Birth: 26 October 1843 Blackheath, Kent, UK
Father: George Croucher c1816-1860
Mother: Susannah Davis c1816-1890
Christening: 3 and 14 January 1844 St Mary, Lewisham, Kent, UK
Marriage: 4 January 1863 St. Paul, Deptford, Kent, UK
Wife: Emma Harding c1842-a1863
Death: After 1881
Unknown
Birth of William Henry Croucher in FreeBMD in October-December 1843 in Lewisham (5 275).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for William Henry Croucher born 26 October 1843 baptised 3 January 1844 at Saint Mary, Lewisham, Kent, parents George and Susannah Croucher.
Four entries in Ancestry All London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923 for William Henry Croucher, two giving his baptism on 3 January 1844 at St Mary, Lewisham, parents George and Susannah Croucher "Page 323 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Lewisham in the County of Kent in the Year 1844 [...] Jan. 3 (Privately) No. [blank] William Henry born October 26 1843 [parents] George [a] Gardener & Susannah Croucher [of] Blackheath" and two his baptism on 14 January 1844 at St Mary, Lewisham, parents George and Susannah Croucher "Page 324 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Lewisham in the County of Kent in the Year 1844 [...] Jany 14 No. [blank] William Henry born October 26 1843 [parents] George [a] Gardener & Susannah Croucher [of] Blackheath"
His sister was born 3 June 1846 and baptised 28 June 1846, and two brothers were born 31 March 1848 and baptised 21 May 1848, and 17 March 1850 and baptised 14 April 1850, all at St Mary, Lewisham, the last living at Campden Cottage, Blackheath.
In the 1851 census as William Croucher aged 7, born in Blackheath, Kent and living with his parents (George and Susannah), two brothers (Charles and George) and three sisters (Mary Ann, Sarah and Susannah) at N. 6 Campden Cottage, Lee, Lewisham, Kent.
His three sisters were born 27 July 1851 and baptised 17 August 1851, born 13 September 1853 and baptised 16 October 1853, and born 1 September 1856 and baptised on 5 October 1856 all at St Mary, Lewisham when they were living in Blackheath.
His father was buried on 7 February 1860 in Lewisham.
I cannot locate him in the 1861 census but he was not living with his widowed mother
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 for William Henry Croucher and Emma Harding on 21 December 1862 at St. Paul, Deptford, Kent.
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 for William Henry Croucher and Emma Harding on 21 December 1862 at St. Paul, Deptford, Kent.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for the banns of William Henry Croucher and Emma Harding at Saint Paul, Deptford: Deptford High Street, Lewisham, in 1862 "Page 102 The Year 1862 [...] No. 332 Banns of Marriage between William Henry Croucher Bachelor and Emma Harding Spinster Were published as follows:- 1st, on Sunday 7 Decr [...] 2d, on Sunday 14 Decr [...] 3d, on Sunday 21 Decr [...] Married."
Marriage of William Henry Croucher and Emma Harding in FreeBMD in January-March 1863 in Greenwich (1D 681).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 for the marriage of William Henry Croucher and Emma Harding on 4 January 1863 at Saint Paul, Deptford, Kent.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for the marriage of William Henry Croucher, father George Croucher, and Emma Harding on 4 January 1863 at Saint Paul, Deptford, Deptford High Street, Lewisham. "Page 61 [...] 1862. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of St Paul Deptford in the County of Kent and Surrey. [No.] 122 4 January William Henry Croucher [a] minor, Bachelor [and] Butcher Of this Parish [father] George Croucher deceased [and] Emma Harding [a] minor [and] Spinster Of this Parish [father] James Harding [an] Engineer. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies ofthe Established Church after Banns [he signed his name, she made her mark] in the Presence of us Sarah Croucher [and] Joseph Dawkins".
I cannot locate him in the 1871 census.
In the 1881 census as William H Cromber (sic - in the index, original illegible) aged 35, born in Deptford, Kent, married, a butcher, and living with his brother-in-law and sister (Frederick E and Mary A Watson), and his three nephews (Ernest A, Frederick G and John W) at 4 Wotton Road North Side, Deptford St Paul, London.
There are nine entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Henry Croucher.
William Henry Croucher was the son of George Croucher.
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