Birth: 1827 Old Kiln, Churt, Frensham, Surrey, UK
Father: Charles Croucher 1790-1843
Mother: Harriet (Harriot) Dudman (Deadman) c1798-1830
Christening: 26 August 1827 St Mary the Virgin, Frensham, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 26 April 1852 St Mary the Virgin Frensham, Farnham, Surrey. UK
Husband: Henry George Carter 1827-1903
Death: October 1905 Alton, Hampshire, UK Thursley, Surrey, UK
Buial: 8 October 1905 St Michael & All Angels, Thursley, Surrey, UK
Christening in my father's records of the Frensham Parish Registry. Christening of Mary Croucher in the IGI on 26 August 1827 in Frensham, Surrey, parents Charles Croucher and Harriett. The christening is also in West Surrey Family History Society Frensham Baptisms adding that her father was a potter. She is believed to have been born at Old Kiln, Churt which was a tithing of Frensham.
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Mary Croucher baptised 26 August 1827 in Frensham, Surrey, parents Charles and Harriett Croucher.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1924 for Mary Croacher (sic) baptised 26 August 1827 at St Mary Frensham, parents Charles and Harriett Croucher (sic). "Page [blank] Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Frensham in the County of Surrey in the Year 1827 [...] August the 26th No. 530. Mary Daughter of Charles [a] Potter and Harriet Croucher [of] Frensham".
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Mary Crouchar (sic) baptised 26 August 1827 at St Mary Frensham, parents Charles and Harriett Crouchar (sic). "Page 67 Baptisms folemnized in the Parifh of Frensham in the County of Surrey in the Year 1827 [...] August 26th No. 530. Mary Daugh of Charles [a] Potter + Harriett Croucher [of] Frensham".
Her sister was baptised and her mother was buried, both on 26 February 1830 at St Mary the Virgin, Frensham, Surrey when they lived in Frensham.
Her father married Charlotte Shrub on 25 June 1832 at St Mary the Virgin, Frensham.
Her half-sister was baptised on 8 December 1833 at St Mary the Virgin, Frensham when they were living in Frensham.
Her half-brother was born on 13 December 1834 at Old Kiln or Old Pottery, Churt, and baptised on 11 January 1835 at St Mary the Virgin, Frensham when they were living in Frensham.
Her half-brother was baptised on 8 January 1837 at St Mary the Virgin, Frensham when they were living in Frensham.
Her half-sister was registered in October-December 1839 in Farnham and baptised on 26 January 1840 at St Mary the Virgin, Frensham when they were living in Frensham.
In the 1841 census as Mary Croucher aged 12, born in Surrey, and living with Charles Croucher (father?), Charlotte Croucher (step-mother?), Charles Croucher (brother?), Elizabeth Croucher (sister?), John and Stephen Croucher (half-brothers?) and Charlotte Croucher (half-sister?) in Lower Churt, Farnham, Surrey. Her sister Ann Luff and her family were living at the same address.
Her half-sister was registered in July-September 1841 in Farnham and baptised on 25 July 1841 at St Mary the Virgin, Frensham, when they were living in Frensham (probably at Old Kiln, Churt).
Her father died on 22 December 1843 in Churt and was buried on 25 December 1843 at St Mary the Virgin, Frensham.
Her half-sister was registered in July-September 1844 in Farnham and was buried on 16 September 1844 at St Mary the Virgin, Frensham.
A Mary Croucher had a son Edward Croucher christened at St. Mary the Virgin, Frensham on 18 October 1846 in the IGI - there is no father's name, and I can't find any further information on him. However there is no entry in the West Surrey Family History Society 1851 West Surrey Census for either Mary or Edward - she was not living at home. There is an entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Edward Marcher which could be Croucher on the original. There are also two entries in FreeBMD for Edward Croucher registered in 1846 in Farnham although only one on the the handwritten original.
Marriage of Mary Croucher and Henry Carter in FreeBMD in April-June 1852 in the Farnham (2A 78).
Marriage of Mary Croucher and Henry Carter in the IGI on 26 April 1852 in Frensham, Surrey. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 for Mary Croucher of full age and Henry Carter on 26 April 1852 at St Mary. "Page 92 1852. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Frensham in he County of Surrey. [No.] 183 April 26th Henry Carter [of] Full [age] [a] Bachelor [and] Labourer [of] Frensham [no father], and Mary Croucher [of] Full [age] [a] Spinster [and] Servant [of] Frensham [no father]. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England a Banns [he made his mark] in the Presence of us Charles Marshall [who made his mark] and Charlotte Croucher". This could be either her mother or sister
Her daughter was baptised on 24 July 1853 at St Michael & All Angels, Thursley when they lived in Elstead but only the mother's name is given, and I cannot locate a registration for her birth.
Her daughter was registered in October-December 1854 in Hambledon, and baptised on 29 October 1854 at St Michael & All Angels, Thursley when they lived in Elstead.
Her son was registered in April-June 1856 in Hambledon and baptised on 24 May 1857 at St Michael & All Angels, Thursley when they lived in Elstead.
Her daughter was registered in January-March 1860 in Hambledon and baptised on 1 January 1860 at St Michael & All Angels, Thursley, when they lived in Elstead.
In the 1861 census as Mary Carter aged 35, born in Frensham, and living with her husband (Henry), son (William) and three daughters (Ellen, Eliza and Harriett) at Pitch Place, Elstead, Whitley, Hambledon, Surrey. Her sister Ann Luff and family were living in the next entry.Her son was registered in October-December 1862 in Hambledon, and baptised on 14 December 1862 at St Michael & All Angels, Thursley, when they lived in Elstead.
Her son born on 27 January 1865, registered in January-March 1865 in Hambledon, and was baptised on 26 February 1865 at St Michael & All Angels, Thursley, when they lived in Elstead.
Her daughter was born on 18 December 1867, registered in January-March 1868 in Hambledon and baptised on 19 January 1868 at St Michael & All Angels, Thursley, when they lived in Elstead.
In the 1871 census as Mary Caster (sic - in the index) aged 43, born in Frensham, and living with her husband (Henry), three sons (Charles, Henry and William) and three daughters (Eliza Alice, Ellen, and Emiline) at Pot Kilns (two houses from Pitch Place), Elstead, Surrey.
In the 1881 census as Mary Carter aged 53, born in Frensham and living with her husband (Henry), three sons (Charles, Henry, and William) and two daughters (Ellen and Emmeline), nephew (actually grandnephew) (Lewis Luff) and two lodgers (William Kees aged 31, single, and a general labourer born in Thursley and Benjamin Raffold aged 25, single and a general labourer born in Elstead) at Rock Cottage, Thursley, Surrey.
In 1891 census as Mary Carter aged 65, born in Frensham, and living with her husband (Henry), two sons (William and Charles) and nephew (actually grandnephew) (Lewis Luff) at Rock Cottage,Thursley, Surrey.
In 1901 census as Mary Carter aged 74, born in Frensham, and living with her husband (Henry), son (Henry) and a boarder (actually grandnephew) (Lewis Luff) at Rock Cottage, Thursley.
Her husband's death was registered in October-December 1903 in Hambledon and he was buried on 1 November 1903 at St Michael & All Angels, Thursley.
Death of Mary Carter in FreeBMD in October-December 1905 aged 78 in Alton (2C 106A).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1997 for Mary Carter buried 8 October 1905 aged 78 at St Michael & All Angels, Thursley. "Page 41 Burials in the Parish of Thursley in the County of Surrey in the year One thousand nine hundred and five [...] Mary Carter No. 323 [of] Thursley [on] Oct 8th [aged] 78 years".
There are sixty eight entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Mary Croucher.
Note that Pitch Place and Rock Cottage are less than a mile apart. Rock Cottage is next to Upper Highfield Farm.
Mary Croucher was my half great grandaunt.
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