Deaths in the 1800s

François-Xavier Arnaud

1754–1805 (age 51)

église Saint-Saturnin d'Aimargues

François-Xavier Arnaud was a French figure of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic era.

Henri Lefèvre d'Ormesson

1751–1808 (age 57)

Cemetery of Ormesson-sur-Marne

Barthélemy Kerroz

1727–1805 (age 78)

Cimetière de Recouvrance

Louis-Gaspard le Gardeur de Repentigny

1753–1808 (age 55)

Cemetery of Pointe-à-Pitre

Louis-Gaspard le Gardeur de Repentigny was a French figure of the Revolutionary era.

Thomas-Alexandre Dumas

1762–1806 (age 44)

Communal Cemetery of Villers-Cotterêts

Ferdinand Berthoud

1727–1807 (age 80)

cimetière de Groslay

Nicolas-Louis Leconte

1723–1807 (age 84)

Grave of Leconte

Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil

1730–1807 (age 77)

Choisel cemetery

Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil was a prominent French statesman who served during the late ancien régime and Re...

Guillaume Besaucèle

1712–1801 (age 89)

cimetière de la Cité

Adélaïde Diane de Cossé

1742–1808 (age 66)

cimetière de Neauphle-le-Vieux

Adélaïde Diane de Cossé was a French lady-in-waiting who served in the royal court during the ancien régime.

Marguerite Tournier

1757–1809 (age 52)

Grave of Marguerite Tournier

Marguerite Tournier was a French woman who lived through the Revolutionary era.

Thomas Banks

1735–1805 (age 70)

London

Thomas Banks is remembered as a sculptor whose refined neoclassical works enriched London’s cultural landscape.

John Carr

1732–1807 (age 75)

Hertfordshire

John Carr is remembered as a translator whose work opened literary worlds for English-speaking readers.

Charles James Fox

1749–1806 (age 57)

Westminster Abbey

Fiery advocate for liberty whose oratory and convictions shaped the cause of reform.

William Pitt the Younger

1759–1806 (age 47)

Westminster Abbey

William Buchan

1729–1805 (age 76)

Westminster Abbey

Physician and author who democratized medical knowledge through practical counsel for every household.

Elizabeth Hamilton

1720–1800 (age 80)

Westminster Abbey

Accomplished author and moralist whose writings encouraged reflection on education and virtue.

Charles Agar, 1st Earl of Normanton

1736–1809 (age 73)

Westminster Abbey

Archbishop of Dublin remembered for steady leadership and pastoral devotion.

Edmund Ayrton

1734–1808 (age 74)

Westminster Abbey

Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham

1720–1803 (age 83)

Westminster Abbey

Supportive consort and matriarch who sustained the Pitt family through pivotal decades.

Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet

1737–1801 (age 64)

Westminster Abbey

Sir George Staunton was a physician and scholar whose contributions to the Macartney embassy deepened Britain’s awaren...

Samuel Arnold

1740–1802 (age 62)

Westminster Abbey

Samuel Arnold was a composer and conductor whose music enriched London’s stages and churches.

John Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval

1728–1808 (age 80)

Westminster Abbey

John Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval, was a parliamentarian remembered for conscientious service during a time of political c...

John Warren

1730–1800 (age 70)

Westminster Abbey

John Warren was an Anglican clergyman whose pastoral ministry extended throughout the latter eighteenth century.

Laura Pulteney, 1st Countess of Bath

1766–1808 (age 42)

Westminster Abbey

Laura Pulteney, 1st Countess of Bath, was a politically engaged noblewoman noted for her generosity and independence.

Staats Long Morris

1728–1800 (age 72)

Westminster Abbey

Staats Long Morris was an eighteenth-century politician who served his constituents during the Georgian period.

William Cole

1753–1806 (age 53)

Westminster Abbey

William Cole was a poet whose gentle verses celebrated the quiet dignity of daily life.

Jonathan Boucher

1738–1804 (age 66)

Surrey

Jonathan Boucher was an eighteenth-century educator whose teaching career contributed to the intellectual development of...

William Cowper

1731–1800 (age 69)

Norfolk

William Cowper was a poet whose tender, sincere verse and moral convictions brought comfort and inspired compassion.

John Throsby

1740–1803 (age 63)

Leicestershire

John Throsby was a Leicestershire writer and antiquary whose works documented the region's history and topography.

Ruth Follows

1718–1809 (age 91)

Leicestershire

Ruth Follows spent her long life in Leicestershire where she remained a steady presence in her community.

Charlotte Jane Chapman

1762–1805 (age 43)

Covent Garden

Charlotte Jane Chapman was an actor who performed at Covent Garden in London.

William Bingham

1752–1804 (age 52)

Somerset

William Bingham was a Somerset politician who served in Parliament during the late 18th century.

John Whitaker

1735–1808 (age 73)

Cornwall

John Whitaker was the Cornish historian whose meticulous studies preserved local and national memory.

Malachy Hitchins

1741–1809 (age 68)

Cornwall

Malachy Hitchins was a Cornish astronomer whose scientific observations advanced astronomical knowledge.

Robert Snooks

1761–1802 (age 41)

Boxmoor

Robert Snooks was the highwayman from Boxmoor whose fatal exploits remind us of the crash between poverty and law in Geo...

Sarah Delaval

1763–1800 (age 37)

Westminster Abbey

Sarah Delaval (1763–1800) was a member of the English gentry whose family held sufficient prominence to secure her bur...

Sarah Farr

1733–1809 (age 76)

Westminster Abbey

Sarah Farr (1733–1809) was a woman of considerable social standing whose family secured her burial in Westminster Abbe...

Samuel Smith

1731–1808 (age 77)

Westminster Abbey

Diligent public servant whose steady commitment to civic welfare earned widespread affection.

James Basire

1730–1802 (age 72)

Pentonville

Accomplished printmaker whose engravings preserved architectural treasures for posterity.

Langford Millington

1807–1807 (age 0)

Marylebone

Langford Millington (1807–) was an English merchant based in Marylebone during the early 19th century.

Horatio Nelson

1758–1805 (age 47)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Statesman whose unwavering leadership and dedication to the commonwealth inspired admiration far beyond his day.

Ralph Abercromby

1734–1801 (age 67)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Esteemed leader whose energy fortified Britain's service abroad and at home.

James Barry

1741–1806 (age 65)

St. Paul's Cathedral

James Barry was an 18th-century painter celebrated for his historical and allegorical compositions.

John Opie

1761–1807 (age 46)

St. Paul's Cathedral

John Opie was a painter and biographer of the late 18th century.

Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn

1733–1805 (age 72)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn, was a Lord Chancellor celebrated for his legal authority and dedication to pu...

George Duff

1764–1805 (age 41)

St. Paul's Cathedral

George Duff was a naval captain whose valor at Trafalgar is honored in St. Paul’s Cathedral.

Jonathan Battishill

1738–1801 (age 63)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Jonathan Battishill was an 18th-century composer of notable skill and influence.

Richard Arden, 1st Baron Alvanley

1744–1804 (age 60)

Westminster

Richard Arden, 1st Baron Alvanley, was a judge revered for his prudent stewardship of the courts.

William de Burgh

1741–1808 (age 67)

York Minster

William de Burgh was an 18th-century English politician.