Birth: 24 January 1913 94 Creek Road, Deptford, London, UK
Father: Frederick George Croucher 1866-1952
Mother: Kate Smith 1874-1942
Christening: 9 October 1914 St Paul, Deptford, London, UK
Marriage: April-June 1934 Greenwich, London, UK
Husband: John Searle b1919-a1935
Marriage: April-June 1955 Woolwich, London, UK
Husband: Albert Franks 1912-1983
Death: 16 October 1995 Greenwich, Greater London, UK
Cremated: 30 October 1995 Greenwich, Greater London, UK
By John
Marlene Winifred Joan Searle [Taylor, Wicks] 1935-2015
Birth of Winifred J Croucher, mother's maiden name Smith, in FreeBMD in January-March 1913 in Greenwich (1D 2018).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916 for Winifred Jane Croucher born on 7 January 1913, baptised on 7 October 1914. "Page 168 Baptism solemnized in the Parish of S Paul Deptford in the Diocese of Southwark in the County of London in the Year One thousand nine hundred and fourteen [...] Jan: 7th 1913 Oct: 9th 1914 No.1510 Winifred Jane, parents Frederick George, a Labourer, and Kate Croucher of 94 Creek Road."
Entry in her father's service records for Winifred Jane born on 24 January 1913 in Broad Street, Greenwich, and christened on 17 March 1913 at St Paul, Deptford, Lewisham, parents Frederick George and Kate Croucher. There were no baptisms on 17 March 1913 at St Paul, Deptford. This date of birth matches the one in the registration of her death, but not the one in her baptism.
Her brother was born on 16 October 1916 in Broad Street, Greenwich, and registered in in October-December 1916 in Greenwich.
In the 1921 census as Winifred Croucher born in 1913 and living in Lewisham, London, Kent. Her parents and family were living in St Nicholas Deptford, Greenwich, London, Kent.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Winifred Jane Croucher address 19 Belvedere Crescent, Marsh, Norwood and Lambeth in 1935, together with some fifty other women.
Marriage of Winifred Croucher and John Searle in FreeBMD in April-June 1934 in Greenwich (1D 1833).
There are two entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Winifred Jane Searle address 101 Church Lane, Greenwich in 1934 and 1935, other occupants John Searle (husband?) and another family.
Her daughter was born on 30 July 1935 and registered in July-September 1935 in Woolwich.
Entry in Ancestry 1939 England and Wales Register for Winifred J Searle crossed out and replaced by Franks, born on 14 January 1913 and living with one other at 1 Provident Cottages, Cuckfield, Sussex. There is another entry on a different page for Marlene W Searle (daughter?) changed to Wicks born 30 July 1935 at the same address. Another family also lived at this addess.
There are seven entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Winifred J Searle address 7 Manthorpe Road SE18 Woolwich, Newham in 1945 and 1946, another family living at the same address, 371 Woolwich Road, Charlton, Greenwich from 1947 to 1951, other occupants Frederick George Croucher (father?), Frederick George Croucher (brother?) and Hannah Louise Croucher (sister?).
Marriage of Winifred Croucher and Winifred Searle to Albert Franks in FreeBMD in April-June 1955 in Woolwich (5D 1725).
There are four entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Winifred J Franks address 111 Brookhill Road SE18, Woolwich from 1962 to 1965, other occupant Albert Franks (husband?), and Marlene Wicks (daughter?) in 1963.
Her husband died in June 1983 in Greenwich.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Winifred Jane Franks, born on 24 January 1913, in October 1995 in Greenwich (A69 2291A 218).
Entry in Ancestry Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1838-2014 for Winifred Jane Franks died on 16 October 1995, cremated 30 October 1995 in Greenwich, London.
Winifred Jane Croucher was the third great granddaughter of Thomas Croucher.
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