Louisa Owen (buried 1933)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Owen
First name: 
Louisa
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1557
Born: 
0/0/1858
Died: 
03/03/1933
Buried: 
08/03/1933
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
WB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
44
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In memory of my dear son Philip Stanley Rowlett passed away May 10th 1932 also of Louisa Owen who was called home March 3rd 1933 "With Christ which is far better"

Life story

Life story

Louisa Owen was born in 1858 in London City, she was the daughter of John Owen, 39yrs, Timber Merchant, and Elizabeth, 42yrs, nee Smith. She had 2 older sisters, Ann, born 1854, and Clara, born 1856. In 1880; her sister, Ann, married and had 2 children but was widowed in 1888, the same year their mother, Elizabeth, died. Louisa and her father were living with Ann and her family in 1891 in Hampstead and Louisa moved with Ann to the Isle of Wight in 1911. She later moved, with Ann, to Worthing, Sussex, where they lived at 3, Belsize Road.

Louisa died in Worthing, on 3rd March 1933, aged 75yrs. Probate was granted to Ann Rowlett, effects £2603 11s 7d. Value 2021 - £195K.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1858

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
03/03/1933
Age (at time of death): 
75
Cause of death: 
Pneumonia
Address at time of death: 
3 Belsize Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Ann Rowlett
Probate pounds: 
£2,603

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Living at Clapton Road, Hackney, London. John Owen, 52yrs, Timber Merchant, wife, Elizabeth, 55yrs, 3 daughters, Anne, 17yrs, Clara, 15yrs, Louisa, 13yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.

1891 census: 

Living at Heigh Road, Hackney, London. John Owen, 72yrs, widower, Timber Merchant, 2 daughters, Clara, 35yrs, single, Louisa, 33yrs, single, plus 2 domestic servants.

1901 census: 

Living at 17, Stanley Gardens, Hampstead, London. Ann Rowlett, 47yrs, Widow, living on own means, son, Philip, 17yrs, Stockbrokers Clerk, daughter, Gladys, 18yrs, father, John Owen, 82yrs, retired Timber Merchant, sister, Louisa Owen, 43yrs, plus 3 domestic servants.

1911 census: 

Living at Kilmurray, Castle Street, Ryde, I.O.W. Ann Rowlett, 57yrs, Widow, private means, daughter, Ethel Gladys, 28yrs, single, son, Philip, 27yrs, single, private means, sister, Louisa Owen, 53yrs, single, plus 2 domestic servants.

1921 census: 

Living at Springate, Belsize Road, Worthing, Sussex.

Ann Rowlett Head Female 1853 67 Home Duties -
Gladys Rowlett Daughter Female 1897 23 Home Duties -
Philip Stanley Rowlett Son Male 1887 34 Civil Servant Board Of Trade (Food Dept)
Louisa Owens Sister Female 1857 Home Duties