She became a millionaire on the death of her father, Samuel Ryland of The Laurels, Hagley Road, Edgbaston, whose family fortune was made in the wire drawing industry by his father, John Ryland.

Ryland was brought up largely by her governess, Charlotte Randle, in a unitarian household.

[4] Louisa Ryland's donations included several large areas of land that were used to create public parks.

[4] Louisa Ryland died at Barford Hill on 28 January 1889.

She was buried at All Saints Church, Sherbourne, next to the grave of her governess, Charlotte Randle.