One of the CROSHER families in New South Wales began with Henry Crosher b: abt 1863 in Glasgow son of Henry CROSHER and Jane CAMPBELL I don't know whether these CROSHERs originated from the Birmingham CROSHERs or not (likely). Henry and wife with 5 children arrived in New South Wales on 21 June 1907 aboard the 'Dorset' his wife was Catherine ANDERSON born about 1865 in Glasgow. died 1936, Stockton/Newcastle. (not sure when Henry died 1930s ?
1871 Scotland Census 1871 Scotland Census 1881 Scotland Census 1891 Scotland Census 1901 Scotland Census 1901 Scotland Census New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922 DEATHS 4086/1936 CROSHER CATHERINE DAVID MARY STOCKTON
The children of Henry and Catherine were:- 1. Mary Crosher b: abt1886 in Glasgow
2. Jessie Crosher b: abt1889 in Glasgow
3. Jane Crosher b: 1893 Glasgow, married Frederick J FENWICK in 1918 in Newcastle
4. Margaret Crosher b: abt 1896 Glasgow
5. Henry Crosher b:12 Feb.1900 Kinning Park, Glasgow d: 14 March 1976 Newcastle, New South Wales. In 1928 at Toronto NSW married Mabel Lillian Burgess NANCARROW (the daughter of James Henry Burgess NANCARROW 1873-1953 and Annabel Blair HAZLETT 1871-1941)b: 17 June 1901 at Maitland NSW and died 1991 at Newcastle NSW. nsw.bd&m MARRIAGE 6226/1928 CROSHER HENRY NANCARROW MABEL L TORONTO DEATHS 101658/1976 CROSHER HENRY HENRY CATHERINE
6. Charles CROSHER b: 1908 Hamilton, NSW d.1908 Hamilton
That's about all I know about the above family. There were a few CROSHER in Australia but not many till the 20th century.
There was an Ernest Edward CROSHER who ran May's Hotel in Sydney in the 1930s; Ernest Edward Crosher Birth: 3 Feb 1884 - Glasgow, Scotland Death: 27 Apr 1959 - Woolooware nsw ( down near Cronulla) Marriage: 5 August 1911 - Sydney Spouse: Letitia Louisa Ulrica Walters m. 5 August 1911 St.Pauls, Sydney Father: John McGregor CROSHER 1848-1925 Mother: Priscilla CHESHIRE 1841-1886 John McGregor CROSHER's parents were William CROSHER 1800-1867 and his second wife Mary McGregor William's first wife was Ann Taylor 1801-1846.
and There was Louisa CROSHER who accused a methodist minister ( Rev. Gabriel Elliott) of fathering her illegitimate child. He sued. He won. abt 1915. New Zealand. This is the site you need Scotlands People
One of the CROSHER families in New South Wales began with Henry Crosher b: abt 1863 in Glasgow son of Henry CROSHER and Jane CAMPBELL I don't know whether these CROSHERs originated from the Birmingham CROSHERs or not (likely). Henry and wife with 5 children arrived in New South Wales on 21 June 1907 aboard the 'Dorset' his wife was Catherine ANDERSON born about 1865 in Glasgow. died 1936, Stockton/Newcastle. (not sure when Henry died 1930s ?
1871 Scotland Census
1871 Scotland Census
1881 Scotland Census
1891 Scotland Census
1901 Scotland Census
1901 Scotland Census
New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922
DEATHS 4086/1936 CROSHER CATHERINE DAVID MARY STOCKTON
The children of Henry and Catherine were:-
1. Mary Crosher b: abt1886 in Glasgow
2. Jessie Crosher b: abt1889 in Glasgow
3. Jane Crosher b: 1893 Glasgow, married Frederick J FENWICK in 1918 in Newcastle
4. Margaret Crosher b: abt 1896 Glasgow
5. Henry Crosher b:12 Feb.1900 Kinning Park, Glasgow d: 14 March 1976 Newcastle, New South Wales. In 1928 at Toronto NSW married Mabel Lillian Burgess NANCARROW (the daughter of James Henry Burgess NANCARROW 1873-1953 and Annabel Blair HAZLETT 1871-1941)b: 17 June 1901 at Maitland NSW and died 1991 at Newcastle NSW.
nsw.bd&m MARRIAGE 6226/1928 CROSHER HENRY NANCARROW MABEL L TORONTO
DEATHS 101658/1976 CROSHER HENRY HENRY CATHERINE
6. Charles CROSHER b: 1908 Hamilton, NSW d.1908 Hamilton
That's about all I know about the above family. There were a few CROSHER in Australia but not many till the 20th century.
There was an Ernest Edward CROSHER who ran May's Hotel in Sydney in the 1930s;
Ernest Edward Crosher
Birth: 3 Feb 1884 - Glasgow, Scotland
Death: 27 Apr 1959 - Woolooware nsw ( down near Cronulla)
Marriage: 5 August 1911 - Sydney
Spouse: Letitia Louisa Ulrica Walters m. 5 August 1911 St.Pauls, Sydney
Father: John McGregor CROSHER 1848-1925
Mother: Priscilla CHESHIRE 1841-1886
John McGregor CROSHER's parents were William CROSHER 1800-1867 and his second wife Mary McGregor William's first wife was Ann Taylor 1801-1846.
and There was Louisa CROSHER who accused a methodist minister ( Rev. Gabriel Elliott) of fathering her illegitimate child. He sued. He won. abt 1915. New Zealand.
This is the site you need Scotlands People