Birth: 19 April 1877 St. George Hanover Square, Middlesex, London, UK
Father: Edward George W Croucher 1852-1894
Mother: Mary McDermott 1852-1912
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 1 October 1912 Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Wife: Mary Avis Parker Hill 1891-1963
Death: 17 February 1950 Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Mary Avis Crouch [Robertson] 1913-1981
Katherine Grace Crouch [McLaughlin] 1916-a1937
Edward Ernest Crouch 1918-2007
Marjorie May Crouch [White] 1921-a1949
Birth of Albert James Croucher in FreeBMD in April-June 1877 in St. Geo H Sq (1A 359).
His sister was born in Battersea and registered in April-June 19878 in Wandsworth.
In the 1881 census as Albert Croucher aged 3, born in London, Middlesex and living with his parents (Edward G and Mary), brother (Edward G) and two sisters (Margaret and Mary S) at 3 Ridgway Terrace, Wimbledon, Surrey.
His two brothers were born in Wimbledon in 1881 and 1883 and registered in Kingston in July-September 1881, and his brother and following siblings were born in Tooting from 1887.
In the 1891 census as Albert Cramter (sic - original illegible) aged 13, born in London, and living with his parents (Edward and Mary), three brothers (Arthur, Thomas and Walter) and four sisters (Bessie, Emile, Leddy, Mary and Mazzie) at 136 Selkirk Rd? (near Garrett Lane Upper Tooting) Streatham, London.
His father died in Kingson upon Thames in July-September 1894.
He emmigrated to America circa 1901 - I cannot locate him in a census, and changed his name to Edward Crouch or Croucher.
Entry in Ancestry Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 for Edward Crouch married in 1912 in Cambridge.
Entry in Ancestry Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 for Edward Crouch, born in England, parents Edward Crouch and Mary McDermott, and a boatswain US Navy, and Mary Asia (sic - Avis) Parker Hill, both of 79 Mt Auluin St, Cambridge on 1 October 1912 in Cambridge, Middlesex,
Entry in Ancestry Massachusetts, U.S., Boston Archdiocese Roman Catholic Sacramental Records, 1789-1920 for the marriage of Eduardum (Edward) Crouch and Mariam (Mary) Avan Parker Hill on 1 October 1912 in Cambridge.
Entry in Ancestry Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S., Navy General Register of Patients, 1872-1917 for Edward Crouch aged 41, born in England and admitted on 23 April 1917 from USS Georgia, No. 10119, a Ch Boat, enlisted in February 1916 in California, diagnosis undetermined.
Entry in Ancestry Massachusetts, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current for Edward Croucher living in Boston, on 6 July 1917 in Boston Globe.
Five entries in Ancestry U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 for Edward Crouch warrent officer USN bds 79 Auburn, Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1914, boatswain insp dept Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, Chsn h at Camb in 1915, commission officer USN in a house at 422 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts in from 1916 to 1919, other occupant Mary (wife) in 1917 and 1918.
In the 1920 census as Edward Croucher aged 42, born in England, father born in England, mother in Scotland, naturalised, a retired officer US Navy and living with his wife (Mary A), son (Edward E) and two daughters (Catherine G and Mary A) in a rented house at 192 Boylston Street, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Four entries in Ancestry U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 for Edward Crouch retired lieut U S N, h 192 Boylston (E) Watertown, Massachusetts in 1921, other occupant M Avis (wife) and res Grape Vine Av, Lexington, Massachusetts from 1924 to 1928 other occupant Mary A (wife).
In the 1930 census as Edward Croucher aged 54, born in England. parents born in England, immigrated in 1901, naturalised, and living in his own house value 5000, retired from US Navy with no stated employment, and living with his wife (Mary A), son (Edward), three daughters (Avis P, Grace and Marjorie) and father-in-law (Harry E Hill) in Grape Vine Avenue, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Three entries in Ancestry U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 for Edward Crouch retired lieut U S N, prop Mohawk Spa, res Grape Vine Av (0531-R) Lexington, Massachusetts from 1930 to 1934, other occupant Mary A (wife).
In the 1940 census as Edward Croucher aged 64, born in England, parents born in England, immigrated in 1901, naturalised, and living in his own house value 5500, no stated employment, and living with his wife (Mary A), son (Edward E), two daughters (Marjorie and Mary A Roberts) and son-in-law (Douglas Roberts), and grand daughter (Beverly N Roberts) at 11 Grape Vine Avenue, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 for Edward Crouch retired lieut U S N, prop Mohawk Spa, res 11 Grape Vine Av 1336R Lexington, Massachusetts in 1942 other occupant Mary A (wife?).
Entry in Ancestry Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980 for Edward Croucher died in 1950 in Chelsea (37 186 107).
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 for Edward Crouch born 19 April 1876 (sic) miltary date 24 May 1919, died 17 February 1950 in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
Entry in Ancestry Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current for Edward Crouch USN, spouse Mary Avis Croucher in The Boston Globe.
There are thirty seven entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Albert James Croucher or Edward Crouch.
Albert James Croucher was the grandson of George Croucher.
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