Birth: 1847 East Meon, Hampshire, UK
Father: John Croucher 1807-1897
Mother: Ann Trimmer1810-1892
Christening: 24 December 1837 Holy Trinity, Privett, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: 13 March 1861 St Mary, Alverstoke, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Louisa Rye 1832-1880
Death: After 1871
William Albert Croucher 1861-1917
George Croucher 1866-1939
Birth of William Croucher in FreeBMD in October-December 1837 in Petersfield (7 84).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for William Croucher on 24 December 1837 in Privett, Hampshire, parents John and Ann Croucher.
Entry in Ancestry Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for William Croucher baptised on 24 December 1837 in Privett, but resident in East Meon, parents John and Ann Croucher. "Page 29 Baptisms folemnized in the Parifh of Privet in the County of Southampton in the Year 1838 [... the entry is between 5 January 1838 a note adding "Entered here by mistake" and 7 January 1838] 1837 Decr 24th No. 226 William Son of John [a] Labourer & Ann Croucher [of] Eastmeon".
His sister was registered in July-September 1840 in Petersfield, and baptised on 13 September 1840 at Holy Trinity, Privett when they were living in East Meon.
In the 1841 census as William Croucher aged 3, born in Hampshire and living with John and Ann Croucher (parents?) and Mary Croucher (sister?) in East Meon, Hampshire. Rose Trimmer was living separately at the same address.
His brother was registered in July-September 1843 in Petersfield, and baptised on 25 June 1843 at Holy Trinity, Privett, Hampshire when they were living in East Meon, and died in East Meon and was buried on 15 November 1846 in Froxfield.
His brother was registered in April-June 1847 in Petersfield, and baptised on 30 May 1847 at Holy Trinity, Privett, Hampshire when they were living in East Meon.
His sister was registered in January-March 1850 in Petersfield, and baptised on 17 March 1850 at Holy Trinity, Privett, Hampshire when they were living in East Meon.
In the 1851 census as William Croucher aged 13, born in East Meon, Hampshire, and living with his parents (John and Ann), brother (George), two sisters (Elizabeth and Mary Ann) and second cousin (Jane Croucher) at Peake Cottage, East Meon, Hampshire.
Marriage of William Croucher and Louisa Rye in FreeBMD in January-March 1861 in Alverstoke (2B 571).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 for William Croucher and Louisa Rye on 13 March 1861 in Alverstoke, Hampshire.
In the 1861 census as William Croucher aged 22, born in Eastmeon, Hampshire, an agricultural carter, and living with his wife (Louisa) at 12 Almon Street, Alverstoke, Hampshire. Another family were living at the same address.
His son was born in Forton and registered in October-December 1861 in Alverstoke.
His son was born on 7 April 1866, and baptised on 16 September 1869 in Alverstoke when he was a labourer living in Alverstoke Village.
In the 1871 census as William Croucheraged 32, born in Esotmeon (sic - in the index, East Meon on the original), Hampshire, a laborer, and living with his wife (Louisa) and two sons (William and George) in The Village, Alverstoke, Hampshire.
His wife died in October-December 1880 in Alverstoke.
I cannot locate any later information.
There are fifty two entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Croucher.
William Albert Croucher was the fifth great grandson of Richard.
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