Birth: 27 February 1904 Badshot Lea, Surrey, UK
Father: Harry Edwin Croucher 1880-1959
Mother: Ada Breadman 1880-1964
Christening: 3 April 1904 St George, Badshot, Surrey, UK
Marriage: Her death certificate indicates she never divorced her first husband
Wife: Beatrice Ada Stuart [Packer] 1904-1964
Death: 27 July 1964 Hostel of God, Clapham, London, UK
Buried: August 1964 Watts Cemetery, Compton, Surrey, UK
Aubrey E S Croucher 1945-a1970
Birth of Albert Edwin Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1904 in Farnham (2A 155).
On the copy of the Entry of Birth 421 in 1904 in Farnham, Surrey for Albert Edwin Croucher on Twentyseventh February 1904 at Badshot Lea, Farnham Rural, parents Henry Edwin Croucher, a furniture dealer's porter, and Ada Croucher formerly Breadman, the informant.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Albert Edwin Croucher born 27 February baptised 2 April 1904 at St George's Church, Badshot, parents Harry Edwin (sic) and Ada Croucher. "Page 3 Baptism solemnized in the Parish of St. George, Badshot Lea,in the Diocese of Winchecter in the County of Surrey in the Year One thousand nine hundred and four [born] Feb 27th [baptised] April 3rd No. 19 Albert Edwin [parents] Harry Edward [a] Carman & Ada Croucher [of] Badshot Lea".
His brother was born 25 April 1905, registered in April-June 1905 in Farnham and baptised 4 June 1905 at St Paul, Tongham when they were living in Oxen Lane, Ash.
His brother was born 20 December 1907 in Tongham, and registered in January-March 1908 in Farnham.
His brother was born 14 January 1910 in Tongham, and registered in January-March 1910 in Farnham.
In the 1911 census as Albert Edward Croucher aged 7, born in Badshot Lea, Surrey, and living with his parents (Harry Edwin and Ada Edwin), three brothers (Charles Henry, Horace Victor, and Kenneth Alwyn) and aunt (Rosetta Harriet Doggett aged 35, born in Newbury, Surrey and married) in four rooms at Appleby Cottage, Tongham, Surrey.
In the 1921 census as Albert Edwin Croucher born in 1904 and living in Plymouth, Devon.
Five entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Albert Edwin Croucher address Hundon Cottage, Oxendale Road, Ash Church, Ash and Normandy, Farnham from 1925 ro 1933, other occupants Harry Edwin and Ada Croucher (parents?), and Stanley George Croucher (brother?) in 1933.
Entry in Find my Past Aldershot News 26 July 1935 "Lorry without lights interference with circuit alleged. At Aldershot Police Court on Thursday Albert Edwin Croucher was summoned for not having two front lights on a motor-lorry. Police-Constable Cook stated that the lorry stood outside defendant's house."
Three entries in Find my Past Aldershot News 3 February 1939 "Car Charhges Horne (20) and Thomas Lazarian Jordon (20) were also remanded on a similar charge in respect of a car belonging to Albert Edwin Croucher, said to have been taken at Aldershot, on January 28th", 10 February 1939 "Car Taking Epidemic Thomas Lazarain (20) all appeared on a charge of taking and driving away a car, valued at £75, the property of Albert Edwin Croucher." and 3 March 1939 "Joy Car Rides Two Soldiers Escape from [...] entered in every case. All four men were first charged jointly with taking and driving away a motorcar belonging to Albert Edwin Croucher without consent of the owner or other lawful authority, at Aldershot, on January 28th."
Entry in Find my Past Aldershot News 31 July 1942 "Marked Money Trap Aldershot Magistrates on Thursday who dismissed a carge of stealing an Army pay book and 255, in money preferred againt Albert Edwin Croucher (38), a soldier attached to an Officer's Cadet unit."
His son was born on 22 December 1945 and registered in January-March 1946 in SW Surrey, mother's maiden name Stuart.
Sixteen entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Albert E Croucher addresses 18 The Street, Ash, Puttenham, Guildford from 1946 to 1948, other occupant Beatrice A Packer (future wife?) in 1946 and 1947, and Beatrice A Croucher (wife?) in 1948, 8 Almsgate, Compton, Guildford from 1949 to 1961, other occupant Beatrice A Croucher (wife?), and 10 Spiceall Estate, Compton, Guildford in 1962, other occupant Beatrice A Croucher (wife?).
Death of Albert E Croucher in FreeBMD in July-September 1964 aged 60 in Wandsworth (5D 541). His wife's death is the next entry in the index.
On the copy of the Entry of Death 324 in 1964 in the subdistrict of Clapham in the Metroplitan Borough of Wandsworth for the death of Albert Edward (sic) Croucher on Twenty Seventh July 1964 at the Hostel of God Clapham aged 60 years, a machinist at fibre manufacturers, address 10 Spiceall Estate, Compton, Guildford, of carcinoma of stomach, informant A E S Croucher (son) of 10 Spiceall Estate, Compton, Guildford.
"In Loving Memory of/Albert Croucher/27. 02. 1904 - 27. 07. 1964/Beatrice Croucher/14. 06. 1904 - 16. 09. 1964/Aubrey Croucher/22. 12. 1945 -"
There are forty entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Albert Edwin Croucher.
The Hostel of God was situated at 29-32 Clapham Common North Side, and run by the Order of St. Margarets, East Grinstead, and was renamed Trinity Hospice in 1980. Watts Cemetery is named after George Frederic Watts, one of the most successful British artists of the 19th century, and his wife Mary Fraser Tyler Watts.
Albert Edwin Croucher was my seventh cousin.
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