Birth: 28 March 1908 West Derby, Lancashire, UK
Father: Charles Croucher (Crowcher) 1870-1952
Mother: Agnes Mary Cook 1875-1972
Christening: 9 May 1908 St Mary, Tilston, Cheshire, UK
Marriage: 12 August 1939 St Oswald, Malpas, Cheshire, UK
Wife: Florence Madge Challinor [Rowlands] 1916-1995
Death: 28 September 1970 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
Edward R Croucher 1940-a1967
Birth of Edward Charles Croucher in FreeBMD in April-June 1908 in W Derby (8B 588).
Entry in Ancestry Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1909 for Edward Charles Croucher christened 9 May 1908 at Tilston, Cheshire, parents Charles and Mary Ann Croucher.
Entry in Ancestry Cheshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1923 for Edward Charles Croucher baptised 9 May 1908 at Tilston, St Mary, parents Charles and Mary Ann Croucher. "Page 55 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Tilston in the County of Chester in the year One thousand nine hundred eight [...] 1908 May 9 No. 435 Edward Charles [parents] Charles a Coachman & Agnes Mary Croucher [of] Edge Hill [illegible]"
In the 1911 census as Edward Charles Croucher aged 3, born in Liverpool, West Derbyshire (sic - just West Derby on the original), and living with his parents (Charles and Agnes Mary), brother (Robert Valentine), and three servants (William James Morton aged 21, born in Wooton, Bedfordshire, and a horse (house?) keeper, Florence Ruby Fearon aged 27, born in Walton, and a dressmaker, and Rose Evans aged 19, born in Wrexham, Summerhill and a kitchen maid, all single) in twenty rooms at Worthenbury Manor, Wrexham, Shropshire.
His sister was born in Worthenbury on 22 Decmber 1917, registered in January-March 1918 in Ellesmere, and baptised on 17 March 1918 at St Deiniol, Worthenbury when they lived in Worthenbury.
In the 1921 census as Edward Charles Croucher aged 13 years 3 months, born in Liverpool, Lancashire, both parents alive, could not speak welsh, and living with his parents (Charles and Agnes Mary) and sister (Peggy Eveline) in three rooms in Worthenbury, Ellesmere, Shropshire.
Marriage of Edward C Croucher and Florence M Challinor in FreeBMD in July-September 1939 in W Cheshire (8A 1710).
Entry in Ancestry Cheshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1939 for the marriage of Edward Charles Croucher aged 30, father Charles Croucher, single, and Florence Madge Challinor on 12 August 1939 at Malpas, St. Oswald. "Page 20 1939. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church of Malpas in the County of Chester [No.] 39 August 12th 1939 Edward Charles Croucher [aged] 30 [a] Bachelor [and] Motor Mechanic [of] Worthenbury [father] Charles Croucher [a] Chauffeur, [and] Florence Madge Challinor [aged] 20 [a] Spinster [of] Malpas [father] Ernest Challinor [a] Chauffeur. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns in the Presence of us Mary Challinor [and] Reginald Croucher (nephew?)."
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Edward C Croucher born 28 March 1908, married, a motor mechanic garage and living with Florence M Croucher (wife?) at 27 Grosvenor Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire.
His son was registered in July-September 1940 in West Cheshire in 1940.
Death of Edward Charles Croucher, born on 28 March 1908, in FreeBMD in July-September 1970 in Shrewsbury (9A 534).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Edward Charles Croucher died 28 September 1970 in Shropshire probate 30 November 1970 in London. "Croucher Edward Charles of 11 Ashwood Clo Farcroft Estate Market Drayton Salop died 28 September 1970 Administration London 30 November. £3448".
There are twelve entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Edward Charles Croucher.
Tilston is six miles east of Wrexham and in Cheshire, and was not in West Derby, perhaps born in a hospital? Market Drayton was never in Shrewsbury so I assume he died in a hospital.
Edward Charles Croucher was my first cousin once removed.
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