Birth: 12 June 1912 9 Wick Lane, Christchurch, Hampshire, UK
Father: Ernest Croucher 1874-1931
Mother: Edith Louisa Starks 1874-1945
Christening: 24 August 1914 Christchurch, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: April-June 1941 Christchurch, Hampshire, UK
Husband: Leonard Gaunt 1903-1976
Death: 11 December 1989 146 Somerford Road, Christchurch, Dorset, UK
None known
Birth of Winifred Croucher, mother's maiden name Starks, in FreeBMD in July-September 1912 in Christchurch (2B 1203).
Entry in Ancestry Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Winifred Croucher born 10 July and baptised 24 August 1912 at Christchurch, parents Ernest and Edith Louise Croucher when they were living at 9 Wick Lane. "Page 143 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Christchurch in the County of Southampton in the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twelve [...] 1912 August 24th Born July 10 No. 1159 Winifred [parents] Ernest [a] Draper's Porter & Edith Louise Croucher [of] 9 Wick Lane".
Her brother was born on 21 September 1914, registered in October-December 1914 in Christchurch, and baptised on 5 November 1914 at Christchurch when they were living at 19 Wick Lane.
In the 1921 census as Winifred Croucher aged 6 years 9 months (sic - in the index, 8 years 11 months on the original), born in Christchurch, Hampshire, both parents alive, and living with her father (Ernest), three brothers (Albert Edward, Herbert and Roy) and two sisters (Elsie and Eva) in five rooms at 19 Wich (sic - in the index, Wick on the original) Lane, Christchurch, Hants. I cannot locate her mother.
Her father died in July-September 1931 in Bournemouth.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Winifred Croucher changed to Gaunt aged 19 (sic - in the index, born 10 July 1912 on the original), single, and a Greengroceri (sic - in the index, greengrocers on the original) assistant, and living with Edith Louise Croucher (widowed mother?), Eva Cornelius (married sister?) and one other (brother?) at 19. Her sister? was living next door at No. 18 Wick Lane, Christchurch, Hampshire.
Marriage of Winifred Croucher and Leonard Gaunt in FreeBMD in April-June 1941 in Christchurch (2B 2317).
Her husband died in January-March 1976 in Bournemouth.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Winifred Gaunt, born on 12 June 1912, in December 1989 in Bournemouth (23 460).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Winifred Gaunt died 11 December 1989 in Christchurch, Dorset, probate 6 February 1990 in Winchester. "Gaunt, Winifred of 146 Somerford Rd Christchurch Dorset died 11 December 1889 Probate Winchester 6 February Not exceeding £100000".
There are eight entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Winifred Croucher.
Note Christchurch was transfered from Hampshire to Dorset in 1974 when it bacame part of Bournemouth.
Winifred Croucher was the fourth great granddaughter of James Croucher
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