Frederick Grove was the first child of William Grove & Emma Elizabeth born Oct-December 1854 at City Road, Clerkenwell, Middlesex.
He was living with his parents at Mile End Old Town, Stepney in 1861.
In 1871 Frederick (Guse in Ancestry.co.uk index!) was still living at home at 2 South Grove with his parents. He was a telegraph clerk for the GPO.
Frederick married Lizzie Bletsoe Hall in Oct-December 1876 at Bethnal Green, London. Lizzie was born Jan-March 1857 at St Neots, Hutingdonshire, the daughter of Emma Thornton & William Hall, a greengrocer. Lizzie’s middle name derived from her great grandmother, Keziah Bletso.
In 1881 Frederick & Lizzie were living at 184 Barnet Grove, Bethnal Green, London. Frederick was a telegraph clerk. They had 2 sons – Ernest Frederick (3) & Albert Victor (8 months).
In 1891 Frederick & Elizabeth (Guve in Ancestry.co.uk index) were living at 83 Caistor Park Rd, West Ham, Essex & Frederick was still a telegraph clerk. They now had 4 children – Ernest, Albert, Ethel (8) & Daisy (2).
The family (Grover in Ancestry co.uk index) had moved to 37 Thorngrove Rd,
West Ham by 1901 & Frederick was described as a telegraphist, civil service.
At home were Albert, a ledger clerk at the timber yard, Ethel, a show room
assistant at a fancy goods shop, Daisy A & Florence M (7). In Oct-Dec
1900 Ernest had married Rose Anna Barfield, born Oct-Dec 1875 at Bramford,
Suffolk. In 1901 Ernest was an export packer & they were living at East
Ham, London.
The children of Frederick Grove & Lizzie Bletsoe Hall were:
g.8.1.1 Ernest Frederick Grove born July-Sept 1877 at Bethnal Green
g.8.1.2 Albert Victor Grove born July-Sept 1880 at Bethnal Green
g.8.1.3 Ethel Ellen Grove born Oct-December 1882 at Bow, London
g.8.1.4 Daisy Adeline Grove born July-September 1888 at West Ham, Essex
g.8.1.5 Florence Maud Grove born July-September 1893 at West Ham, Essex