Birth: 1833 Gillingham, Kent, UK
Father: John Croucher c1791-1846
Mother: Mary Woods c1791-1865
Christening: 24 November 1833 Gillingham, Kent, UK
Marriage: 3 March 1861 Saint Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, UK
Wife: Mary Ann Kemsley 1829-1905
Death: 18 March 1902 Barming Asylum, Barming, Kent, UK
Buried: 22 March 1902 Plot FF,1143 Chatham Maidstone Road Cemetery, Chatham, Kent, UK
Alban Thomas Croucher 1859-1920
Ellen Sarah Croucher (Crouch) [Carter] 1861-1947
Frederick William Croucher 1863-1927
Charles Henry Croucher 1867-1941
Ada Mary Croucher 1869-1921
Lavinia Caroline Croucher [Carruthers] 1871-1943
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 and in England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1980 for Alban Thomas Croucher on 24 November 1833 at Gillingham, Kent, parents John and Mary Croucher. "Page 114 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Gillingham in the County of Kent in the Year 1833 [...] Nov 24 No 910 Alban Thomas, parents John, a carpenter, and Mary Croucher of Gillingham".
In the 1841 census as Alban Croucher aged 6, born in Kent, and living with John and Mary (parents?), and Frank, Jabez and John (brothers?) at Christmas Cottages, Gillingham, Kent.
His father died in Medway in 1846.
In the 1851 census as Abbon Crousher (sic - in the index, Alban Croucher on the original) aged 18, born in Gillingham, Kent, single, no stated employment and living with his widowed mother (Mary), and brother (Jabesh) in Church Road, New Brompton, Gillingham, Kent. His brother Frank and family were living separately at the same address.
His son was born in Gillingham in 1859.
Entry in Ancestry Westminster, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935 for the banns of Alban Thomas Croucher and Mary Ann Kemsley on 24 February 1861 at St Martin-In-The-Fields. "1861 [page] 398 [...] Alban Thomas Croucher & Mary Ann Kemsley 3rd Mar [illegible] Feby 10 [...] 17 [...] 24".
Marriage of Alban Thomas Martin and Mary Ann Kemsley in FreeBMD in January-March 1861 in St Martin (1A 443).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 for Alban Thomas Croucher and Mary Ann Kemsley on 3 March 1861 at Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London, UK.
Entry in Ancestry Westminster, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935 for the marriage of Alban Thomas Croucher of full age, father John Croucher, and Mary Ann Kemsley on 3 March 1861 at St Martin-In-The-Fields. "Page 97 1861. Marriage solemized at the Parish Church in the Parish of St Martin in the Fields in the County of Middlesex, [No.] 193 3 March 1861 Alban Thomas Croucher [of] full age [a] Bachelor [and] Carpenter [of] Rufsell St [father] John Croucher [a] Carpenter, [and] Mary Ann Kemsley [of] full age [a] Spinster [of] Rufsell St [father] Robert Kemsley [a] Gardener. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us F. W. Croucher [and] D? Kemsley".
In the 1861 census as Allan (sic - on the original) Croucher aged 30, born in Gillingham, Kent, a carpenter, and living with his wife (Mary), son (Alfred), widowed mother (Mary) and a boarder (William Croucher - I guess his brother Frederick William) at Chatham Hill, Gillingham, Kent.
His daughter was born on 16 May 1861.
His son was registered in January-March 1862 in Medway.
His son was registered in April-June 1867 in Medway.
There are two entries in Ancestry UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893 for Alban Thomas Croucher in 1865 address Chatham Hill, and in 1868 foot of Chatham Hill.
His daughter was born on 18 March 1869 in Chatham and registered in April-June 1869 in Medway.
In the 1871 census as Alban S (sic - in the index, T on the orginal) Crouch (sic - on the original) aged 37, born in Chatham, Kent and living with his wife (Mary A), three sons (Alban S, Charles H and Frederick W), two daughters (Ada M and Ellen S), and brother (Frederick W) at Chatham Hill, Chatham, Kent.
His daughter was born on 1 December 1871 in Chatham and registered in January-March 1872 in Medway.
In the 1881 Census as Albion Thomas Crouch (sic - on the original) aged 49, born in Chatham, Kent, a carpenter and living with his wife (Mary Ann), three sons (Charles, Frederick and Thomas), and three daughters (Ada Mary, Ellen Sarah and Levena) at 258 New Road, Chatham, Kent.
In the 1891 census as Alban T Croucher aged 33, born in Chatham, Kent, a carpenter and living with his wife (Mary), three daughters (Ada, Ellen and Lavinia) and two grandsons (George and Leonard) in four rooms at 258 New Road, Chatham, Kent.
Entry in Ancestry Medway, Kent, England, Poor Law Union Records, 1836-1937 for Alban Monica (sic - in the index) Croucher admitted 4 April 1899 and discharged 7 April 1899 at Medwat Union "Apr 4 Croucher Alban Thomas [with] Mania with few acne on back, 2 ? on right shoulder varicous veins right leg [details illegible] [discharged] 7.4.99" and another for Alban Thomas Croucher admitted 4 April 1899 aged 65 to Medway Union from Chatham "2nd. Week of the Quarter ending June 1899 Admission and Discharge 1899 April [...] 4 Tues [...] Croucher Albert Thomas [a] Carpenter [aged] 65 [...] [from] Chatham[on] 4".
In the 1901 census as A T Croucher aged 67, born in Chatham, Kent, married, a carpenter and worker and a patient at Kent County Lunatic Asylum, Barming Heath, Maidstone, Kent (now Oakwood Hospital).
Death of Albert (sic - on the typed original) T Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1902 in Maidstone (2A 670).
Entry in FindaGrave for Alban Thomas Croucher born 1833 died 22 March 1902 (sic - is this the date of burial?) and buried in Plot FF,1143 Chatham Maidstone Road Cemetery, Chatham, Kent.
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Alban Thomas Croucher died on 18 March 1902 in Chatham, Kent, probate 13 July 1905 London. "Croucher Alban Thomas of Chatham-hill Chatham died 18 March 1902 at the Barming-asylum Barming Kent Administration London 13 July to Frederick William Croucher bar-fitter Effects £225".
There are twenty seven entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Alban Thomas Croucher.
Barming Asylum was the Kent County Lunatic Asylum, later Oakwood Hospital, and now St Andrew's Park.
Alban Thomas Croucher was the great granduncle of David Reginald Croucher, husband of Patricia Ann Ashford, my half third cousin once removed.
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