William Grove was the fourth child of William Grove & Elizabeth Lloyd christened September 15th, 1830 at St John the Baptist, Croydon. William had a twin sister, Elizabeth.
In 1841 William was living at home at Church St, Croydon with his family.
There is a record of a William Grove in 1851 (aged 21) working as a footman for attorney & solicitor Thomas Pule at the Ordnance School, Carshalton, Surrey.
William married Emma Elizabeth Groves in Jan-March 1860, the marriage being registered at Marylebone. Emma was born c1833 at Marylebone, the daughter of Elizabeth & Thomas Groves, a coach maker from Oxfordshire.
In 1861 William & Emma were living at 2 South Grove, Mile End Old Town, Stepney where William was a letter carrier for the GPO & Emma was a dressmaker. There were 2 children – Frederick (6) & Annie (6 months). Living with them was brother George Grove (17) who was also a letter carrier.
In 1871 Emma & William (Guse in Ancestry.co.uk index!) were still at
2 South Grove with son Frederick W, a telegraph clerk for the GPO. William
was described as a charge taker for the East District Post Office. With them
at the time of the census was Emma’s younger sister Elizabeth Groves
(23), a dress maker. William & Emma’s daughters Annie Jane &
Emma Sarah (9) were both scholars at the District Aslylum for the Deaf &
Dumb, Kent Rd, St George the Martyr, Southark.
In 1881 they were still at Mile End but William was an unemployed traveler. Emma was a waistcoat maker as were daughters Annie, now 20 & daughter Emma (19). It was noted that both Annie & Emma were unfortunately deaf & dumb.
By 1891 the family were still at Mile End & now William was a florist. Daughter Emma was still at home. Visiting at the time of the census was daughter Annie who had married Frederick Worcester, an electrical engineer, & son William F (3), also deaf & dumb. Frederick was also deaf & dumb, & at the time of the census he was living in Hammersmith.
William died at Mile End aged 64 in Jan-March, 1897.
There is a death recorded for Emma Elizabeth Grove aged 67 at Mile End in Jan-March 1900.
The children of William Grove & Emma Elizabeth Groves were:
g.8.1 Frederick William Groves
born Oct-December 1854 at City Road, Clerkenwell, Middlesex
g.8.2 Annie Jane Grove born Oct-Dec
1860 at Mile End Old Town
g.8.3 Emma Sarah Grove born Jan-
March 1862 at Mile End Old Town