Birth: 5 January 1885 Battersea, Surrey, UK
Father: George Croucher 1863-1924
Mother: Alice Maud Mary Oakley c1865-1924
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: October-December 1905 Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Lily Skelton 1880-1946
Death: 28 November 1944 38 Amoy Street, Southampton, Hampshire, UK
William George Croucher 1906-1982
Harold Albert Croucher 1908-1992
Alice Lilian G Croucher [Randall] 1910-1998
Gladys Eva Croucher [Austin] 1912-1982
Doris E Croucher 1924
Birth of William George Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1885 in Wandsworth (1D 643).
His first sister was born in Southampton in 1886, second in Wandsworth in 1888, and brother in Southampton in 1890.
In the 1891 census as William Croucher aged 6, born in Southampton, Hampshire, and living with his parents (George and Alice), brothers (Arthur) and two sisters (Alice and Ethel) at 122 Northumberland Road, St Mary, Southampton, Hampshire. His widowed grandmother and aunt were living at the same address.
In the 1901 census as William Croucher aged 16, born in Battersea, London, a call lad for railway, and living with his parents (George and Alice), five brothers (Albert, Alick, George, Harry and Walter) and two sisters (Alice and Ethel) at 23 Balham Street, Southampton St Mary, Hampshire.
Marriage of William Croucher and Lily Skelton in FreeBMD in October-December 1905 in Southampton (2C 78).
His two sons and daughter were registered in Southampton from 1906 to 1910.
In the 1911 census as William Croucher aged 26, born in Battersea, London, an able seaman in merchant service, and living with his wife (Lilly), two sons (Harold and William), daughter (Alice) and a (step)son (Ernest Shelton) in three rooms at 32 Wilton Street, St Mary, Southampton, Hampshire.
His daughter was registered in Southampton in 1912.
Entry in National Archives for William George Croucher born in London in 1885 in Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Index of First World War Mercantile Marine Medals and the British War Medal 1914-1925.
In the 1921 census as William Croucher born in Battersea, London, and living with Alice and Ernest in Southampton, Hampshire. I cannot locate the rest of the family.
His daughter was registered in Southampton in 1924.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as William Croucher born 5 January 1885, married, a stoker at Else (sic - in the index, Elec[tric] on the original) Works, and living with Lily Croucher (wife?) and one other at 38 Amoy Street, Southampton, Hampshire.
Death of William G Croucher in FreeBMD in October-December 1944 aged 59 in Southampton (2C 45).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for William George Croucher died 23 November 1944 in Southampton probate 28 July 1945 Llandudno. "Croucher William George of 38 Amoy-street Southampton died 23 November 1944 Administration Llandudno 28 July to Lily Croucher widow. Effects £222 5s. 2d."
There are twenty six entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William George Croucher.
William George Croucher was the sixth great grandson of William.
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