Birth: July-September 1846 Lewes, Sussex, UK
Father: Henry Croucher 1813-1893
Mother: Elizabeth Hollingdale 1828-1904
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: October-December 1867 Kingston upon THames, Surrey, UK
Wife: Emily Duffell 1847-1917
Death: 30 March 1923 Norbiton, Surrey, UK
Buried: Plot C 1465 Kingston Cemetery and Crematorium, Norbiton, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, UK
Walter Henry Croucher 1869
William James Croucher 1870-1874
Edward George Croucher 1872-1949
Emily Maud Croucher [Brodrick] 1875-c1967
Richard Charles Croucher 1876-1964
Harry Croucher [Brodrick] 1878-1966
Frederick George Croucher 1880-1932
James Robert Croucher 1882-a1922
George William Croucher 1883-1883
Elizabeth Ann Croucher 1884-a1911
Bertie (Bert) Arthur Croucher 1888-1967
Charles Henry Croucher 1890-1890
Another child died before 1911?
Birth of William Croucher in FreeBMD in July-September 1846 in Lewes (7 413). Note that Lewes included Chailey and Chalvington and Chiltington (all mentioned in census entries with slight deviations in spelling) so the location is unknown.
His first brother was born in Westcott, Surrey in 1848 and second in Walworth, Hertfordshire in 1850.
In the 1851 census as William Croucher aged 5, born in Chaley, Sussex, and living with his parents (William and Elizabeth) and two brothers (Edward and Henny) in Esther Street, Esher, Surrey.
In the 1861 census as William Croucher aged 14, birth location not stated but Sussex is implied, and living with his parents (Henry and Elizabeth), three brothers (Edward, Henry and James) and three sisters (Elizabeth, Julia and Mary) in Cow Leaze, Kingston, Surrey.
Marriage of William Croucher and Emily Duffell in FreeBMD in October-December 1867 in Kingston (2A 413).
His first son was born in January-March 1869 in Kingston, died on 14 June 1869, and his second son was born in April-June 1870 in Kingston.
In the 1871 census as William Croucher aged 25, born in Dorking, Surrey, a gas stoker, and living with his wife (Emily) and son (William) in Cowleaze, Kingston on Thames, Surrey. His brother-in-law was lodging in the previous entry (The Greyhound).
In the 1881 census as William Croucher aged 33, born in Chilvington, Sussex, a general laborer, and living with his wife (Emily), four sons (Edward, Frederick G, Harry and Richard) and daughter (Emily M) at 2 Lucias Cottages, Cambridge Grove Road, Kingston on Thames, Surrey.
Six entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for William Croucher address dwelling house 2 Rose Cottage, Cambridge Grove Road, Kingston upon Thames from 1886 to 1891, Henry Croucher (father) was living at 1 May Villas until 1889 and then at 1 Rose Cottage from 1889.
In the 1891 census as William Croucher aged 44, born in Cheddington, Sussex, a general laborer, and living with his wife (Emily), six sons (Bertie, Edward, Frederick, Harry, James and Richard), and two daughters (Elizabeth and Emily M) at 27 Cambridge Grove Road, Kingston, Surrey.
Ten entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for William Croucher addresses dwelling house 2 Rose Cottage, Cambridge Grove Road, Kingston upon Thames in 1892, Henry Croucher (father?) at 1 Rose Cottage, dwelling house 66 Cambridge Grove Road, Kingston upon Thames in 1893, Henry Crouchers at 64 and at 70 Cambridge Grove Road (father and brother?), and dwelling house 17 Vincent Road, Kingston uoon Thames from 1894, George Fullick was living at 19 Vincent Road.
In the 1901 census as William Croucher aged 54, born in Kingston, Surrey, a general labourer, and living with his wife (Emily), two sons (Herbert and Richard) and daughter (Lily), in four rooms at 17 Vincent Road, Kingston in Thames, Surrey. His future daughter-in-law Mary A Fullick and her parents and family were living at No. 19.
Nine entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for William Croucher addresses dwelling house 17 Vincent Road, Kingston in Thames from 1902 to 1911. George Fullick was living at 19 to 1907 and then 13 Vincent Road from 1909.
In the 1911 census as William Croucher aged 64, born in Chilton, Sussex, an unemployed labourer, and living with his wife (Emily), three sons (Burtie, Frederick George and Richard Charles) and a boarder (Albert Edward Hart aged 23, born in Kings Cross, London, single, and a ground assistant) in four rooms at 17 Vincent Road, Norbiton, Kingston on Thames, Surrey.
Two entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for William Croucher addresses dwelling house 17 Vincent Road, Kingston in Thames from 1902 to 1911, George Fullick was living at 13 Vincent Road in 1911, and Frederick Croucher (brother?) at 37 Vincent Road in 1915.
His wife died on 17 January 1917 at 17 Vincent Road, Norbiton and was buried in Plot C 1465 Kingston Cemetery and Crematorium.
In the 1921 census as William Croucher born in Sussex in 1845 and living with Albert Edward Croucher (son?), Elizabeth Ann Hart (daughter?) and Nina Joan Hart (granddaghter?) in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey.
Death of William Croucher in FreeBMD in January-March 1923 aged 76 in Kingston (2A 566).
Entry in FindaGrave for William Croucher born in Chalvington, Wealden, East Sussex, parents Henry and Elizabeth Ann Croucher, spouse Emily Croucher, children Frederick George, Walter Henry and William James Croucher, Elizabeth Ann and Emily Maud Brodwick, died 30 March 1923 and buried Plot C 1465 Kingston Cemetery and Crematorium, Norbiton, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. Residence 19 Vincent Road, Norbiton and granddaughter, Dorothy Lilian Croucher interred with them.
There are 40 entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Croucher.
William Croucher was the father of Frederick George Croucher, husband of Mary Ann Fullick, my fourth cousin once removed.
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