Birth: 28 April 1867 Barford Mill, Headley, Hampshire, UK
Father: John Croucher (Crowcher) 1834-1905
Mother: Elizabeth Baker 1835-1909
Christening: 2 June 1867 St Mary the Virgin, Frensham, Surrey, UK.
Marriage: 11 April 1898 Christchurch, Mitcham, Surrey, UK
Husband: Robert David Bishop 1874-1950
Birth of Caroline Croucher in FreeBMD in April-June 1867 in Farnham (2A 93). From my fathers records the family was living at The Lower Mill, Barford which is just in Headley, Hampshire.
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Caroline Croucher baptised 2 June 1867 in Frensham, Surrey, parents John and Elizabeth Croucher.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 for Caroline Croucher baptised 2 June 1867 at St Mary the Virgin, Frensham, Surrey, parents John and Elizabeth Croucher. "Page 83 Baptism solemnized in the Parish of Frensham in the County of Surrey in the Year 186? [...] 1867 June 2nd No. 663 Caroline [parents] John [a] Labourer & Elizabeth Croucher [of] Churt".
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1917 for Carsten Crouder (sic) baptised 24 (sic) June 1867 at Frensham, St Mary, parents John and Elizabeth Crouder. "Page 83 Baptism solemnized in the Parish of Frensham in the County of Surrey in the Year 1867 [...] 1867 June 2d No. 663 Caroline [parents] John [a] Labourer & Elizabeth Croucher [of] Churt".
St John the Evangelist, Churt was consecrated on 3 March 1868.
The family moved to Keepers/Pond Cottage, Churt on 11 October 1870, the same day as the birth of her brother who was registered in October-December 1870 in Farnham and baptised on 20 November 1870 at St John the Evangelist, Churt with surname Crowcher.
In the 1871 census as Caroline Croucher aged 4, born in Chute (sic in index, Churt in original), and living with her parents (John and Charlotte (sic - on the original), three brothers (Charles, James and John), two sisters (Ann and Esther) and a (half)sister (Maria) at Frensham Pond Tail, Frensham, Surrey.
Her sister was born on 30 April 1874 at Keepers/Pond Cottage, Churt, registered in April-June 1874 in Farnham, and baptised on 14 June 1874 at St John the Evangelist, Churt.
Her brother was born on 17 January 1877 at Keepers/Pond Cottage, registered in January-March 1877 in Farnham, and baptised on 11 March 1877 at St John the Evangelist, Churt.
In the 1881 census as Caroline Croucher aged 15, born in Chirt (sic - on the original) and a domestic servant living with William H Aldridge (aged 64, born in London and a clerk at the General Post Office) and his wife Mary (aged 45 and born in Braintree, Esses), and living with them, their granddaughter Marian L Aldridge (aged 7 and born in Peckham), a visitor Joseph Russell (aged 62, born in Southwark, Surrey and employed as a music instrument dealer) and a lodger Helen A Edwards (aged 19, born in Chard, Somerset and employed as an assistant florist) at 41 Church Street, Hove, Sussex.
In the 1891 census as Carrie (sic - on the original) Croucher aged 23, born in Churt, Surrey, single, no stated employment, and living with her parents (John and Elizabeth), and two brothers (Ernest and James) at an unspecified address (I assume Pond/Keepers Cottage) between Swiss Cottage and Hooks Cottage, Churt, Surrey.
Marriage of Caroline Croucher and Robert David Bishop in FreeBMD in April-June 1898 in Croydon (2A 547) in Croydon.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 for the marriage of Caroline Croucher aged 30, father John Croucher, and Robert David Bishop on 11 April 1898 at Mitcham, Christ Church. "Page 48 [...] 1898 Marriage solemnized at Christ Church in the parish of Mitcham in the County of Surrey. [No.] 96 April 11th 1898 Robert David Bishop [aged] 24 [a] Bachelor [and] Glass-beveller [of] Spring Cottage [father] Abednego Bishop [a] Shoemaker, [and] Caroline Croucher [aged] 30 [a] Spinster [of] Spring Cottage [father] John Croucher [a] Gardener. Married in the District Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the established church after banns [...] in the Presence of us Minnie Bishop [and] Emily Moos".
Her son was baptised 5 February 1899 at St Peter, Islington when they were living at 49 Noel Street, and her daughter was baptised on 14 November 1900 at St John, Hoxton, Hackney when they were living at 30 Cookham Buildings.
In the 1901 census as Carrie Bishop aged 33 born in Faversham (sic - on the original), Surrey, and living with her husband (Robert David Bishop), son (Robert Ernest) and daughter (Elizabeth Emily) at 30 Cookham Buildings, Bethnal Green, London.
Her son was born on 4 December 1904 and baptised at St Mary the Virgin, Leyton on 25 January 1905, and her daughter was born on 23 June 1907 at 80 Farmer Road.
In the 1911 census as Caroline Bishop aged 43, born in Frensham, Surrey, married for 13 years, with five children, one having died, and living with her husband (Robert D), two sons (Reginald A and Robert E), and two daughters (Elizabeth E and Winifred A) in five rooms at 80 Farmer Road, Leyton, Essex.
In the 1921 census as Caroline Bishop aged 53 years 3 months, born in Churt, Surrey, and living with her husband (Robert D), two sons (Reginald and Robert E), and two daughtes (Dorothy S and Winifred E) in four rooms at 47 Rathcoole Gardens N8, Hornsey, Middlesex.
Eight entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Carrie Bishop addresses 47 Rathcoole Gardens, Hornsey, Haringey from 1922 to 1924, other occupants Robert David Bishop (husband?), Robert Ernest Bishop (son?), and Henry George Deller to 1924, and 73 Coppett's Road N10, Muswell Hill, Hornsey, Harringey from 1925 to 1935, other occupants Robert David Bishop (husband?), Robert Ernest Bishop (son?) and Dorothy Louise Bishop (daughter?) in 1933, and four entries for Caroline Bishop address 73 Coppett's Road N10, Muswell Hill, Hornsey from 1936 to 1939, other occupants Robt David Bishop (husband?), Robert Ernest Bishop (son?) and Dorothy Louise Bishop (daughter?) to 1938.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Caroline Bishop born 28 April 1869 (sic - on original), married, and living with Robert D Bishop (husband?) and Derek F Bishop (grandson?) at 73 Coppeth Road N10, Hornsey, Middlesex.
Death of Caroline Bishop in FreeBMD in October-December 1944 aged 77 in Edmonton (3a 673). A copy of the entry of death [No.] 84 Eighteenth November 1944 [at] 73 Coppetts Road, Hornsey NW Caroline Bishop [aged] 77 years Wife of Robert David Bishop a Plate Glass Beveller, (retired) [of] Acute Nephritis and Anuria (kidney disease), [informant] R. D. Bishop Widower of deceased Present at the death 73 Coppetts Road, Muswell Hill [on] Twentieth November 1944." Coppetts Road is just south of A406 North Circular.
The marriage to a Bishop, 5 Children and death came from my father's records. A son came to live with James Croucher for a time.
The following is extracted from an email from Kortosh Kurr: I finally managed to get a look at one of two family bibles that belonged to my great grandfather, Robert Bishop. Robert's wife was Caroline Croucher and his parents-in-law were John Croucher and Elizabeth Croucher (nee Baker). In the center of his bible, he wrote down the birthdates of these three Crouchers. [...] The bible is dated 1883. The Croucher entries were written some time between 1900 and 1904, when the people involved were all still alive. It looks like he initially wrote the "183..." for his parents-in-law's birth years and then filled in the fourth numbers later. This suggests that he knew their birth dates but not their birth years. And, in fact, the birth years that he finally wrote down seem inconsistent with the known christening dates, indicating that perhaps John and Elizabeth had either forgotten or didn't know or lied about their birth years when asked. [...] John Croucher Born 13th December 1833 (or possibly 1835?) (the 183 was clearly written first, then the last number, 3 or 5, added later) (His christening date is known to be 11 (or possibly 1) Jan 1835. This would make the 1835 birth wrong. Given the similar lack of memory from Abednego Bishop about his birth year, and given the tendency for parents to christen their babies about 1 month after their births, I suspect that the most likely birth date is 13 Dec 1834.) Elizabeth Croucher (nee Baker) Born 20th July 1839 (It looks like the first 2 numbers of the year were written first, then the 39 was added later.) (Elizabeth Baker’s christening is known to have been on 16 Aug 1835, so the birth year of 1839 is definitely wrong. Given the similar lack of memory from Abednego Bishop and John Croucher about their birth years, and given the tendency for parents to christen their babies about 1 month after their births, I suspect that the most likely birth date is 20 Jul 1835.) Robert .D. Bishop Born 19th Jan 1874 (This is the first entry where the birth year appears to have been written in full the first time) (which is further evidence that Robert himself wrote this.) (This date is correct; it fits the known record of his christening and birth.) Caroline. Bishop (nee Croucher) Born 28th April 1867 (This date is correct; it fits the known records of her christening and birth.)
Information from another email: Caroline (Carrie) Croucher Born: 28 Apr 1867, Churt, Frensham, Surrey, married 11 Apr 1898, Mitcham, died 18 Nov 1944 Muswell Hill, (then Middlesex). Lived in Churt, Surrey. At 15, working as a domestic servant in Hove, Sussex. At 23, was back in Churt. Moved to London and worked as a maid in large household close to where Bob Bishop was stationed. They saw each other on Birdcage Walk, close to Buckingham Palace. In 1901 they were married and living in Bethnal Green (west London) with 2 children, Robert and Elizabeth (Liz, who would become David Irwin’s mother). Moved to North Leyton, Essex and had 3 more children: Reginald, Winifred, and Dorothy (Dolly). 1919 moved to Hornsey. Died aged 77.
There are fifty one entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Caroline Croucher.
Caroline Croucher and her family.
Caroline Croucher was my grandaunt.
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