William Richard Croucher (1843-1918)

Dates

Birth: January-March 1843 Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, UK
Father: James Croucher 1807-1895
Mother: Jane Sheppard c1807-1898

Christening: Unknown

Marriage: April-June 1866 Blything, Suffolk, UK
Wife: Elizabeth Smith c1846-1891

Death: 8 May 1918 The Coronation Stores, Swanwick Lane, Swanwick, Hampshire, UK
Buried: Grave 728 St Paul, Sarisbury, Fareham, Hampshire, UK

Children

William Henry Croucher 1869-1878

Notes

Birth of William Richard Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1843 in I of Wight (8 231).

His two sisters were registered in October-December 1845 and January-March 1849 in Isle of Wight.

In the 1851 census as William Richard Croucher aged 8, born in Newport, Isle of Wight, and living with his parents (James and Jane), two brothers (Edmund and Henry), four sisters (Amelia, Ellen, Jane and Sarah) and grandfather (Richard Sheppard) in Quay Street, Newport, Hampshire.

In the 1861 census as Wm Richard Croucher aged 18, born in Newport, Isle of Wight, single and a manager (sic - in the index, (sea)man on the original) on the New Hope 30 tons in Plymouth Pool, Cornwall with James Croucher (master and father?) and Edmund T I S Croucher (brother?). His mother and two sisters were living in Bursledon, Hampshire,

Marriage of William R Croucher and Elizabeth Smith in FreeBMD in April-June 1866 in Blything (4A 1036).

His son was registered in October-December 1869 in South Stoneham and baptised 3 April 1870 in Bursledon, Hampshire when he was a mariner living in Burlesdon.

In the 1871 census as William R Croucher aged 28, born in Newport, Isle of Wight, a master mariner, and living with his wife (Elizabeth) and son (William H) in Bursledon, Hampshire. His parents were living with a grandson (John aged 9) at the same address.

In the 1881 census as William Croucher aged 37, born in Newport, Isle of Wight, a master masoner (sic - in the index, mariner, on the original) and living with his wife (Elizabeth) in Penton Cottage, Bursledon, Hampshire.

I cannot locate the family in the 1891 census.

His wife died in April-June 1891 in South Stoneham.

In the 1901 census as William Croucher aged 57, born in Newport (on the original), Isle of Wight, widowed, a mariner, and living with his widowed brother-in-law (Henry Moody - husband of Amelia) and his daughter (Henrietter Kerley) in Swanwick Shore, Sarisbury, Hampshire.

In the 1911 census as William Richard Croucher aged 68, born in Newport, Isle of Wight, female in the index, male on the original, widowed, a retired mariner, and living with Hary Edward Moody (aged 41, born in Titchfield, Hampshire, and a blacksmith) and his wife (Matilda Janet aged 41 and born in Southampton, Hampshire - stated to be relatives) in six rooms in Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore, Sarisbury, Hampshire.

Death of William R Croucher in FreeBMD in April-June 1918 aged 75 in Fareham (2B 714).

Entry in Find a Grave for William Richard Croucher died 8 May 1918 and buried in Grave 728 St Paul, Sarisbury, Fareham, Hampshire. His parents were buried in Grave 746.

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for William Richard Croucher died 8 May 1918 in Hampshire probate 5 June 1918 in London. "Croucher William Richard of The Coronation Stores Swanwick-lane Swanwick Hampshire died 8 May 1918 Probate London 5 June to Ellen Rhoda Holt (wife of William Holt). Effects £367 19s. 7d. " Ellen Rhoda Holt was his sister.

There are thirty two entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Richard Croucher.

Relationship

William Richard Croucher was the second great grandson of James.

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