Birth: 22 November 1916 The Drill Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales, UK
Father: Ernest Croucher 1877-1970
Mother: Florence May Howell 1888-1985
Christening: 31 December 1916
Marriage: April-June 1940 SW Surrey, UKa
Wife: Patricia Eileen Stonard 1914-2005
Death: January-March 1978 SE Hampshire, UK
Wayne Michael Croucher 1947
Monica E Croucher 1952
Birth of Frank R Croucher, mother's maiden name Howell, in FreeBMD in October-December 1916 in Lampeter (11B 4? - the last digit is illegible on the typed original).
Entry in Ancestry Cardiganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1633-1993 for Frank Reginald Croucher born 22 November 1916 and baptised 31 December 1916 at Lampeter, parents Ernest and Florence May Croucher. "1916 December 31st Born Nov 22.1916 No. 532 Frank Reginald [parents] Ernest [a] Lieutenant[ Pembroke Yeomanry & Florence May Croucher [of] The Drill Hall, Bryn Road".
His sister was born on 9 June 1920, registered in July-September in Lambeth (I belive this to be an error, and that it was in Lampeter), and baptised on 29 August 1920 at St Peter, Lampeter when they were living in Drill Hall, Lampeter.
in the 1921 census as Frank Reginald Croucher aged 4 years 7 months, born in Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales, both parents alive, and living with his parents (Ernest and Florence May), band two sisters (Ireene May and Kathleen Maude), a visitor (Emrys Thomas aged 21 years 10 months, born in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, single and a shipping chartering clerk employed by Sir W R Smith & Sons, Hotel Proprietors (sic - in the index, shipowners on the original) of Merthyr House, Cardiff), and two servants (Mary Davies aged 40 years 5 months, born in Carmarthenshire, Wales and a cook, and Llewellyn Gwyn Thomas aged 18 years 2 months, born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and a stableman and general labourer, both single) in seventeen rooms at The Rutzen Hotel, Narbeth, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
The family moved to the Lower Bourne, Farnham prior to 1924 where his parents ran the Cricketers public house (now demolished).
There are two entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Frank Reginald Croucher address The Cricketers, Lower Bourne, Farnham in 1938 and 1939, other occupants Ernest and Florence Maud Croucher (parents?), and Kathleen Maud Croucher (sister?) in 1938 and 1939.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Frank R Croucher born 22 November 1916, single, a cshier & assistant ledger clerkand auxiliary fireman living with Frank and Florence M Croucher (parents?), Irene May Croucher (sister?) and one other (not Kathleen) at The Cricketers, Lower Bourne, Farnham, Surrey.
Marriage of Frank R Croucher and Patricia E Stonard in FreeBMD in April-June 1940 in Surrey SW (2A 1534).
Both children were born in SW Surrey in 1947 and 1952.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Frank Reginald Croucher, born on 22 November 1916, in January-March 1978 in SE Hants (20 1918).
There are five entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Frank Reginald Croucher.
Frank Reginald Croucher was my first cousin once removed.
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