Birth: 11 May 1910 Barford, Headley, Hampshire, UK
Father: William Stephen Croucher 1873-1954
Mother: Jane Gardner 1878-1944
Christening: 3 July 1910 St John the Evangelist, Churt, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 18 May 1940 St John the Evangelist, Churt, Surrey, UK
Wife: Alice Margaret Reta Lobban 1918-1994
Death: 7 February 1986 Redhearne, Old Kiln Lane, Churt, UK
Carolyn Jane Croucher [Fowler, Laurie] 1951-a1991
Clifford John Croucher 1973
Birth of Ernest Frederick S Croucher in FreeBMD in April-June 1910 in Alton (2C 200)
In the Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Ernest Frederick Stephen Croucher baptised 3 July 1010, at St John the Evangelist, Churt, parents William Stephen and Jane Croucher. "Page 89. Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Churt in the County of Surrey in the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and nine-ten [...] 1910 July 3 No. 712 Ernest Frederick Stephen [parents] William Stephen [a] Bricklayer & Jane Croucher [of] Barford, Headley".
In the 1911 census as Earnest (sic) Croucher aged 10 months, born in Headley, Hampshire, and living with his parents (William and Jane) and sister (May) in four rooms in Hammer Lane, Barford, Churt Farnham, Surrey.
In the 1921 census as Ernest Croucher born in Headley, Hampshire and living with William and Jane Croucher (parents?) and May Croucher (sister?) in Headley, Alton, Hampshire.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Ernest Frederick Croucher address Redhearne Cottage, Frensham, Farnham in 1939, other occupants William Stephen and Jane Croucher (parents?).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Ernest F S Croncher (sic - in the index, Croucher on the original), born 11 May 1902 (sic - on the original), single, a master builder, and living with William and Jane Croncher (sic - parents?) at Redleame (sic - Redhearne on the original) Cottage, Hambledon, Surrey.
Marriage of Ernest F S Croucher and Alice M Lobban in FreeBMD in April-June 1940 in Surrey SE (2A 1713).
He was also in the Churt Home Guard according to my father.
Eight entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Ernest Croucher address Mizopah, Churt, Frensham, Farnham from 1945 to 1954, other occupant Alice M Croucher (wife?).
His daughter was born 29 May 1951 in Haslemere Hospital and registered in April-June 1951, and his son was born 22 May 1953 and registered in in April-June 1953, both in SW Surrey.
Three entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Ernest F S Croucher address Rehearne, Churt, Frensham, Farnham from 1958 to 1960, other occupant Alice M Croucher (wife?).
Entry in Register of Deaths for Ernest Frederick S Croucher, born on 11 May 1910, in February 1986 in Surrey South Western (17 1544).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Ernest Frederick Stephen Croucher dird 7 February 1986 in Churt, Farham, Sy probate 1 May 1986 in Winchester. "Croucher, Ernest Frederick Stephen of Redhearne Old Kiln La Churt Farnham Sy died 7 February 1986 Probate Winchester 1 May £4256".
A builder living at Redhearne Green, Churt. The entry in "Further Reflections on Churt" by Oliver Cotton 2004 p16 refering to a brother of Ruth Croucher called Ernest is in fact refering to this Ernest "Ernest left his name to a portion of the village. Ernie's Corner is situated at the top of Old Kiln Close and is in the general area where the original 1880s Institute was sited." This was his builder's yard, now built on. He employed Frederick Deadman, Ruth Croucher's husband.
Ernest Frederick Stephen Croucher was my second cousin once removed.
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