Louisa Grove was the fourth child of William Grove & Hannah King christened February 17th, 1822 at St John the Baptist, Croydon, Surrey.
In 1851 Louisa was working as a servant for widower Thomas Dowling, an engraver, at 14 Panton St, St Martins in the Fields, Middlesex. Thomas had a son John T. Dowling, an engineering surveyor, living at home who was to become Louisa’s husband.
Louisa married John Thomas Dowling in April-June 1857, the marriage being registered at Pancras. John was born May 8th, 1830 at Hanover Square, London & was christened June 4th, 1830 at St George, Westminster, Hanover Square, the son of Sophia & Thomas Dowling.
Louisa & John were living at 21 Frampton Park Rd, South Hackney, Middlesex in 1861 & John was a proprietor of houses & a fund holder. They had 2 daughters – Mary A (3) & Emily L (1) & a son Frank, 1 month old.
In 1871 they were living at 10 Frampton Park Rd & John was now described as a house proprietor. Mary, Emily & Frank were all at home & they now had another daughter, Annie, aged 5.
John died in Oct-December 1880, aged 50, at Hackney.
In 1881 widowed Louisa & daughter Annie were living at 53 Frampton Park Rd. Louisa was described as an annuitant.
Louisa & Annie were living at 23 Mayola Rd, Hackney in 1891, Louisa being described as ‘on own means’.
They were both still at the same address in 1901.
Louisa lived to the age of 91 & died in April-June 1913 at Hackney.
The children of Louisa Grove & John Thomas Dowling were:
g.4.1 Mary Alice Clara Dowling born Oct-December 1857 at Hackney, Middlesex
g.4.2 Emily Louisa Dowling born April-June 1859 at Hackney, Middlesex
g.4.3 Frank Dowling born April-June 1861 at Hackney, Middlesex
g.4.4 Annie Eva Dowling born July-September 1865 at Hackney, Middlesex