Birth: 1829 Sopley, Hampshire, UK
Father: Thomas Croucher (Chroucher) c1791-a1851
Mother: Ann (Anne) Mussell 1796-1853
Christening: 6 September 1829 St Michael and All Angels, Sopley, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: April-June 1857 Frome, Somerset, UK
Wife: Hannah Cook 1833-1913
Death: October-December 1891 South Molton, Devon, UK
William Croucher 1858-1917
John Croucher 1859-1914
Jennett (Janet, Jannet) Croucher [Searle] 1861-1941
Anne (Hannah) Hester Croucher 1863-1949
Lucy Croucher 1865-1935
Submitted entry in the IGI for the christening of Alexander Chroucher on 6 September 1829 in Sopley, Southampton, Hampshire, parents Thomas and Ann Chroucher. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
Two entries in Ancestry for Alexander Chroucher baptised 6 September 1829 in Sopley, parents Thomas and Ann Croucher. "Page 49 Baptism solemnized in the Parish of Sopley in the County of Southampton in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twentynine [...] Septr ye 6th No. 386 Alexander Son of Thomas [a] Labourer and Ann Chroucher of Sopley." and "Page 49 Baptism folemnized in the Parifh of Sopley in the County of Southampton in the Year 1829 [...] Septr ye 6th No. 386 Alexander Son of Thomas [a] Laborer and Ann Chroucher of Sopley."
His sister was born in Sopley circa 1832.
His brother was baptised on 26 October 1834 at St Michael and All Angels, Sopley when they lived in Ripley.
His sister was baptised on 7 May 1837 at St Michael and All Angels, Sopley when they lived in Ripley.
His sister was born on 23 May 1839, registered in April-June 1839 in Christchurch, and baptised on 21 July 1839 at St Michael and All Angels, Sopley when they lived in Ripley.
In the 1841 census as Alexander Croucher aged 11, born in Hampshire, and living with Thomas Croucher (father?), Ann Croucher (mother?), and Ann, Charles, Emily, Hannah, John, Selina and William Croucher (brothers and sisters?) in Ripley, Sopley, Hampshire.
In the 1851 census as Alexander Croucher aged 26 in the index, 20 on the original, born in Sopley, Hampshire, single, a woodsman's labourer, and living with his parents (Thomas and Anne), brother (John), and three sisters (Anne, Elizabeth and Selina) in Ripley Townsend, Sopley, Hampshire.
Marriage of Alexander Croucher and Hannah Cook in FreeBMD in April-June 1857 in Frome (5C 959).
His son was registered in April-June 1858 in South Molton and baptised on 2 May 1858 at St Paul, Filleigh, Devon.
His son was registered in October-December 1859 in South Molton and baptised on 30 October 1859 at St Paul, Filleigh, Devon.
.In the 1861 census as Alexander Croucher aged 31, born in Christchurch, Hampshire, a game keeper and living with his wife (Hannah) and two sons (John and William) at Embercomb, South Molton, Devon.
His daughter was registered in July-September 1861 in South Molton as Jennett and baptised on 29 September 1861 as Jannet at St Paul, Filleigh, Devon.
His daughter was registered in April-June 1863 in South Molton as Anne Hester and baptised on 14 June 1863 as Hannah Hester at St Paul, Filleigh, Devon.
His daughter was registered in January-March 1865 in South Molton and baptised on 16 Apr 1865 at St Paul Filleigh, Devon.
In the 1871 census as Alexander Croucher aged 41, born in Hamburg (sic - in the index, Hampshire on the original), employed as a game keeper, and living with his wife (Hannah), two sons (John and William), and three daughters (Anne Hester, Janett and Lucy) at Thorns Tenerment, East Buckland, Devon.
Entry in Ancestry England, Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's to current for Alexander Croucher in The Tiverton Gazette, East Devon Herald, on 19 August 1879.
In the 1881 census as Alexandra (sic - on the original) Croucher aged 51, born in Sopley, Hampshire, employed as a game keeper, and living with his wife (Hannah) and daughter (Lucy) at Undercombe, South Molton, Devon.
Entry in Find my Past "County Justices Petty Sessions Tresspass [...] In persuit of Conies George and Wm. Cater, both West were summoned by Alexander Croucher, gamekeeper to Earl Fortescue, for trespassing on lands calld Stood-leigh Farm, occupied by John Jones in pursuit." in North Devon Journal Barnstable 14 August 1879.
In the 1891 census as Alexandra (sic - on the original) Croucher aged 61, born in Ripley, Hampshire, employed as a game keeper and living with his wife (Hannah) and daughter (Janet) at Managerie, South Molton, Devon.
Death of Alexander Croucher in FreeBMD in October-December 1891 aged 62 in S. Molton (5B 340).
Entry in Ancestry Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1920 for the burial of Alexander Croucher on 18 November 1891 aged 62 at Filleigh.
Entry in Find my Past "Births , Marriages and Deaths [...] Croitcher - November 19, at Shallowford, Castle Hill, Alexander Croucher, for 33 years gamekeeper to RigVt Hon. Earl Fortescue, aged 63." in North Devon Journal Barnstable 19 November 1891.
There are twenty nine entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Alexander Croucher.
Ripley is just north of Sopley, and three miles north of Christchurch. Christchurch was in Hampshire until 1974. East Buckland is some 5 miles north of South Molton on the other side of the A361.
From the census information his wife was born in Wells or Mells, Somerset in about 1834. There are three possible submitted entries for her christening in the IGI - Hannah Cook on 28 July 1833 in Mells, parents Samuel and Janet Cook, Ann Cook on 23 July 1834 in St Cuthbert, Wells, parents Thomas and Margaret Cook,and Ann Cook on 3 July 1834 in St Cuthbert, Wells, parents Thomas and Mary Cook. There is an entry in FreeBMD for the death of Hannah Croucher in April-June 1913 aged 79 in South Molton.
Alexander Chroucher was the son of Thomas.
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