Surname:
Croaker (Croker)
First Name:
William and Eliza
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. p.17
Details:
Farmer. Baptism of son Alfred
Surname:
Croaker (Croker)
First Name:
William and Eliza
Date:
Baptism September 1849
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. p.25
Details:
Labourer. Baptism of son Robert Wilson Croaker
First Name:
Lieut. Col William
Source:
The Asiatic Journal
Details:
Her Majesty has been pleased to nominate and appoint the following officers in her Majesty s service to be Companions of the said most Hon. Military Order of the Bath: - Lieut. col. William Croker of 17th regiment
First Name:
Lieutenant William
Details:
Appointed Regimental Major 16 June 1825; Lieutenant Colonel 1 April 1836.
First Name:
Major & Mrs. William
Source:
Colonial Times, Hobart
Details:
The Red Rover from Portsmouth 18th November with 166 male prisoners 2 having died on the voyage. Surgeon Dr. Osborn. Passengers Major Croker, Mrs. Croker and two children. 29 rank and file of 17th regiment
First Name:
Major William
Place:
Upper Williams River
Details:
17th Regiment. To proceed to the Upper Williams District in pursuit of aborigines who killed four stockmen
First Name:
Major William
Source:
Royal Military Calendar
Details:
Ensign 17th foot, 27th March 1803; Lieut 2nd June 1804; Captain 20th November 1806; Brev. Major 12 August 1819.
First Name:
Major William
Details:
Saint Patrick's Day dinner held at the Saloon of the Pultenay Hotel which was brilliantly fitted up for the occasion and made to accommodate about 100 gentlemen. One of the stewards Major William Croker
First Name:
Major William
Details:
Celebrations of His Majesty's Birthday. - 17th regiment un temporary command of Major Croker marched to the race course, fired a feu de joie and gave three cheers after which they marched in review order past Col. Snodgrass and returned to barracks
First Name:
Major William
Details:
At his Quarters in Sydney Barracks, on 9th October, the Lady of Major Croker of 17th regiment of a daughter
Place:
Newcastle District
Source:
1841 Census Index
Details:
Town, Newcastle 62
Details:
Marriage of William Croker and Margaret, eldest daughter of John Miller of Newcastle on 30th January. Minister Rev. James Coutts
Source:
Newcastle Chronicle
Details:
William Croker, described as a bushman residing in Lake Macquarie-road, appeared on summons before the Bench charged with assaulting William Rugg of Malakoff House. Witnesses Montague Cook; Daniel Reedy. Defendant was sentenced to pay a fine of 20s or stand committed for three days
First Name:
William and Eliza
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p. 48
Details:
Labourer. Baptism of son George Henry Croker
Place:
Leasehold. Address - Honeysuckle Point
Details:
On a list of electors in the police district of Newcastle who had the right to vote for elections in the county of Northumberland in 1855. Printed in the Newcastle Morning Herald 11 October 1911
First Name:
William Swan and Eliza
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p. 7
Details:
Farmer. Baptism of daughter Margaret Anne Croker
First Name:
William Swan and Eliza
Place:
Abode: Newcastle (The Glebe)
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. p.12
Details:
Settler. Baptism of son Edward Abraham
First Name:
William Swan and Elizabeth
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms. p.66
Details:
Settler. Baptism of son Charles Frederick Croker
Surname:
Croker (Croaker)
Details:
Painter and Glazer from Cork. Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Sydney. To be sent to Maitland to be dealt with. Sent 31January
First Name:
Mrs. William John
Details:
MRS. W. J. CROKER. The death took place at Fotheringay, Clarence Town, on March 15, of Mrs. W. J. Croker. The deceased lady was born in Audrie, Scotland, on August 20, 1842. After coming to Australia she was married in Newcastle in 1864 to the late Mr. W. J. Croker, who predeceased his wife by 11 years. Mr. and Mrs. Croker went to Clarence Town 56 years ago. Twelve years after their arrival, they decided to reside at Fotheringay, where both spent the remainder of their lives. Mrs. Croker spent 44 years of her long life there, and was well-known throughout the district. She is survived by six sons and three daughters, Eliza (Clarence Town), William (Quirindi), Alfred (Sydney), Robert (Wallarobba), John (Mos- man), Mary (Chatswood), Charles (Sydney), Clarence (Fotheringay) Maud (Sydney.) Her only surviving sister is Mrs. Mathieson, of Carrington. There are also 28 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
