Birth: 8 July 1879 Ditchling, Sussex, UK
Father: Daniel Croucher 1836-1909
Mother: Charlotte Mitchener 1837-1913
Marriage: 20 March 1915 Baptist Church, East Parade, Hoesham, West Sussex, UK
Wife: Ellen Ward [Hards] 1860-1928
Death: July-September 1950 Worthing, West Sussex, UK
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Birth of Alfred Daniel Croucher in FreeBMD in July-September 1879 in Lewes (2B 174).
Entry in Ancestry? East Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 for the baptism of Alfred Daniel Croucher on 13 August 1879 in Ditchling, parents Daniel and Charlotte Croucher. "Page 137 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Ditchling in the County of Sufsex in the Year 1879 [...] Recd into the CH P[rivate] Sep 28 [...] 1879 Aug 13 No. 1090 Alfred Daniel [parents] Daniel [a] Labourer & Charlotte Croucher [of] Ditchling".
In the 1881 census as Alfred D Croucher aged 2, born in Ditchling, Sussex and living with his mother (Charlotte), sister (Ellen), and two lodgers (John Croucher and Thomas (uncles?)) at Mill Lane, Dorking, Surrey. His father was living with Henry Goacher and family in Partridge Green.
His sister was registered in April-June 1882 in Dorking, and baptised on 11 June 1882 at St Martin, Dorking, and her death registered in April-June 1884 in Horsham.
His sister was registered in October-December 1883 in Horsham.
In the 1891 census as Alfred Croucher, aged 10, born in Ditchling, and living with his parents (Henry and Charlotte), two sisters (Ellen and Mary A) and a lodger (Chas Wadey aged 33, born in Pulborough, Sussex, single and a brick maker) in Partridge Green, West Grinstead, Sussex.
In the 1901 census as Alfred D Croucher aged 22, born in Ditchling, single, a brickmaker, and living with his parents (Daniel and Charlotte) in four rooms at Partridge Green, West Grinstead, Sussex.
In the 1911 census as Alfred Croucher aged 35, born in Ditchling, Sussex, single, and a brickmaker lodging with Ellen Hards (future wife?), her son (Christoper) and another boarder (Alfred Jenner aged 75, born in Cranbrook, Kent, widowed and a boot repairer) in five rooms at Ivy Cottage, Partridge Green, Sussex.
Marriage of Alfred D Croucher and Ellen Hards in FreeBMD in January-March 1915 in Horsham (2B 560).
Two entries in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for Alfred Croucher (military voter Np. 206608 Rifle Brigrade T.F.) address Station Cottages, West Greenstead, Horsham & Worthing in 1918 and 1919, other occupant Ellen Croucher (wife?).
Entry in Ancestry UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920 for Alfred Daniel Croucher Rifleman No. 206608 Home Counties Batt, the Rifle Brigade, address High Street, Partridge Green, Sussex Discharge Documents dated 11 July 1919 served in India for 3.5 years, previously a labourer stoker employed by Burdfield, Partridge Green, Health Insurance from Prudential Assurance Company, posted for duty 11 November 1914 at Staple Hurst, embarked Devenport 12 January 1916, disembarked Bombay 12 February 1916, embarked Bombay 1 May 1919 unfit to spend another hot season in India, currently stationed at Horton (County of London) War Hospital, Epsom, but nothing found, heart, lungs, kidneys all sound.
In the 1921 census as Alfred Daniel Croucher aged 45 years 11 months, born in Ditchling, Sussex, a brickmaker employed by Frederick Kensett Brick Maker of Partridge Green, and living with his wife (Ellen), (step)daughter (Mildred Anna Croucher), (step) granddaughter (Annie Ruth Norman), and two boarders (Harold Cooper aged 17 years 10 months, and born in Chichester, Sussex, and Victor Leslie Spickernell aged 21 years 10 months, born in Steyning, Sussex, both single and bookkeeping clerks employed by L B & S C Rly Coy (London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company) of Partridge Green) in five rooms at Old Ivy Cottage, Partridge Green, Sussex.
Eight entries in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for Alfred Croucher address Ivy Cottage, Partridge Green from 1924, West Grinstead, Horsham & Worthing from 1920 to 1927, other occupant Ellen Croucher (wife?).
His wife died on 19 November 1928 at High Street, Patridge Green and registered in October-December 1928 in Horsham.
Entry in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for Alfred Croucher address Ivy Cottage, Partridge Green, West Grinstead, Horsham & Worthing in 1929; and nine entries for Alfred Daniel Croucher addresses Old Ivy Cottage, Partridge Green, West Grinstead, Horsham and Worthing from 1930 to 1933, other occupant Mildred Annie Norman (stepdaughter?); Homelands Cottages, Partridge Green, West Grinstead, Horsham and Worthing from 1933 to 1935, other occupant Mildred Annie Norman (stepdaughter?); 4 Short Row, Partridge Green, West Grinstead, Horsham and Worthing in 1936, other occupant Mildred Annie Norman (stepdaughter?); and Homelands Cottages, West Grinstead, Horsham and Worthing from 1937 to 1939, other occupant Mildred Annie Norman (stepdaughter?).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Alfred D Crauenes (sic - in the index, Croucher on the original) born 8 July 1875 (sic - on the original), widowed, a gardener and living with Annie Ruth Norman (step granddaughter?), another female (almost illegible but possibly Mildred A Norman- stepdaughter?) and one other at Homelands Cottages, Bineo (sic -in the index, Bines on the original, located in Partridge Green) Road, Horsham, Sussex
Four entries in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for Alfred Croucher addresses High Street, Partridge Green, West Grinstead, Horsham & Worthing in 1946 and 1947; and East Preston Institution, North View, Preston Street East Preston, Arundel & Shoreham in 1949 and 1950 with some 286 other occupants.
Death of Alfred D Croucher in FreeBMD in July-September 1950 aged 71 in Worthing (5H 546).
There are ten entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Alfred Daniel Croucher adding his marriage on 20 March 1915 at Baptish Church, East Parade, Horsham.
Alfred Daniel Croucher was the third great grandson of Thomas.
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