Birth: February 1830 Cuckfield, Sussex, UK
Father: Isaac Croucher (Crowcher) 1802-1881
Mother: Mildred Pennifold 1806-1878
Christening: 11 April 1830 Holy Trinity, Cuckfield, Sussex, UK
Marriage: 1 October 1853 East Palmyra, Wayne, New York, USA
Wife: Clara Willie 1827-1916
Death: 4 July 1905 Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Buried: Marion Cemetery, Marion, New York, USA.
Fanny (Fannie) M Croucher [Smith] c1859-a1940
George Willie Croucher 1861-1930
Elias Durfee Croucher 1863-1928
Edward W Croucher 1865-1943
Ira Newton Croucher 1867-1948
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for William Croucher baptised 11 April 1830 in Cuckfield, Sussex, parents Isaac and Mildred Croucher.
Entry in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 for William Croucher baptised 11 April 1830 in Cuckfield, parents Isaac and Mildred Croucher. "Page 153 Baptisms folemnized in the Parifh of Cuckfield in the County of Surrey in the Year 1830 [...] April [...] 11 William Son of Isaac [a] Labr & Mildred Croucher [of] Cuckfield".
His brother was baptised on 29 April 1832 at St Mary, Balcombe when they were living in Balcombe, surname Crowcher.
His brother was baptised on 7 December 1834 at Holy Trinity, Cuckfield, when they were living in Cuckfield.
His brother was baptised on 11 June 1837 at St Mary, Balcombe when they were living in Balcombe, surname Crowcher, but mother is Amelia.
His sister was registered in July-September 1839 in Cuckfield and baptised on 29 September 1839 at St Mary, Balcombe when they were living in Balcombe.
In the 1841 census as Willm Croucher aged 11, born in Sussex, and living with Isaac and Mildred Croucher (parents?), Franc, Robert and Thos Croucher (brothers?) and Harriet Croucher (sister?) at Row Mile, Cuckfield, Sussex.
His sister was registered in April-June 1842 in Cuckfield (spelt Croucher) and baptised on 12 June 1842 at St Mary, Balcombe when they were living in Rowhill, Cuckfield, mother Millie, surname Crowcher.
His sister was registered in July-September 1844 in Cuckfield and baptised on 28 July 1844 at St Mary, Balcombe when they were living in Balcombe, surname Crowcher.
His brother was registered in April-June 1847 in Cuckfield and baptised on 2 May 1847 at St Mary, Balcombe when they were living in Balcombe, surname Crowcher.
Entry in Ancestry New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 for William Croucher aged 18 arrived 10 June 1848 in New York on the Wellington from London accompanied by Isaac and Mildred Croucher (parents?), Frederick, Isaac (large cross against his name), Robert and Thomas Croucher (brothers?) and Ann, Harriet and Hannah Croucher (sisters?).
In the 1850 census as William Croucher aged 20, born in England, no stated employment and living with Hiram Foster (aged 55, born in New York, a farmer, real estate 10000), his wife (Nancy aged 51 and born in New York), son (Jose aged 21, born in New York and a farmer), daughter (Hellen aged 15 and born in New York) and one other (Harris M Waston aged 15 and born in New York) in Palmyra, Wayne, New York.
From his wife's obituary they married on 1 October 1853 in East Palmyra where they lived for a time before moving to South Bend Indiana, returning to New York and eventually settling in Marion.
His daughter was born in New York state circa 1858.
I cannot locate him in the 1860 census - his wife and daughter were living with his brother Robert in Marion, Wayne, New York.In the Ancestry U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 as William Croucher of Marion, Wayne, New York on 27 August 1860 had 30 acres of improved land value 1500, machinery value 200, 3 horses, 3 milk cows, 3 other cattle, 6 swine, total value 413, bushels wheat 25, irish potatoes 40, barley 80, value of orchard products 40, value butter 80, tons hay 10, and value of slaughtered animals 100.
His son was born on 1 May 1867 in Marion, New York.
In the 1870 census as William Croucher aged 40, born in England, a farmer, real estate 10500, personal estate 1000, and living with his wife (Clara), four sons (Edward, Elias, George and Ira) and daughter (Fanny) in Marion, Wayne, New York.
A map Ancestry U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918 shows location of W Croucher in Ontraio Center, Marion, Wayne, New York (second and third columns right, fourth row up, from bottom left corner).
In the 1880 census as Wm Croucher aged 50, born in England, a farmer and living with his wife (Clara), four sons (Eddie, Elias, George and Ira) and daughter (Fanny) in Marion, Wayne, New York.
In the New York State 1892 census as William Croucher aged 63 born England, in United States for 60 years, a thresher, and living with Clara Croucher (wife?) and Edward W Croucher (son?) in Marion, Wayne.
In the 1900 census as William Croucher aged 70, born in February 1930 in England, both parents born in England, immigrated in 1839 (sic) married for 49 years, a thresher, and living with his wife (Clara) in own house free of mortgage in Marion, Wayne, New York.
In the New York State 1905 census as William Croucher aged 76 born in United States (sic - in the index, England on the original), in United States for 60 years, a farmer, and living with his wife (Clara) in Marion, Wayne.
Entry in Find a Grave for William Croucher born in 1830 in England, parents Isaac and Mildred Croucher, syblings Frederick, Isaac, Robert, Thomas and Mary Croucher Geer, spouse Clara Willie Croucher, children Edward W, Elias Durfee and Ira Newton, died 4 July 1905 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA and buried in Marion Cemetery, Marion, New York, USA.
There are fifteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Croucher.
William Croucher was the second great grandson of John Croucher
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