Birth: 9 June 1920 Drill Hall, Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales, UK
Father: Ernest Croucher 1977-1970
Mother: Florence May Howell 1888-1985
Christening: 29 August 1920 St Peter, Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales, UK
Marriage: July-September 1947 SW Surrey, UK
Husband: Ronald Kimber 1914-1982
Death: 25 April 2011 Sherborne, Dorset, UK
Cremation: 11:20am 23 May Yeovil Crematorium, Bunford Lane, Brympton, Yeovil, Somerset, UK
Penelope J Kimber [Northam] 1948-a1976
David J Kimber 1954-a2000
Elizabeth A Kimber [Gee] 1954-a1977
Birth of Irene M Croucher, mother's maiden name Howell, in FreeBMD in July-September 1920 in Lambeth (1D 47) - I believe this to be an error although it is on the typed original, and that it should be Lampeter (11B 47). Lampeter numbers have two digits, Lambeth have three digits. It is also consistent with the baptism and 1921 census entries.
Entry in Ancestry Cardiganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1633-1993 for Irene May Croucher born 9 June 1920 and baptised 29 August 1920 in Lampeter, parents Ernest and Florence May Croucher. "Page 72 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Lampeter in the County of Cardigan in the Year One thousand nine hundred and twenty [...] 1920 August 29th Born June 9.1920 Irene May [parents] Ernest [an] Officer in H.M. Forces & Florence May Croucher [of] Drill Hall Lampeter".
in the 1921 census as Irene May Croucher aged 1, born in Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales, both parents alive, and living with her parents (Ernest and Florence May), brother (Frank Reginald), sister (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 her parents ran the Cricketers public house (now demolished).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Irene M Croucher born 9 June 1920, single and a telephonist living with Ernest and Florence M Croucher (parents?), Frank R Croucher (brother?) and one other (not Kathleen) at The Cricketers, Lower Bourne, Farnham Surrey.
Two entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Irene M Croucher address Cricketers Inn, Lower Bourne, Farnham in 1946 and 1947, other occupants Ernest and Florence May Croucher (parents?).
Marriage of Irene M Croucher and Ronald Kimber in FreeBMD in July-September 1947 in Surrey SW (5G 2182).
Her daughter was registered in July-September 1948 in Surrey South Western.
Three entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Irene M Croucher address 6 Lodge Hill Road, Lower Bourne, Farnham from 1949 to 1954, other occupants Ronald M Kimber (husband?), and Roy Spriggs in 1954.
Her son and daughter were registered in April-June 1954 in Surrey South Western.
Two entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Irene M Croucher address 6 Lodge Hill Road, Bourne, Farnham in 1956 and 1957, other occupant Ronald M Kimber (husband?),
Her husband died in January-March 1982 in North Dorset.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Phone Book Indexes, 2001 and 2003 for Irene M Kimber living in Sherborne, Dorset, in 2001.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Electoral Registers, 2003-2010 for MS Irene M Kimber born 1918-1920, address 16 Westfield DT9 6AY, Sherborne, Dorset from 2003 to 2010.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Electoral Registers, 2011-2018 for Irene M Kimber born 1918-1920, address 16 Westfield DT9 6AY, Sherborne, Dorset in 2011.
Entry in 192.com for Irene M Kimber in the Electoral Roll 2002-11 living in Sherborne, Dorset DT9.
Entry in Funeral Notices Western Gazette. Notable areas: Yeovil, Somerton, Crewkerne, Sherborne 5 May 2011
There are seven entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Irene May Croucher.
Irene May Croucher was my first cousin once removed.
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