Birth: 27 June 1841 West Hoathly, Sussex, UK
Father: William Alfred Croucher 1841-1930
Mother: Elizabeth Harding c1835-1892/6
Christening: 27 June 1841 West Hoathly, Sussex< UK
Marriage: 23 May 1863 Cuckfield, Sussex, UK
Wife : Elizabeth Harding c1835-1892/6
Death: October-December 1930 Cuckfield, East Sussex, UK
Arthur Edward (Edwin) Croucher 1864-19511
Birth of William Croucher in FreeBMD in April-June 1841 in E Grinstead (7 312).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for William Alfred Chroucher (sic) baptised 27 June 1841 in West Hoathly, Sussex, parents John and Elizabeth Chroucher.
In the 1841 census as William Croucher aged 3 months, born in Sussex, and living with Elizabeth (mother?), and Mahaleth and Marthanna (sisters?) in Willows, West Hoathly, Sussex. Two other families were living at the same address. I cannot locate his father.
His sister was born in West Hoathly in 1845.
His father died in Cuckfield in 1848.
In the 1851 census as William Croucher aged 9, born in West Hoathly, Sussex, and living with his widowed mother (Elizabeth) and sister (Ann) in Sidney Cottage, Cuckfield, Sussex.
In the 1861 census as William Croucher aged 18, born in Westhoathly, Sussex, single, an agricultural labourer, and living with his widowed mother (Elizabeth) and sister (Martha) at 2 Winchester Cottages, Long Acre, Cuckfield, Sussex.
Mariage of William Alfred Croucher and Elizabeth Harding in FreeBMD in April-June 1863 in Cuckfield (2B 222).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 for William Alfred Croucher, father John Croucher, single, and Elizabeth Harding on 23 May 1863 in Cuckfield, Sussex.
Entry in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 for William Alfred Croucher, father John Croucher, and Elizabeth Harding on 23 May 1863 in Cuckfield, West Sussex. "Page 208 [...] 1863 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Cuckfield in the County of Sufsex. [No.] 416 William Alfred Croucher [of] full age [a] bachelor and Wheelwright [of] Cuckfield [father] John Croucher [a] Labourer [and] Elizabeth Harding [of] full age [a] spinster [of] Cuckfield [father] John Harding [a] Labourer. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church [he made his mark, she signed her name]".
His son was born in Winchester on 8 April 1864 and christened on 2 June 1864 at St Thomas, Winchester.
In the 1871 census as William Croucher aged 28, born in Cuckfield, Sussex, a wheelwright, and living with his wife (Elizabeth) and son (Arthur E) in West Tarring, Sussex.
In the 1881 census as William Croucher aged 39, born in E Hoathley, Sussex, a wheelwright, and living with his wife (Elizabeth) and son (Arthur) in North Street, West Tarring, Sussex.
In the 1891 census as William Croucher aged 50, born in West Hoathly, Sussex, an agricultural labourer, and living with his wife (Elizabeth) and son (Arthur) in four rooms at The Brewers Arms Cottage, Bolney, Sussex.
His wife died in Cuckfield in 1892 or 1896.
In the 1901 census as William Croucher aged 60, widowed, born in Cuckfield, Sussex, a carman, and boarding with John Sturt (aged 45, born in Lower Beeding, Sussex and a shepherd), his wife (Sarah Sturt aged 45 and born in Lower Beeding, Sussex), three sons (Charles aged 18, single and an ordinary agricultural labourer, George aged 16, single and a domestic groom, and Harry aged 9, all born in Slaugham, Sussex), and two daughters (Alice aged 19, single and a laundress, and Ada aged 6, both born in Slaugham, Sussex) at 1 Warrens Cottages (next to Royal Oak), Handcross, Slaugham, Sussex.
In the 1911 census as William Croucher aged 71, born in East Hoathly, widowed, a former farm labourer, and an inmate at the Cuckfield Union Workhouse, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Sussex.
In the 1921 census as William Croucher born in West Hoathly, Sussex in 1841 and living in Cuckfield, Sussex.
Death of William A Croucher in FreeBMD in October-December 1930 aged 89 in Cuckfield (2B 186).
There are seven entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Alfred Croucher.
Arthur Edward Croucher was the second great grandson of John Croucher.
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