William Croucher (1882-1918)

Dates

Birth: 17 June 1882 South Road, Reigate Foreign (Redhill), Surrey,UK
Father: Charles Croucher 1840-1909
Mother: Ann Garman 1842-1905

Christening: Unknown

Marriage: 25 June 1917 St Michael the Archangel, Aldershot, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Mabel Alice Humphreys [O'Farrell] 1893-1979

Death: 14 May 1918 RN Camp Haslar, Gosport or HM Dockyard, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Burial: 21 May 1918 Plot K.4499 ST Mary, Reigate, Surrey, UK

Children

Mabel Elizabeth Croucher [Howard] 1918-2011

Notes

Birth of William Croucher in FreeBMD in July-September 1882 in Reigate (2A 169). The family were living at South Road, Reigate Foreign (now known as Redhill) from the 1881 census.

In the 1891 census as William Croucher aged 8, born in Reigate, Surrey, and living with his parents (Charles W and Ann), brother (George R) and two sisters (Edith G and Mary J) at 6 Tower Street, Reigate Foreign, Surrey. Reigate Foreign is now known as Redhill.

I cannot locate him in the 1901 census - in the Ancestry UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939 as William Croucher born 17 June 1882 in Reigate, Surrey, a labourer, aged 18, height 5 ft 3.5 in, light brown hair, brown eyes, fair complexion, a mole on right breast, joined at Chatham, served Northampton BC2 31 August 1899 to 22 January 1900, B1C 23 January 1900 to 17 April 1900, Pembroke 1 18 April 1900 to 20 April 1900, Severn Ord 21 April 1900 to 28 August 1900, Archer AB 29 August 1900 to 30 September 1902, ? 1 October 1902 to 7 December 1903, Pembroke 8 December 1903 to 14 October 1904, Vernon 15 October 1904 to 14 April 1905, Pembroke I from 15 April 1905 to 6 October 1905, Ocean 1 January 1906 to 28 January 1907, Hannibal from 29 January 1907 to 31 March 1907, ? 1 April 1907 to 3 April 1908, Pembroke 4 April 1908 to 30 April 1908, Invincible? 1 May 1908 to 9 May 1910, Pembroke I 10 May 1910 to 12 May 1910, Wildfire 13 May 1910 to 17 October 1910, Pembroke I 18 October 1910 to 11 January 1911, Triumph from 12 January 1911 to 27 February 1912, Pembroke I 28 February to 16 June 1912.

Marriage of William Croucher and Mary A Humphreys in FreeBMD in April-June 1917 in Farnham (2A 242). Note that Farnham included Aldershot.

Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 for the marriage of William Croucher aged 35, father Charles Croucher, and Mabel Alice Humphreys on 25 June 1917 at Aldershot, St Michael the Archangel, "Page 26 1917 Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of Aldershot in the County of Southampton. [No.] 51 25th June 1917 William Croucher [aged] 35 [a] Bachelor [and] Sailor [of] 57 Newfort Road, Aldershot [father] Charles Croucher deceased [a] Baker, [and] Mabel Alice Humphreys [aged] 24 [a] Spinster [of] 57 Newfort Road Aldershot [father] Julian Humphreys [a] Gardener. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England by Licence [...] in the Presence of us Julian Humphreys [and] Frederick Julian Humphreys".

Death of Willliam Croucher in FreeBMD in April-June 1918 aged 36 in Alverstoke (2B 670). Note the actual place of death is ambiguous, but may have been Haslar Hospital which was in Alverstoke while the dockyard was in Portsmouth.

Entry in Ancestry UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 for AB William Croucher, No. MMR658388B serving in R N Camp Haslar, wife (Mabel Alice) and child (Mabel Elizabeth), other Ranks died 14 May 1918.

Entry in Ancestry UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960 for William Croucher AN 658388 M.M.R. on H.M.S. Victory born 1882 died 14 May 1918 aged 36, cause 2, buried Reigate Cemetery, Reigate, Surrey plot K.4499 Widow, 2 Worcester Road, Reigate, Surrey.

Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1997 for William Croucher aged 36 on 21 May 1918 at St Mary's, Reigate. "Page 79 Burial in the Parish of Reigate in the Diocese of Southwark and County of Surrey in the Year 1918 [...] William Croucher No. 626 [of] H. M. Dockyard Portsmouth [on] May 21 [aged] 36 years".

Entry in Ancestry UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919 for William Croucher born in 1882, AB 658388 Mercantile Marine Reserve, killed or died by means other than disease, accident or enemy action on 14 May 1918 on HMS Victory, buried K.4499 Reigate Parish Church, Reigate, Surrey, widow's address 2 Worcester Road, Reigate, Surrey.

Entry in Ancestry UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 for William Croucher AB MMR658388B serving in R N Camp Haslar died 14 May 1918, widow Mabel Alice Croucher, child Mabel Elizabeth Croucher.

Entry in Find a Grave for William Croucher born in 1882 in Surrey, died 14 May 1918 and buried in Plot K. 4499, Reigate Cemetery, Reigate, Reigate and Banstead, Surrey. Able Seaman H.M.S. "Victory". William served in the Mercantile Marine Reserve Service No: 658388. He was the son of Charles and Ann Croucher; husband of Mabel A. Croucher of 2 Worcester Rd., Reigate. Died aged 36. "658 388 Able Seaman/W. Croucher, MMR,/H.M.S. "Victory"/14th May 1918 Aged 36".

Entry in Web: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index, 1265-2014 for W Croucher born in 1882 buried in 1918 aged 36 in Reigate, Surrey.

There are nineteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Croucher.

Relationship

William Croucher was the third great grandson of Thomas

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