Birth: 7 January 1895 Brighton, East Sussex, UK
Father: John Croucher 1862-1915
Mother: Louisa Ellen Lamper 1869-1958
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: Believed not married
Death: 3 July 1947 51 Washington Street, Brighton, East Sussex, UK
None known
Birth of William Thomas Croucher in FreeBMD in July-September 1895 in Brighton (2B 214).
His bother was born on 1 October 1897 and registered in October-December 1897 in Brighton.
His sister was born on 31 December 1900 and registered in January-March 1901 in Brighton.
In the 1901 census as William T Croucher aged 6, born in Brighton, Sussex, and living with his parents (John and Louisa E), two brothers (Albert E and John H ), and sister (Louisa E) at 17 Melbourne Street, Brighton, Sussex.
His brother was born on 28 December 1903, registered in January-March 1904 in Steyning and baptised on 27 March 1904 at St John the Evangelist, Preston when they were living at 37 Ashford Road.
His sister was registered in October-December 1905 in Steyning and died there in January-March 1907.
His brother was born on 31 December 1907 and registered in January-March 1908 in Steyning.
His sister was born on 31 May 1909 and registered in July-September 1909 in Steyning.
In the 1911 census as William Thomas Croucher aged 15, born in Brighton, a poulterer's assistant, and living with his parents (John and Louisa Ellen), four brothers (Albert Edward, Arthur Sidney, Henry Martin and John Henry) and three sisters (Edith Mary (on the original although she had died in 1907), Louisa Ellen and Rose Kate) in five rooms at Frere, Ladysmith Road, Preston, Brighton, Sussex.
His father died in October-December 1915 in Steyning.
His last brother and sister were baptised on 10 December 1915 at St Alban, Preston when they were living at Frere, Ladysmith Road.
Four entries in Ancestry All East Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1705-1963 for William Thomas Croucher address 51 Washington Street, Hanover, Brighton from 1918 to 1921, other occupants John Henry and William Thomas Croucher (brothers?), Albert Edward Croucher (brother?) from 1919, and Louisa Ellen Croucher (mother?) from 1920.
In the 1921 census as William Croucher aged 26, born in Brighton, Sussex, single, a house painter employed by J Twell Gudie Rd, Brantford, Houe (sic) Decorator at Seaford Conr (sic - convalescent?) Home, and boarding with William Hull (aged 42 Years 8 months, born in Horsham, Sussex and a boarding house keeper working on his own account at home), his wife (Margaret E Hull aged 44 years 6 months, born in Warnham, Sussex, and a dining room goodsfitter (sic - in the index, assistant crossed out and replaced by proprietress on the original), working on her own account at home), and two other boarders (Willam Maud Fenn aged 20 years 4 months, born in Wood Green, London, single, and a house painter employed by J Twell & Acr Rd, Bradford (sic - in the index, Brantford on the original) at Seaford Conr (sic - convalescent?) Home, and Sidney Gearing aged 44 years 7 months, born in Brixton, London, married and a blackboard removator (renovator?) working on his own account in Seaford) in six rooms at 21 Church Road, Seaford, Sussex.
Eleven entries in Ancestry All East Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1705-1963 for William Thomas Croucher address 51 Washington Street, Hanover, Brighton from 1922 to 1936, other occupants Louis Ellen Croucher (mother?), John Henry Croucher (brother?) to 1928, Henry Martin Croucher (brother?) from 1926 to 1933, Louisa Ellen Croucher (sister?) from 1929 to 1931, Arthur Sidney Croucher from 1931 and Rose Kate Croucher (sister?) from 1931 to 1933.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as William T Croncher (sic - in the index, Croucher on the original) born 7 January 1895, single, a house painter and living with Louisa E Croncher (sic - mother?) and Arthur S Croncher (sic - brother?) at 51 Washington Street, Brighton, Sussex.
Entry in Ancestry All East Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1705-1963 for William T Croucher address 51 Washington Street, Hanover, Brighton in 1947, other occupants Louisa E Croucher (mother?), Arthur S Croucher (brother?) and Alice M B Croucher (sister-in-law?).
Death of William T Croucher in FreeBMD in July-September 1947 aged 52 in Brighton (5H 81).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for William Thomas Croucher died 3 July 1947 in Brighton probate 11 October 1947 in Lewes. "Croucher William Thomas of 51 Washington-street Brighton died 8 July 1947 Administration Lewes 11 October to Louisa Ellen Croucher widow. Effects £581 1s. 6d."
There are fifteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Thomas Croucher.
William Croucher was the great grandson of Charles
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