Birth: 1871 Frederick Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Father: William Arthur Croucher c1838-1894
Mother: Ellen Martin 1834-1913
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 1903 New Zealand
Wife: Flora Amelia Penny 1877-1954
Death: 12 August 1947 Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
Burial: 14 August 1947 Sec 9. Block J, Sanson, Manawatu, New Zealand
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Entry in Ancestry New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950 for William John Croucher born in 1871 (491). His father was living in Frederick Street, Wellington in 1871 from the Electoral Roll.
Entry in Ancestry New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937 for William John Croucher and Flora Amelia Penny in 1903 (2106)
Six entries in Ancestry New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 for William John Croucher, a saddler, addresses Marton, Rangitikei, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganui from 1893 to 1897, Rongotea, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganu from 1899 to 1900, and Halcombe, Oroua, Manawatu-Wanganui in 1903.
Entry in Ancestry New Zealand, World War I Army Reserve Rolls, 1916-1917 for William John Croucher of Sanson in 1917 2nd Division reserve roll "[Page] 382 [...] A Croucher, William John, Dairy-farmer, Sanson".
Fifteen entries in Ancestry New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 for William John Croucher, a saddler to 1908, farmer from 1911, addresses Bulls, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganui from 1905 to 1908, other occupant James Merville Croucher (brother?) (his wife, mother and sisters were living in Sanson), Carnarvan, Rangitikei, Manawatu-Wanganui in 1911, other occupant Flora Amelia Croucher (wife?), but also a journalist address Main Road, Ngaio, Wellington, other occupant Flora Amelia Croucher (wife?), Sandon, Rangitikei, Manawatu-Wanganui in 1914, other occupant James Merville Croucher (brother?) (his wife was living in Sanson), Sanson, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganui in 1919, other occupants Flora Amelia Croucher (wife?) and Helen Croucher (sister?), Severn Street (only in 1921), Ronotea, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganui from 1921 to 1928, other occupant Flora Amelia Croucher (wife?), and 2 Annadale Avenue, Palmerston, Manawatu-Wanganui from 1928 to 1946, other occupant Flora Amelia Croucher (wife?).
Entry in Ancestry New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 for William John Croucher, died July-September 1947 in Palmerston North, Wellington (3067).
Two entries in Ancestry All New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 for William John Croucher, spouse Flora Amelia Croucher, died 12 August 1947 in Sanson, Manawatu, Horowhenua "Headstones : Sanson [...] [No.] 43 In loving memory of William John Croucher beloved husband of Flora Amelia Croucher, died 12th August 1947 aged 76 years: Flora Amelia Croucher died 22 April 1954 aged 76 Years", and died 12 August 1947 buried 14 August 1947 in Sanson, Manawatu, Horowhenua "Burials : Sanson [...] [No.] 428. [died] 12.8.1947 [buried] 14.8.1947 Croucher, William John - retired, [of] Pamerstion Nth, [aged] 76 yrs [in] - Sec 9. Block J".
There are thirty one entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William John Croucher giving his parents as Elijah Edward Hayes Croucher and Eliza Mary Sedcote which I believe are incorrect, and two which give his parents as William Arthur Croucher and Ellen Martin which I believe are correct from the electoral roll entries.
William John Croucher was the third great grandson of James.
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