Birth: 28 October 1898 The Barracks, Churt, Farnham, Surrey, UK
Father: James Croucher 1860-1939
Mother: Ellen Fullick 1872-1943
Christening: 20 November 1898 Churt Chapel, Churt, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 4 June 1932 St. John the Evangelist, Churt, Surrey, UK
Husband: Alfred Benjamin Frank Frampton 1902-1973
Death: 21 July 1991 Guildford Hospital, Surrey, UK
Funeral: 2 August 1991 St. John the Evangelist, Churt, Surrey, UK
Ronald Keith Frampton 1938-2022
Raymond Ian Croucher Frampton 1939-2008
Birth of Ellen Elizabeth Croucher in FreeBMD for October-December 1898 in Farnham (2a 143).
Entry in Ancestry Hampshire, England, Nonconformist Registers, 1835-1921 for the baptism of Ellen Elizabeth Croucher on 20 November 1898 on Petersfield, Liphook and Haslemere Circuit, parents James and Ellen Croucher of Churt. "[No.] 621 Ellen Elizabeth [parents] James [a] Labourer & Ellen Croucher [of] Churt, Surrey [on] Nov 20. 1878 [at] Churt Chapel". I assume this was Star Hill Chapel built by the artist James Clarke Hook of Silverbeck.
Her brother was born on 28 October 1900, registered in October-December 1900 in Farnham, and baptised on 12 November 1900 at St John the Evangelist, Churt when they were living at The Barracks, Churt. (This was a cottage, now demolished, on the right of the track leading to the Barracks which were a terraced row built below the dam of Barford Upper Mill pond).
In the 1901 Census as Ellen Croucher aged 2 living with her parents (James and Ellen), brother (William) and sister (Emily) at The Barracks, Churt, Frensham, Surrey.
Her brother was born on 4 December 1903, registered in January-March 1904 in Farnham, and baptised on 3 January 1904 at St John the Evangelist, Churt when they were living at The Barracks.
The family lived there until 1905 when they went to live with her grandmother at Keepers/Pond Cottage when her grandfather died. However they were given notice to quit soon afterwards when the owner, Mr Compton of Churt House, died, and then moved to Copse or Coppice Cottage on the Furzehills where they lived for 6 years.
Her brother was born on 4 January 1906, registered in January-March 1906 in Farnham, and baptised on 7 January 1906 at St John the Evangelist, Churt when they were living at Keeper's Cottage (Pond Cottage).
Her sister was born on 27 November 1908, registered in January-March 1909 in Farnham, and baptised on 7 February 1909 at St John the Evangelist, Churt when they were living at Copse or Coppice Cottage, Furze Hills, Churt.
She is believed to have posed as a fisher girl for a painting by Bryan Hook, son of James Clarke Hook of Silverbeck (Oliver Cotton Further Reflections on Churt 2004 p15)
In the 1911 census as Ellen Croucher aged 12, born in Churt, Surrey, and living with her parents (James and Ellen), three brothers (Ernest, Frederick and William) and two sisters (Emily and Ruth) in four rooms at Copse Cottage, Churt, Surrey.Her brother was born on 24 January 1916, registered in January-March 1916 in Farnham, and baptised on 2 April 1916 at St John the Evangelist, Churt when they were living at Mead End Cottages.
In the 1921 census as Ellen Elizabeth Croucher aged 22 years 7 months, born in Churt, Surrey, single and a palour maid living with Harry Burnham Silver (aged 39 years, 6 months, born in Tufnell Park, London, an artist designer and employer at The Corner House, Brook Green, W14), his wife (Josephine Murial Silver aged 41 years 9 months and born in Lancaster Gate, London), two daughters (Erica Joan Abbott Silver aged 19 (sic - in the index, 9 on the original) years 11 months and born in Barnes, London, and Gabriel Abbott Silver aged 7 years 1 month, born in Hampt Gdn Suburb, London and both parents alive), a governess (Margaret Teague Jones aged 26 years 10 months, born in Woore, Shropshire, and single), and three other servants (Kathleen Cross aged 26 years, 6 months, born in Walberswick, Suffolk, single and a housemaid, Elizabeth Rhoda Cross aged 24 years 3 months, born in Walberswick, Suffolk, single and a housemaid, and Mabel Elizabeth Mills aged 22 years 7 months, born in Seldon, Sussex, single and a cook) in fourteen rooms at 3 Wyldrs Clase (sic in the index, Wyldes Close), N W 11, Hendon, Middlesex.
There are four entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Ellen Elizabeth Croucher address Kineton, Holly Bank Road, St John, Woking, Farnham from 1929 to 1931, other occupants Hugh Crompton Bischoff, Lilian Grace Bischoff and Olive Sgheelagh Bischoff, and Beatrice May Sampson and Evelyn Ada Ede in 1931, and Fairfield Churt, Frensham, Farnham in 1932, other occupants James and Ellen Croucher (parents?) and Frederick Croucher (brother?).
Marriage of Ellen E Croucher and Alfred B F Frampton in FreeBMD in April-June 1932 in Farnham (2a 367).
Entry in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 for Ellen Elizabeth Croucher aged 35, father James Croucher, and Alfred Berian (sic) Farnk (sic) Frampton on 4 June 1932 at Churt, St John the Evangelist, with Rushmoor. "Page 165 1932 Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of Churt in the County of Surrey. [No.] 209 June 4th 1932 Alfred Benjamin Frank Frampton [aged] 29, [a] Bachelor [and] Sargeant H M Army of Fairfield, Churt, [father] Charles William Frampton, [a] Seaman, [and] Ellen Elizabeth Croucher [aged] 33, [a] Spinster [of] Fairfield, Churt, father James Croucher, [a] Gardener. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] In the presence of us Ruth Croucher [and] Arthur William Frampton."
They lived in India during the Second World War where her two sons were born on 26 January 1938 and 2 March 1939.
Entry in Ancestry UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 for Ellen Frampton aged 47 arrived Southampton on 16 December 1945 on Pasteur, Cunard White Star, from Saigon, Vietnam but boarded at Bombay, destination 11 Green Lane Cottages, Farnham, Surrey accompanied by her sons Keith and Ian.
My father went to meet them at Southampton but missed them by a day due to a mixup in arrival dates.
Six entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Ellen E Frampton address 11 Green Cross Cottages, Frensham, Farnham in 1946, Crosswater, Churt, Frensham, Farnham in 1947, and 8 Greenhanger, Churt, Frensham, Farnham from 1948 to 1960, other occupants Alfred B Frampton (husband?), Ronald K Frampton (son?) from 1958, and Raymond I Frampton (son?) in 1960.
I used to go there one day a week for my tea after school during the early 1950s.
Her husband died on 26 January 1973 residence 8 Greenhanger, Churt and left effects of £571.
I visited her in hospital at Guildford on 7 July 1991 just after she had had her leg amputated because of an ulcer.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Ellen Elizabeth Frampton, born 28 October 1898, in SW Surrey (17 1153) in July 1991.
I attended her funeral on 2 August 1991 at St John the Evangelist, Churt, and subsequently the Community Centre.
There are forty five entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Ellen Elizabeth Croucher.
Ellen and Alfred's Wedding at St John the Evangelist.
Ellen Elizabeth Croucher was my aunt.
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