Birth: 27 Mar 1852 Christchurch, Hampshire, UK
Father: Unknown
Mother: Charlotte Croucher 1831-1855
Christening: 9 Mary 1852 Christchurch, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: July-September 1878 Christchurch, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Ann (Annie) New 1852-1920
Death: January-March 1923 Christchurch, Hampshire, UK
Walter Henry Croucher 1879-1879
Henry (Harry) Croucher 1881-1884
Louise Croucher 1883-a1939
Harry Croucher 1884-1885
Annie Croucher [Sheppard] 1885-a1939
Walter Croucher 1887-1894
Arthur Croucher 1889-1890
George Croucher 1891-a1921
Mabel Croucher 1892-1961
Birth of William Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1852 in Christchurch (2B 503).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for William Croucher born 27 March 1852, and baptised 9 Mary 1852 in Christchurch, Hampshire, mother Charlotte Croucher.
I cannot locate him in the 1861 or 1871 censuses.
His wife's daughter was born in April-June 1878 in Christchurch with surname New and was privately baptised on 5 April 1879 in Christchurch when he was a cabinet maker living in the town of Christchurch.
Marriage of William Croucher and Annie New in FreeBMD in July-September 1878 in Christchurch (2B 985).
His son was privately baptised as Henry on 29 December 1879 when he was a cabinet maker in town of Christchurch, and his son was born on 2 January 1881 registered as Harry, but later baptised as Henry.
In the 1881 census as William Croucher aged 28, born in Christchurch, Hampshire, a paperhanger, and living with his wife (Annie), son (Henry) and daughter (Annie) in Williams Street, Christchurch, Hampshire.
His sons were baptised on 12 August 1883 when he was an upholsterer and privately on 26 January 1885 when he was a paperhanger, both when living in the town of Christchurch.
His daughter was born on 8 November 1885
His two sons were baptised on 18 November 1889 at Christchurch when he was a paperhanger living in West End.
In the 1891 census as William Croucher aged 37, born in Christchurch, Hampshire, a paperhanger and painter and living with his wife (Annie), son (Walter) and two daughters (Annie and Louisa) at 3 Railway Terrace, Christchurch, Hampshire.
His son was baptised on 13 September 1891 when he was a paperhanger living in the town of Christchurch, and his daughter was born on 8 October 1892.
In the 1901 census as William Croucher aged 48, born in Christchurch, Hampshire, a paper hanger and employer, and living with his wife (Annie), son (George) and two daughters (Louisa and Mabel) at 100 Stanley Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire.
His daughter was baptised on 14 July 1901 in Christchurch when he was a paperhanger living in Bournemouth.
In the 1911 census as William Croucher aged 59, born in Christchurch, Hampshire, a house painter working for a builder and decorator, and living with his wife (Annie), son (George) and daughter (Mabel) in six rooms at 100 Stanley Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire.
His wife died in Christchurch just before the 1921 census.
In the 1921 census as William Croucher aged 69 years 4 months, born in Christchurch, widowed, no occupation invalid, and living with his son (George) both with his son-in-law and daughter (Walter Wilfred and Annie Sheppard) their two sons (Eva Gordon and Ronald William) and daughter (Margaret Chylis) in seven rooms at 166 Windham Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire.
Death of William Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1923 in Christchurch (2B 836).
There are six entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Croucher.
William Croucher was the third great grandson of James Croucher.
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