Albert Croucher (1874-1951)

Dates

Birth: 22 January 1874 Brighton, Sussex, UK
Father: Albert Croucher 1850-1922
Mother: Jane Collings 1848-1899

Christening: Unknown

Marriage: Believed not married

Death: 17 February 1951 Mayday Hospital, Croydon, Surrey, UK

Children

None known

Notes

Birth of Albert Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1874 in Brighton (2B 228).

In the 1881 census as Albert Croucher aged 7, born in Brighton, and living with his parents (Albert and Jane), and a boarder (George T Philkinton aged 20, born in Ealing, Middlesex, single and a photographic printer) at Upper Russell Street, The Palace, Brighton Sussex. Another family lived at the same address.

In the 1891 census as Albert Croucher aged 17, born in Brighton, employed as a hairdresser's assistant and living with his married mother at 19 Dinapore? Street, Brighton St Peter (this address was shared with another family). I cannot locate an entry for his father.

I cannot locate an entry in the 1901 census, but he was not living with his father.

In the 1911 census as Albert Croucher aged 36, born in Brighton, Sussex, single, an assistant hairdresser, and boarding with Charles Gurdon Reeve (aged 45, born in Colchester, Essex and a house decorator and employer), his wife (Emmeline Clarrisa aged 35, born in Colchester, Essex, married for 15 years with three children all still living), son (Charles Walet aged 12 and born in Colchester, Essex), two daughters (Edith Mable aged 9 and Ellen Amelia aged 14, both born in Colchester, Essex), and two other boarders (Charles Paul Bilingpack aged 32, born in Greenwich, London, single and a mechanical engineers designer, and Ambrose Leycester Truscott aged 30, born in Aberystwith, Wales, single and a clothing salesman) in ten rooms at 11 North Hill, Colchester, Essex.

Entry in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Albert Croucher dwelling house 33 Crawshay Road, Brixton, Lambeth qualifying property 53 Elliott Road in 1913. William Edwin Foot was also living at No. 33.

Entry in Ancestry UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920 for Albert Croucher aged 44 years 4 months, born in Brighton, Sussex, address 33 Cransley Rd, Burton (sic - in the index, Brixton on the original) SW, single, a hairdresser, next of kin Mrs John Collings of 31 Shakespear Street, Hove (aunt), height 5 ft 3 in, weight 89 lbs (sic), sandy hair, fair complexion, blue eyes, chest 32 in, poor physical development, enlisted 61766 Bedfordshire Regiment 9 July 1918 Whitehall, home 9 July 1918 to 1 March 1919.

Two entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Albert Croucher address 33 Crawshay Road, Vassall, Brixton and Kennington, Lambeth in 1920 and 1921, other occupant William Edwin Foot.

In the 1921 census as Albert Boucher (sic) born in Brighton, Sussex in 1874 and living with William Edwin Foot (born in Lambeth, London in 1860), Florence Hilda Foot (born in Lambeth, London in 1895)and Mabel Caroline Wallott (born in Lambeth, London in 1889) in Lambeth, London, Surrey.

Seventeen entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Albert Croucher address 33 Crawshay Road, Vassall, Brixton and Kennington, Lambeth from 1921 to 1939, other occupant William Edwin Foot, and Ernest Edward and Florence Hilda Morley from 1925.

In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Albert Croucher born 22 January 1874, a gents hair dresser, and living with Ernest Edward Morley (born 26 January 1890, married and a civil servant U A Board), Florence H Morley (born 17 February 1895 and married) and William Edwin Foot (born 10 March 1860, widowed and an engineers patern maker) at 33 Crawshay Road, Lambeth, London.

Death of Albert Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1951 aged 77 in Croydon (5G 155).

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Albert Croucher died 17 February 1951 in Surrey, probate 19 May 1951 in London. "Croucher Albert of 26 Briar-avenue Norbury Surrey died 17 February 1951 at Mayday Hospital Croydon Surrey Probate London 10 May to The Public Trustee. Effects £2533 1s. 10d."

There are twelve entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Albert Croucher.

Relationship

Albert Croucher the second great grandson son of Thomas.

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