Birth: October-December 1859 Gillingham, Kent, UK
Father: Alban (Albert) Thomas Croucher 1833-1902
Mother: Mary Ann Kemsley 1829-1905
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 20 April 1889 Luton, Kent, UK
Wife: Emma Amelia Herbert 1860-1990
Marriage: April-June 1894 Gravesend, Kent, UK
Wife: Julia Cooper 1852-1934
Death: 24 April 1920 14 Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, UK
By Emma
Alban (Albert) Thomas Croucher 1890-1968
Birth of Alban Thomas Croucher in FreeBMD in October-December 1859 in Medway (2A 342).
His parents married at St Martin in the Fields in 1861.
In the 1861 census as Alfred (sic - on the original) Croucher aged 1, born in Gillingham, Kent, and living with his parents (Allan and Mary), widowed grandmother (Mary) and a boarder (William Croucher - I guess his uncle (Frederick William) at Chatham Hill, Gillingham, Kent.
In the 1871 census as Alban S (sic - in the index, T on the orginal) Crouch (sic - on the original) aged 11, born in Chatham, Kent and living with his parents (Alban S and Mary A), two brothers (Charles H and Frederick W), two sisters (Ada M and Ellen S), and uncle (Frederick W) at Chatham Hill, Chatham, Kent.
I cannot find an entry in the 1881 census.
There are two entries in FreeBMD for the marriage of Alban Thomas Croucher and Emma Amelia Herbert in April-June 1889 in Medway (2A 888) - one has the incorrect entry of 889.
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 for Allan Thomas Carcher (sic) aged 29, single, father Allan Thomas Carcher (sic) and Emma Amelia Herbert on 20 April 1889 in Luton, Kent.
Entry in FreeReg for the marriage of Alban Tomas Croucher aged 29, father Albert Thomas Croucher a Carpenter, a bachelor and carpenter of 258 Chatham Hill, and Emma Amelia Herbert aged 26, father James Herbert a sawyer, a spinster of 9 Alfred Street, on 20 April 1889 at Christchurch, Luton, Kent, witnessed by James Thomas Herbert and Ellen Sarah Croucher.
On a copy of Certificate of Marriage (from Alan Knight) "Page 147 1889 Marriage solemnized at Christ Church in the Parish of Luton in the County of Kent [No.] 293 20 April 1889 Alban Thomas Croucher [aged] 29 [a] Bachelor [and] Carpenter [of] 258 Chatham Hill [father] Alban Thomas Croucher [a] Carpenter, [and] Emma Amelia Herbert [aged] 26 [a] Spinster [of] 9 Alfred Street [father] James Herbert [a] Sawyer. Married in the Parish Church of Luton according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us, James Thomas Herbert [and] Ellen Sarah Croucher". Ellen Sarah was his sister.
His son was born on 27 April 1890 and his wife died in April-June 1890 in Medway (spelt Croncher in the Register of Deaths).
His son was christened on 10 August 1890 at Christ Church, Luton, Kent, when he was a carpenter living at 8 Caroline Terrace.
In the 1891 census as Alban T Croucher aged 31, born in Chatham, Kent, widowed, a house carpenter, and living in four rooms at 2 Caroline Terrace, Chatham, Kent.
Marriage of Alban Thomas Croucher and Julia Cooper in FreeBMD in April-June 1894 in Gravesend (2A 814).
In the 1901 census as Alban T Croucher aged 41, born in Chatham, Kent, a carpenter working on his own account, and living with his wife (Julia) in two rooms at 14920 Parrock Street, Gravesend, Milton, Kent.
In the 1911 census as Alban Thomas Croucher aged 51, born in Chatham, Kent, a joiner working on his own account at home, and living with his wife (Julia), and four boarders (Robert Pollard aged 75, born in Lewisham, Kent, widowed and no stated employment, Alfred George Webbeloved aged 21, born in Aldershot, Hampshire, single and a painter at LTS Railway, George Charles Mallett aged 28, born in Ipswich, Suffolk, married and an advertiser at Leven Brothers, Port Sunlight, and Thomas Henry William Spencer aged 42, born in E Derham, Norfolk, married and an advertiser at Leven Brothers, Port Sunlight) in six rooms at 14 Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent.
Two entries in Ancestry Kelly's Director Kent for Croucher Alban Thomas a carpenter of 14 Parrock Street, Gravesend in 1913 and 1918.
Death of Alban T Croucher in FreeBMD in April-June 1920 aged 60 in Gravesend (2A 677).
There are two entries in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Alban Thomas Croucher who died on 24 April 1920 in Kent, one for 15 May 1920 in London "Croucher Alban Thomas of 14 Panock-street (sic) Gravesend Kent, died 24 April 1920 Administration London 15 May to Julia Croucher widow. Effects £473 10s" and the other for 13 June 1935 London "Croucher Alban Thomas of 14 Parrock-street Gravesend Kent, died 24 April 1920 Administration (limited) London 13 June to William Morely Edwards officer of customs and excise attorney of Albert Thomas Croucher. Effects £300. Former Grant P.R. 15 May 1920"
There are thirty entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Alban Thomas Croucher.
Luton is 2 miles south of Gillingham with Christ Church at its nothern side.
Alban Thomas Croucher was the first cousin twice removed of David Reginald Croucher, husband of Patricia Ann Ashford, my half third cousin once removed.
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