Crouch, Thomas James

CROUCH, Thomas James, jnr (1833–1889) was born in Hobart, son of Thomas James Crouch, a public servant and later Under-Sheriff of Van Diemen’s Land, and Sarah Rothwell. After being articled to Alexander DAWSON, Crouch practised in Hobart from 1850 before moving to Melbourne in 1852. After working on the goldfields he returned in 1854 to practice in Melbourne. In 1858, he entered partnership with Ralph WILSON as CROUCH & WILSON. Their partnership was dissolved in December 1881 with Crouch practising alone. He was an unsuccessful entrant in the Brisbane Wesleyan Church competition in 1886. After his death in Melbourne, the practice was continued by the sons of Crouch and Wilson and Crouch’s wife Mary Emma Bloore Turner (1835–1904).

Education

Bonwick's and Hutchins Schools, Hobart, Tas.

-1850

Articled pupil, Alexander DAWSON, Hobart, Tas.

Qualifications / Membership

Member, VIA

Self-employment:

1850-

Architect, Hobart, Tas.

On Victorian Goldfields: Bendigo and Beechworth, Vic.

1854-

Architect, Melbourne, Vic.

1858-

In partnership with Ralph WILSON as CROUCH & WILSON

Competitions:

1886Wesleyan Church, Brisbane (unsuccessful)

Lectures

1857

9 Apr 1857: Melbourne Building Act, to VIA

Renderings

“Talented renderer and water-colourist”

Genealogy

[F] Thomas James Crouch snr (1805–1890) b. 22 Mar 1805, London, Eng.; d. 22 May 1890, Hobart, Tas.

[M] Sarah Rothwell (1807–1876) b. 7 Jan 1807, Holborn, London, Eng.; d. 15 Apr 1876, Hobart, Tas.

[7C/1-4B]Thomas James CROUCH, Jnr (1832–1889) b. 20 Dec 1832, Hobart Tas; d. 4 Dec 1889, St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic
[S, 16 May 1857, Sydney] Mary Emma Bloore Turner (1835–1904) b. 20 July 1835, Hobart Tas; d. 12 Oct 1904, St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic.
[12C/1-5B] Ernest William Marston Crouch (1866–1919) b. 16 Jan 1866, St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic.; d. 1 May 1919, Melbourne, Vic. [architect]
[7C/2-4B] George Stanton Crouch (1834–1914) b. 1 May 1834, Hobart, Tas; d. 11 Jun 1914, Hobart, Tas.

Other Activities

Councillor, St Kilda

References

Peter Bolger, entry for Thomas James Crouch, snr, ADB Vol. 3; George Tibbits, entry for Crouch & Wilson, in Encyclopaedia of Australian Architecture (2012) 183-4; Argus, 7 May 1858, 5; ABCN, 3 Mar 1888. 142.