriage: Believed not married

Death: April-June 1931 Brentford, Middlesex, UK

Children

None known

Notes

Birth of Agnes Frances Croucher in FreeBMD in April-June 1844 in Isle of Wight (8 224).

Birth of Agnes Francisca Croucher in the IGI on 15 April 1844 amd her christening on 5 May 1844 at Roman Catholic, Newport, Hampshire, parents Georgii Croucher and Franciscae Crouch.

In the 1851 census as Agnes Croucher aged 7, born in Newport, Isle of Wight, and living with her parents (George and Frances), brother (Bernard), and three sisters (Anna, Cecilia and Paulina) at 31 New Street, Carisbrooke, Hampshire.

Her father died in 1853.

In the 1861 census as Agnes Croucher aged 16, born in Carisbrooke, Hampshire, and boarding with Joseph Johnson (aged 45, born in Bilston, Suffolk, and a corn factor and marine stores dealer employing 5 men and 5 boys), his wife (Anne aged 39 and born in Newport), his son (Joseph G aged 4 and born in Newport), three daughters (Agnes L aged 13, Anne V aged 2 and Paulina F aged 1, all born in Newport), and his neice (Emily L Harvey aged 22, born in Carisbrooke, single and no stated employment) in Upper Street, James Street, Newport, Hampshire.

In the 1871 census as Agnes Croucher aged 25, born in Carisbrooke, single, no stated employement and living with her adopted father (Joseph Johnson aged 55, born in Bildeston, Norfolk, and a town councillor and a corn factor and marine stores dealer employing 9 men and 4 boys), his wife (Ann aged 48 and born in Newport), three daughters (Anne aged 12, Josephine aged 8 and Paulina aged 11, all born in Newport), a visitor (James Purcell aged 36, born in Bow, Middlesex, single and a Roman Catholic priest from Aldershot) and a servant (Clara Bradley aged 18 and born in Carisbrooke) at 93 Upper Street, James Street, Newport, Hampshire. Her widowed mother and family were living two doors away.

In the 1881 census as Agnes Croucher aged 35, born in Newport, single, no stated employement and boarding with Joseph Johnson (aged 65, born in Bildeston, Suffolk, widowed, and an alderman and a corn merchant and marine stores dealer employing 7 men and 3 boys), his son (Joseph G aged 24, born in Newport, single and a corn mechant), three daughters (Annie aged 22, Josephine aged 18 and Paulina aged 21, all born in Newport, single and no stated employment), three grandchildren (Edmund aged 7, Bernadette aged 9 and Cicily aged 8, all with the surname Egan and born in Newport) and a servant (Ellen James aged 22 and born in Shorwell, Isle of Wight) at 93 Upper Street, James Street, Newport, Hampshire. Her widowed mother and grandchildren were living at 96.

In the 1891 census as Agnes F Croucher aged 48, born in Newport, single, no stated employement and boarding with Joseph Johnson (aged 75, born in Balderstone, Suffolk, widowed, and a corn merchant), and a servant (Harriett R Tiley aged 22 and born in London) at 93 Upper Street, James Street, Newport, Hampshire. Her widowed mother and grandchildren were living at 96.

Her mother died in January-March 1893 and Joseph Johnson (her adopted father) died in 1897 aged 81, both in the Isle of Wight

I cannot locate her in the 1901 census.

In the 1911 census as Agnes Frances Croucher aged 55, born in Newport, Isle ofWight, single, of private means and visiting Edwin Knibles (aged 70, born in Oxford and a boarding housekeeper), his wife (Charlotte aged 69, born in Doncaster married for 45 years with eight children, one having died), two daughters (Lynda Margrate aged 29 and Maud Mabel aged 21, both born in Oxford, single and helping in house), two servants (Bessie Orchard aged 21 and born in Wimborne, Dorset and Alice Edith Jacobs aged 18 and born in Martin, Wiltshire, both single) and eleven other visitors including Pauline Frances and Josephine Mary Johnson (adopted sisters?) in Buckingham (owned by a Mrs Harrington), West Hill Road, The Ascot, Bournemouth, Hampshire.

In the 1921 census as Agnes Croucher born in Newport, Isle of Wight and living with Edmund and Bernadette Egan (born in 1874 and 1875 in Isle of Wight), Agnes Egan (born in 1848 in Isle of Wight), Diana Edgan (born in 1890 in London), Josephine Johnson (born in Newport, Isle of Wight in 1870 - adopted sister?), Jessie Collins and Diana Edwards (born in 1900 and 1915 in London) and Emily Neate born in 1865) in Brighton, Sussex.

Entry in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Agnes Frances Croucher address 16 Chiswick Lane, Old Chiswick, Brentford, Hounslow in 1930, other occupants Josephine Johnson (adopted sister?), David and Mildred Bond, and Frank and Madeleine Ada Kettett (proberty owned by Robert Blackburn of Manor Farm, East Horsley, Surrey).

Death of Agnes F Croucher in FreeBMD in April-June 1931 aged 87 in Brentford (3A 228).

There are nineteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Agnes Frances Croucher.

Relationship

Agnes Frances Croucher was the second great granddaughter of James.

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