Birth: Circa 1874 Canada
Father: William Croucher (Crowcher) 1850-1935
Mother: Harriett (Harriet) Spier (Spiers) 1852-1936
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: Unknown
Wife: Unknown
Death: May 1904 City of London, UK
Burial: 20 May 1904 St Mary the Virgin, Bramshott, Hampshire, UK
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Born in Canada from the census entries.
His sister was born in Canada in 1875.
His sister was born on 25 June 1876 and registered in July-September 1876 in Alton.
His sister was born on 14 January 1879, registered in January-March 1879 in Alton and baptised on 16 March 1879 at Holy Cross, Binsted when they were living in Binsted.
In the 1881 census as William J Croucher aged 7, born in Canada, and living with his parents (William and Harriett), and three sisters (Agnes A, Bertha M and Harriett A) at The Straits, Binsted, Hampshire.
His brother was born on 26 August 1881, registered in October-December 1881 in Alton, and baptised on 11 September 1881 at All Saints, Kingsley when they were living at Binsted Straits.
His sister was born on 14 September 1883, registered in October-December 1883 in Alton, and baptised on 30 September 1883 at All Saints, Kingsley when they were living at The Straits, Binsted.
His sister was registered in October-December 1885 in Alton, and baptised on 25 October 1855 at Holy Cross, Binsted when they were living at The Straits, Binsted.
His brother was born on 12 November 1887 in Bramshott, registered in October-December 1887 in Petersfield and baptised on 25 December 1887 at St Mary the Virgin, Bramshott when they were living in Conford.
His brother was born on 18 December 1889 in Bramshott, registered in January-March 1890 in Petersfield and baptised on 9 February 1890 at St Mary the Virgin, Bramshott when they were living in Conford.
In the 1891 census as William James Croucher aged 17, born in Canada, single, employed as a grocer's assistant, and living with his parents (William and Harriet), three brothers (Charles Alfred, Harry Edward and Henry George) and three sisters (Bertha Mary, Edith Minnie and Florence Ethel) in four rooms at Woolmer Villas, Conford, Bramshott, Hampshire.
His sister was registered in October-December 1891 in Petersfield and baptised on 10 January 1892 at St Mary the Virgin, Bramshott when they were living in Conford.
His brother was registered in October-December 1893 in Bramshott and baptised on 10 December 1893 at St Mary the Virgin, Bramshott when they were living in Conford.
His brother was born on 31 December 1896 and baptised 28 March 1897 in Bramshott they were living in Conford.
In the 1901 census as William James Grouches (sic - in the index, Croucher on the original) aged 29, born in Benstead (sic - on the original), Hampshire, single, employed as a sergeant in the Army Service Corps in the Grandby Parade Barracks, St Aubyn, Devonport.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, 1760-1920 for William James Croucher aged 30 Army Service Corps Y/10708 discharged 1903.
Death of William James Croucher in FreeBMD in April-June 1904 aged 30 in London City (1C 14).
Entry in Ancestry Hampshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1921 for William James Croucher of Conford buried on 20 May 1904 in Bramshott. "Page 38 Burials in the Parish of Bramshott in the County of Southampton in the year one thousand nine hundred and four [...] William James Croucher No. 260 [of] Conford [on] May 20th [aged] 30".
Entry in Find a Grave for William James Croucher aged 29-30 buried in May 1904 at St Mary the Virgin, Bramshott, Hampshire.
William James Croucher was the grandnephew of Eliza Othen, sister of Moses Othen, husband of Ellen Shrubb, my first cousin three times removed.
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