William Croucher (1838-a1861)

Dates

Birth: 9 March 1838 Dorking, Surrey, UK
Father: Thomas Croucher 1811-1854
Mother: Elizabeth Naldrett 1812-1887

Christening: 25 April 1838 West Street Independent, Dorking, Surrey, UK

Death: After 1861

Notes

There are three entries in FreeBMD for a male croucher born in January-March 1838 in Dorking (4 70 in 2, 71 in the other), all three are on a typed copy of the original.

Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Willm Croucher born 9 March 1838 and baptised 25 April 1838 at West Street Independent, Dorking, Surrey, parents Thos and Elizabeth Croucher.

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936 for William Croucher born 9 March 1838 and baptised 25 April 1838 in Surrey, parents Thomas and Elizabeth Croucher. "William Croucher Son of Thomas Croucher and Elizabeth his Wife (formerly Eliz Nalorett) born 9th March 1838 was baptized by me this 25th April 1838" in Dorking Non-Parochial Register 1837--40 Piece 3627: Dorking West Street Chapel (Independent), 1824-1840".

His sister was registered in April-June 1840 in Dorking and was baptised on 14 June 1840 at St Martin, Dorking when they were living in Back Lane.

In the 1841 census as William Croucher aged 3, born in Surrey and living with Thomas and Elizabeth (parents?) and Jane (sister?) at Amelia Place, Dorking, Surrey.

His sister was baptised on 20 July 1842 at St Martin, Dorking when they were living in Back Lane.

His sister was registered in July-September 1844 in Dorking and baptised 8 September 1844 at St Martin, Dorking when they were living in Back Lane, Dorking, surname spelt Coucher.

His brother was registered in October-December 1846 in Dorking and baptised on 9 December 1846 when they were living in High Street, Dorking.

His brother was registered in April-June 1849 and baptised on 8 June 1849 when they were living in High Street, Dorking.

In the 1851 census as William Croucher aged 13, born in Dorking and a pupil at 10 St Georges Place, St Peter, Brighton, Sussex, Schoolmaster John Humphrey (aged 34 and born in Ashford Kent), his wife (Elizabeth aged 34 and born in Tenterden, Kent), daughter (Elizabeth aged 4 and born in Ashford, Kent), a teacher, a housekeeper, two house servants and sixteen other pupils all boys aged 11 to 13.

His father was buried on 24 September 1854 in Dorking.

Entry in National Archives for William Croucher born 9 March 1837 volunteered 7 December 1855 Royal Navy.

In the 1861 census as William Croucher aged 22, born in Dorking, Surrey, single, a plasterer, and living with his widowed mother (Ellen - sic, could be Elis on the orginal), two brothers (Thomas and Charles), sister (Mary) and a cousin (Richard Bartha) in West Steet, Dorking, Surrey.

Relationship

William Croucher was the second great grandson of Thomas.

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