Birth: 23 September 1882 Gosport, Hampshire, UK
Father: William Albert Croucher 1861-1917
Mother: Ann (Annie) Field 1858-1910
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: July-September 1912 Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Rhoda Jane Hedger [Brown, Smith] 1879-1953
Death: January-March 1942 Gosport, Hampshire, UK
Albert William Croucher (Smith) 1909-1998
George Edwin Croucher (Smith) 1911-1992
Rhoda Elizabeth Croucher [Chillery, Morris] 1913-1996
Rosetta Keturah Mary Croucher [Lunn] 1915-2005
Dorothy Croucher 1920-1920
Birth of William Albert Croucher in FreeBMD in October-December 1882 in Alverstoke (2B 547).
In the 1891 census as William A Croucher aged 8, born in Gosport, Hampshire, and livuing with his parents (William A and Annie), two brothers George A and Thomas S), and two sisters (Ellen C and Lilian S) next to Lamb Inn, Alverstoke, Hampshire.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939 for William Albert Croucher born 1 May 1882 in Gosport, Hants, height 5 ft 0 in, dark brown hair, brown eyes, dark complexion first service 11 June 1900 on Alexandra, last service 8 June 1901 on Revenge, discharged at own request.
In the 1901 census as William A Croucher aged 18, born in Gosport, Hampshire, single, a domestic 3rd class on HMS Alexander, Second Class Battleship at home in Dorset.
His son was born in Portsmouth on 11 May 1909 and registered in the last quarter with surnames Croucher and Smith.
Entry in Ancestry UK, World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 for William Albert Croucher private 202411 WO 329 Hampshire Regiment British War Medal and Victory Medal.
In the 1911 census as William Croucher aged 29, born in Gosport, Hampshire, female in the index, male on the original, single, a farm labourer, and boarding with Rhoda Smith (future wife?), and his son (Albert William) and (future step)son (James Smith) at 55 High Street, Gosport, Hampshire.
His second son was registered in Portsmouth in July-September 1911 with surnames Croucher and Smiith, and mother's maiden name Hedger.
Marriage of William A Croucher and Rhoda J Smith in FreeBMD in July-September 1912 in Portsmouth.
His three daughters were born in Alverstoke from 1913 to 1920.
In the 1921 census as William Albert Croucher born in Gosport, Hampshire in 1882 and living with Rhoda Jane Croucher (wife?), Albert William and George Edwin Croucher (sons?), Rhoda Elizabeth Annie and Rosetta Hiturah Mary Croucher (daughters?) and one other in Alverstoke, Hampshire.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as William F Crougher (sic - the g has been changed to c in red and the F is an A on the original) born 23 September 1882, married, a brickyard labourer and living with Rhoda J Crougher, Albert W and George E Croucher (sons?), and five others at Heathfield Farm, Tichfield Road, Fareham, Hampshire.
Death of William A Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1942 aged 59 in Gosport (2B 1362).
There are seven entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Albert Croucher.
William Albert Croucher was the seventh great grandson of Richard.
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