Birth: October-December 1843 Binsted, Hampshire, UK
Father: Edmund (Edward, Edman, Edmond) Croucher 1820-1894
Mother: Eliza Othen 1822-1899
Christening: 14 January 1844 Holy Cross, Binsted, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: 1 October 1870 All SAints, Kingsley, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Alice Burningham 1846-1917
Death: October-December 1916 Farnham, Surrey, UK
Emma Jane Croucher 1873-a1881
Agnes Ann (Annie) Croucher [Skelton (Shilton, Skilton)] 1876-1900
Alice Eliza Croucher [Mansbridge] 1878-1946
Henry William Croucher 1880-1918
Thomas George Croucher 1882-1903
Eliza Croucher 1884-a1901
Birth of William Croucher in FreeBMD in October-December 1843 in Alton (7 16).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for William Croucher baptised 14 January 1844 in Binstead (sic) near Aton, Hampshire, parents Edward (sic) and Eliza Croucher.
Two entries in Ancestry Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for William Croucher baptised 14 January 1844 in Binsted, Hampshire, parents Edward and Eliza Croucher. "Page [blank] Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Binsted in the County of Southampton in the Year 1843-4 [...] 1844 14 January No. 129 William [parents] Edward [sic] [a] Labourer & Eliza Croucher of Binsted." and "Page 17 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Binsted in the County of Southampton in the Year 1844 [...] 1844 14 January No. 129 William [parents] Edward [sic] [a] Labourer & Eliza Croucher of Binsted. "
His brother was registered in April-June 1850 in Alton and baptised on 14 April 1850 in Holy Cross, Binsted, father Edmund.
In the 1851 census as William Chroucher (sic - on the original) aged 7, born in Binsted, Hampshire, and living with his parents (Edmund and Eliza), brother (Thomas) and sister (Lucy) in Narrow Straits, Binsted, Hampshire.
His sister was registered in January-March 1861 in Alton and baptised 31 March 1861 in Holy Cross, Binsted, father Edmund.
In the 1861 census as William Croucher aged 17, born in Binsted, Surrey, single, an agricultural labourer and living with his parents (Edmund and Eliza), brother (Thomas), two sisters (Jane and Lucy), and a lodger (Thomas Parfett aged 16, born in Binsted, Hampshire, and an agricultural labourer) in Wheatley Farm House, Binsted, Hampshire.
His sister was registered in July-September 1862 in Alton and baptised 30 November 1862 in Holy Cross, Binsted, father Edmund.
Marriage of William Croucher and Alice Burningham in FreeBMD in October-December 1870 in Alton (2C 309).
Entry in Ancestry Hampshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for the marriage of William Croucher aged 27 father Edward Croucher and Alice Birmingham (sic) on 1 October 1870 in Kingsley, Southampton. "Page 35. 1870. Marriage solemnized at the Church in the Parish of Kingsley in the County of Southampton. No. 69 October 1st William Croucher [aged] 27 [a] Bachelor [and] Labourer [of] Kingsley [father] Edward [sic] Croucher [a] Labourer, [and] Alice Burningham [aged] 25 [a] Spinster [of] Kingsley [father] William Burningham [a] Labourer. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [both made their marks].
In the 1871 census as William Croucher aged 26, born in Binstead (sic), Hampshire, an agricultural labourer, and living with his wife (Alice) and (step)son (William) in Upper Green, Kingsley, Hampshire.
His daughter was born in Kingsley and registered in January-March 1873 in Alton.
Entry in Ancestry Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 for Wm Croucher aged 29, a labourer arrived Quebec 5 Aug 1873 on the Nyanza from London, accompanied by Alice (wife?), Walter (step)son and Emily (daughter). There were several other Croucher's on the same sailing -Thos aged 35, and Wm aged 22 (first Cousin?), Harriet (wife?), and Alice, and Jas (aged 20) and Dani (aged 18) Croucher
His daughter was born in Binsted and registered January-March in 1876 Alton.
His daughter was registered in January-March 1878 in Alton, and baptised 14 April 1878 in Holy Cross, Kingsley when he was a labourer living in Kingsley.
His son was was registered in April-June 1880 in Alton, and baptised 14 March 1880 in Holy Cross, Kingsley when he was a labourer living in Kingsley.
In the 1881 census as William Croucher aged 36, born in Binstead (sic), Hampshire, a groom and domestic gardener, and living with his wife (Alice), son (William), three daughters (Agnes A, Alice and Emily J) and (step) son (William) in Grooms Farm Cottage, Kingsley, Hampshire.
His son was registered in July-September 1882 in Alton, and baptised 13 August 1882 in Holy Cross, Kingsley when he was a groom living in Kingsley.
His daughter was born in Kingsley and registered in July-September 1884 in Alton.
In the 1891 census as William Croucher aged 47, born in Binsted, Hampshire, an agricultural labourer, and living with his wife (Alice), two sons (Thomas and William G) and two daughters (Alice E and Eliza) in four rooms at Bucks Horn Oak, Binsted, Hampshire,
In the 1901 census as William Croucher aged 56, born in Binsted, Hampshire, a farm labourer, and living with his wife (Alice), daughter (Alice) and granddaughter (Hilda Skelton) in Farnham Road, Binsted (but part of St James Rowledge), Hampshire, UK
He was named as William Henry Croucher in the entry for his son's marriage (also William Henry) in Rowledge on 21 September 1901.
In the 1911 census as William Croucher aged 67, born in Binsted, Hampshire, a farm labourer, and living with his wife (Alice) and granddaughter (Hilda Skilton) in four rooms in Badshot Lea, Farnham, Surrey (entry completed by Hilda Skilton).
Death of William Croucher in FreeBMD in October-December 1916 aged 71 in Farnham (2A 236).
There are seventy five entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Croucher.
William Croucher was the nephew of Moses Othen, husband of Ellen Shrubb, my first cousin three times removed.
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