Ethel Kate Croucher [Wilkinson] (1879-1920)

Dates

Birth: 7 November 1879 Churt, Surrey, UK
Father: Stephen Croucher 1837-1914
Mother: Jane Cooper 1842-1924

Christening: 14 December 1879 St John the Evangelist, Churt, Surrey, UK

Marriage: 4 October 1902 t John the Evangelist, Churt, Surrey, UK
Husband: Arthur James Wilkinson 1875-1954

Death: December 1920 Westminster Hospital, St George Hanover Square, London, UK
Burial: 9 December 1920 St John the Evangelist, Churt, Surrey, UK

Children

Violet Ivy Ethel Wilkinson [Beattie] 1903-1994
Mabel Elsie Wilkinson [Barrett] 1904-1995
Ernest Arthur Wilkinson 1908-1997
Kathleen Gertrude Mary Wilkinson [Green] 1913-1972

Notes

Birth of Ethel Kate Croucher in FreeBMD in October-December 1879 in Farnham (2A 124).

Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Ethel Kate Croucher born 7 November 1879, baptised 14 December 1879 at St John the Evangelist, Churt, parents Stephen and Jane Croucher. "Page 28 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Churt in the County of Surrey in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and seventy nine [...] 1879 Born Nov.7:79 Bap Dec. 14 No. 222 Ethel Kate [parents] Stephen [a] Labourer & Jane Croucher [of] Churt."

In the 1881 Census as Ethel Croucher aged 1, born in Frensham, and living with her parents (Stephen and Jane), two brothers (Allan and William) and a sister (Sarah A) at Whitmore, Churt, Frensham, Surrey.

In the 1891 census as Ethel Kate Croucher aged 11, born in Churt, and living with her parents (Stephen and Jane), and two brothers (Allen and William) at Hatch Farm Cottage, Churt, Frensham, Surrey.

In the 1901 census as Kate Croucher aged 21, born in Chichester Dist (sic - on the original), Surrey, single, and a palourmaid living with Pamcela Tennant aged 30, born in Belgrave Square, married and of private means, her son (Christopher aged 1 and born in Stockton, Wiltshire), two daughters (Clarissa aged 4 and born in Westminster, London and Edward W aged 3 (not sure if male or female from census but see below) and born in Stockton, Wiltshire) and eleven other servants at 9 Wilton Crescent, Belgrave, St George Hanover Square, London,

Marriage of Ethel Kate Croucher and Arthur James Wilkinson in FreeBMD in October-December 1902 in Farnham (2A 257).

Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 for Ethel Kate Croucher aged 22, father Stephen Croucher, and Arthur James Wilkinson on 4 October 1902 at St John the Evangelist. "Page 55 [...] 1902 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of S. John Churt in the County ofSurrey. [No.] 110 Oct. 4th 1902 Arthur James Wilkinson [aged] 27 [a] Bachelor [and] Joiner [of] Wrecclesham [father] Andrew Solomon Wilkinson [a] Foreman Builder, [and] Ethel Kate Croucher [age] 22 [a] Spinster [of] Churt [father] Stephen Croucher [a] Farm bailiff. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns [...] in the Presence of us Stephen Croucher [and] Edith Mary Matthews [cousin]."

Her daughter was born on 14 July 1903 and reistered in July-September 1903 in Lewisham.

Her daughter was born on 2 October 1904 in Catford and registered in October-December 1904 in Lewisham.

Her son was born on 17 August 1908 in Catford and registered in July-September 1908 in Lewisham.

In the 1911 census as Ethel Kate Wilkinson aged 31, born in Ham (sic - in the index, Farnham on the original), Surrey, married for eight years with three children, all still living, and living with her husband (Arthur James), son (Ernest H) and two daughters (Melsie and W Ivy) in four rooms at 75 Honley Road, Catford S E, Lewisham, London.

Her daughter was born on 16 June 1913, registered in April-June 1913 in Lambeth, and baptised on 26 October 1913 at St Mary, Lewisham when they were living at 77 Honley Road.

Entry in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Ethel Kate Wilkinson for Ethel Kate Wilkinson address 77 Honley Road, Catford, Lewisham in 1918, other occupant Arthur James Wilkinson (husband?).

Death of Ethel K Wilkinson in FreeBMD in October-December 1920 aged 40 in St Geo H Sq (1A 532).

Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1997 for Ether (sic) Kate Wilkinson on 9 December 1920 aged 40 at St John the Evangelist, Churt. "Page 48 Burials in the Parish of Churt in the County of Surrey in the Year 1920 [...] Ethel Kate Wilkinson No. 381 [of] Westminster Hospital SW [on] Dec.9th. 1920 [aged] 40yrs".

There are fifty eight entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Ethel Kate Croucher including the following re the 1901 census.

Pamela Wyndham (1871-1928) became Lady Glenconner after her marriage to Edward Tennant (Lord Glenconner). She was already well known as the subject - with her two sisters - of a famous oil painting by John Singer Sargent, a work commonly called "the Three Graces." Lady Glenconner wrote several books and published the youthful poems of her gifted son Edward Wyndham "Bim" Tennant. Her son had just reviewed the draft of a volume of verses he composed in the trenches during World War I when he died in the Battle of the Somme (1916). In 1919, Lady Glenconner published a memoir of her son's short but promising life. Lord Glenconner died in 1920. Two years later, Pamela married Sir Edward Grey, the former British Foreign Secretary who had vainly attempted to prevent World War I. With this marriage she attained the title of Viscountess.

An email states" Kate died in 1920. There was a fourth child, Kathleen. Violet Ivy Ethel died in 1994. She had two children, Jennifer (b.1939) and John (born 1943). Mabel had one daughter, Sheila (born 1944) and Kathleen had two children, Michael (born 1939) and Patricia (born 1944). Ernest had no children."

Relationship

Ethel Kate Croucher was my first cousin twice removed.

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