Deaths in the 1830s

Muzio Clementi

1752–1832 (age 80)

Westminster Abbey

Composer Muzio Clementi shaped piano performance and pedagogy while leaving a dignified legacy honored at Westminster Ab...

William Wilberforce

1759–1833 (age 74)

Westminster Abbey

William Wilberforce was a celebrated writer and humanitarian whose advocacy transformed British society.

Barry Edward O'Meara

1786–1836 (age 50)

Ireland

Barry Edward O'Meara was an accomplished Irish writer and journalist of the early 19th century.

Robert Surtees

1779–1834 (age 55)

County Durham

Writer Robert Surtees chronicled the history and heritage of County Durham with careful scholarship and affection.

John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham

1756–1835 (age 79)

Westminster Abbey

Military leader John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, upheld a family tradition of public service with steadfast resolve.

Thomas Telford

1757–1834 (age 77)

Westminster Abbey

Thomas Telford was a visionary architect and engineer whose innovative designs transformed the British landscape.

Edmund Kean

1787–1833 (age 46)

Windsor Castle

Stage actor Edmund Kean reimagined Shakespeare’s greatest roles with intensity and originality.

James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn

1762–1837 (age 75)

Rosslyn Chapel

Politician James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn, combined stewardship of heritage with dedicated public service.

William Strutt

1756–1830 (age 74)

Derby

William Strutt was a Derby-based architect of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

James Rennell

1742–1830 (age 88)

Westminster Abbey

Distinguished geographer and historian whose maps of India set new standards for accuracy.

John Malcolm

1769–1833 (age 64)

Westminster Abbey

Veteran soldier and diplomat whose writings illuminated the histories of Persia and India.

Andrew Bell

1753–1832 (age 79)

Westminster Abbey

A physician remembered for compassionate care and for guiding others in medical understanding.

Christian Ignatius Latrobe

1758–1836 (age 78)

Greater Manchester

Christian Ignatius Latrobe (1758-1836) was a Moravian minister and composer associated with Fulneck Moravian Settlement ...

Samuel Sharpe

1801–1832 (age 31)

Abney Park Cemetery

Scholar and translator whose biblical and Egyptian studies broadened public understanding.

Henry Sargant Storer

1796–1837 (age 41)

Pentonville

Henry Sargant Storer was an artist whose career in Pentonville was marked by early promise.

John Nyren

1764–1837 (age 73)

Bromley

Gentleman cricketer and chronicler who preserved the spirit of early English cricket.

Evan Williams

1749–1835 (age 86)

Pentonville

Evan Williams was a respected bookseller whose Pentonville shop served the literary community of Georgian London.

Samuel Bagster the Younger

1800–1835 (age 35)

Abney Park Cemetery

Samuel Bagster the Younger devoted himself to making sacred texts more accessible through careful publishing.

Richard Trevithick

1771–1833 (age 62)

Kent

Richard Trevithick was an innovative engineer whose steam-powered inventions transformed British industry and transporta...

Mary Ann Stoddart

1832–1832 (age 0)

Hastings

Mary Ann Stoddart is remembered for the steadiness she brought to her family in Hastings.

John Campbell, 1st Marquess of Breadalbane

1762–1834 (age 72)

Finlarig Castle

John Campbell, 1st Marquess of Breadalbane, navigated Scottish and British politics with steady grace.

Isaac Starr Clason

1789–1834 (age 45)

Lambeth

Isaac Starr Clason was a writer whose works contributed to the literary culture of Regency-era England.

William Cobbett

1763–1835 (age 72)

Surrey

William Cobbett was an influential writer and political commentator whose passionate advocacy for reform shaped nineteen...

Robert Hindmarsh

1759–1835 (age 76)

Kent

Robert Hindmarsh was a printer whose convictions helped shape the early New Church movement.

Sir Isaac Coffin, 1st Baronet

1759–1839 (age 80)

Gloucestershire

Sir Isaac Coffin, 1st Baronet, was a distinguished politician and naval officer whose service honored the Crown.

Jeremy Bentham

1748–1832 (age 84)

University of London

Jeremy Bentham championed the principle that moral actions aim for the greatest happiness for the greatest number.

Samuel William Fores

1761–1838 (age 77)

Jermyn Street

Samuel William Fores was an accomplished engraver whose prints captured the visual character of Georgian England.

William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk

1758–1831 (age 73)

St. Paul's Cathedral

William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk, bore himself with honour in the service of his country at sea.

Thomas Lawrence

1769–1830 (age 61)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Thomas Lawrence was a celebrated painter whose portraits and historical works exemplified the artistic achievement of th...

Thomas Attwood

1765–1838 (age 73)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Thomas Attwood composed melodies that graced chapels and concert halls alike.

Thomas Haynes Bayly

1797–1839 (age 42)

Cheltenham

Thomas Haynes Bayly was an English writer and dramatist whose prolific works entertained 19th-century audiences.

Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley

1750–1830 (age 80)

St Marylebone Parish Church, Marylebone

William Payne

1760–1830 (age 70)

St Marylebone Parish Church, Marylebone

Robert Hawgood Crew

1762–1839 (age 77)

Horsham

John Stafford Smith

1750–1836 (age 86)

Gloucester Cathedral

John Stafford Smith was an accomplished English composer whose works contributed significantly to British musical tradit...

John Cary

1755–1835 (age 80)

Kensington

Thomas Robert Malthus

1766–1834 (age 68)

Bath Abbey

Thomas Robert Malthus was a renowned English economist and demographer whose theories on population profoundly influence...

William Hargood

1762–1839 (age 77)

Bath Abbey

William Trail

1746–1831 (age 85)

Bath Abbey

William Trail was a Scottish mathematician whose scholarly work advanced mathematical knowledge in the late 18th century...

John Bridge Aspinall

1759–1830 (age 71)

Bath Abbey

Sir Edward Poore, 2nd Bt.

1795–1838 (age 43)

Salisbury Cathedral

Edward Mellish

1766–1830 (age 64)

Hereford Cathedral

Edward Mellish was an Anglican priest who served at Hereford Cathedral during the late Georgian and Regency periods.

John Crowder

1756–1830 (age 74)

Highgate Cemetery

John Crowder was a printer whose skilled work contributed to the publishing industry in late Georgian England.

Joseph Goodyear

1797–1839 (age 42)

Highgate Cemetery

Skilled engraver whose precise technical work enhanced early nineteenth-century visual arts.

Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington

1752–1838 (age 86)

Wycombe

Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington was a banker-politician who used his parliamentary voice to support commerce and rura...

George John Legh

1769–1832 (age 63)

Rostherne

Georgian gentleman whose life and connections reflected the social fabric of his era.

Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth

1757–1833 (age 76)

Christow

Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth was the famed naval commander whose skill at sea earned him a peerage and enduring a...

Maria Fane

1787–1834 (age 47)

Wimbledon

Maria Fane was an aristocratic custodian of family tradition and a gracious supporter of local causes around Wimbledon.

William Van Mildert

1765–1836 (age 71)

Durham Cathedral

William Van Mildert combined pastoral leadership with civic vision, helping to establish the University of Durham while ...

James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose

1755–1836 (age 81)

Auchterarder

James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose was a Scottish peer and politician who served as Lord Clerk Register and Master of th...