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: 23 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 Edith Croucher [Barron] 1924-1965
Birth of William George Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1885 in Wandsworth (1D 643).
His sister was born on 17 February 1886 amnd registered January-March 1886 in Southampton.
His sister was registered in January-March 1888 in Wandsworth.
His brother was registered in October-December 1889 in Southampton.
In the 1891 census as William Croucher aged 6, born in Southampton, Hampshire, and living with his parents (George and Alice), brother (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.
His four brothers were registered in October-December 1891, July-September 1893, April-June 1895 and October-December 1897, all in Southampton.
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 son was born on 18 April 1906 and registered in April-June 1906 in Southampton.
His son was born on 14 Jan 1908 and registered in January-March 1908 in Southampton.
His daughter was born on 3 August 1910 and registered in July-September 1910 in Southampton.
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 born on 29 October 1912 and registered in October-December 1912 in Southampton.
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 aged 36 years 5 months, born in Battersea, London, four child under sixteen aged 8, 10, 13 and 15, a boiler fireman employed by Electricity Power Station, Southampton Corporation on WEstern Shore, and living his wife (Lily), two sons (Harold and William), two daughters (Alice and Gladys), and stepson (Ernest Skelton) in four rooms at 37 Northam Street, Southampton Hampshire.
His daughter was registered in January-March 1924 in Southampton.
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 thirty seven entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William George Croucher.
William George Croucher was the sixth great grandson of William.
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