Deaths in the 1850s

Charles Arbuthnot

1767–1850 (age 83)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Charles Arbuthnot (1767-1850) was a British diplomat and politician from Rockfleet who served as a close confidant of th...

Charles Rowan

1782–1852 (age 70)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Charles Rowan co-founded the Metropolitan Police and shaped an enduring model of civic oversight.

Thomas Galloway

1796–1851 (age 55)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Thomas Galloway was a nineteenth-century British mathematician.

Robert Brown

1773–1858 (age 85)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Robert Brown's precise studies of plants and particles advanced the foundations of modern botany.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

1806–1859 (age 53)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a visionary Victorian engineer whose innovative designs transformed British infrastructure.

Henry De la Beche

1796–1855 (age 59)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Henry De la Beche mapped Britain’s hidden layers and championed geology as an organized profession.

Thomas Tooke

1774–1858 (age 84)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Thomas Tooke was a respected British economist and influential contributor to nineteenth-century economic thought.

Charles Robert Leslie

1794–1859 (age 65)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Charles Robert Leslie captured the creative life in both paint and prose for future readers.

George Bellas Greenough

1778–1855 (age 77)

Kensal Green Cemetery

George Bellas Greenough was a British politician active during the Georgian and early Victorian periods.

Joseph Hume

1777–1855 (age 78)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Joseph Hume spent his parliamentary career urging fiscal responsibility and wider civic rights.

Feargus O'Connor

1794–1855 (age 61)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Feargus O'Connor was an Irish-born lawyer and radical political activist in nineteenth-century Britain.

Augusta Leigh

1783–1851 (age 68)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Augusta Leigh remained devoted to family ties and the quiet duties of domestic friendship.

John Ross

1777–1856 (age 79)

Kensal Green Cemetery

John Ross was a British military officer with a distinguished career spanning the late eighteenth and early nineteenth c...

Jane Wells Webb Loudon

1807–1858 (age 51)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Jane Loudon inspired countless readers to cultivate gardens and pursue natural history with confidence.

John Hollins

1798–1855 (age 57)

Kensal Green Cemetery

John Hollins was a nineteenth-century British painter.

John Macdonald

1850–1850 (age 0)

Kensal Green Cemetery

John Macdonald served with quiet devotion as a military officer, leaving a legacy of steadfast duty.

John Pritt Harley

1786–1858 (age 72)

Kensal Green Cemetery

John Pritt Harley was a celebrated British stage actor of the nineteenth century.

Joseph T. Parkinson

1782–1855 (age 73)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Joseph T. Parkinson shaped parts of London with measured, practical architectural design.

Lewis Grant

1777–1852 (age 75)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Lewis Grant was a British politician active during the late Georgian and early Victorian periods.

Lucia Elizabeth Vestris

1797–1856 (age 59)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Lucia Elizabeth Vestris combined talent and leadership to bring the Victorian stage to new heights.

Sir Edward Hamilton, 1st Baronet

1772–1851 (age 79)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Sir Edward Hamilton, 1st Baronet, was a distinguished British soldier and baronet of the late 18th and early 19th centur...

Sir George Larpent, 1st Baronet

1786–1855 (age 69)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Sir George Larpent, 1st Baronet, was a respected politician and patron of the arts who dedicated his life to public serv...

Sir James Cockburn, 9th Baronet

1771–1852 (age 81)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Sir James Cockburn, 9th Baronet, was a British politician and member of the aristocracy during the early 19th century.

Sir James McGrigor, 1st Baronet

1771–1858 (age 87)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Sir James McGrigor, 1st Baronet, was the pioneering surgeon whose reforms shaped modern military medicine.

Sir Walter Gilbert, 1st Baronet

1785–1853 (age 68)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Sir Walter Gilbert, 1st Baronet, was a distinguished British military officer and baronet of the early 19th century.

Sophia Kingdom

1775–1854 (age 79)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Sophia Kingdom spent her life providing quiet support and steadiness to those around her.

Thomas Bladen Capel

1776–1853 (age 77)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Thomas Bladen Capel was a respected British naval officer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Thomas Gaisford

1779–1855 (age 76)

Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

Thomas Gaisford was a distinguished classical scholar and Dean of Christ Church, Oxford.

John Yorke

1776–1857 (age 81)

Pateley Bridge

John Yorke was a British figure of the late 18th and 19th centuries who lived through a transformative era in English hi...

Lady Sophia Rawdon-Hastings

1809–1859 (age 50)

Rothesay

Lady Sophia Rawdon-Hastings was a gracious philanthropist known for compassionate leadership in Rothesay.

Thomas Stewardson

1781–1859 (age 78)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Thomas Stewardson was a British painter of the early 19th century whose artistic contributions enriched the cultural lan...

Henry Charles Angelo the Younger

1780–1852 (age 72)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Henry Charles Angelo the Younger was a revered fencing master who elevated the discipline through teaching and writing.

Walter Tremenheere

1761–1855 (age 94)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Walter Tremenheere was a British military officer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Robert Lindley

1776–1855 (age 79)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Robert Lindley was a leading cellist and composer whose performances and teaching enriched English music.

Joseph Henry Good

1775–1857 (age 82)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Joseph Henry Good was a British architect of the early 19th century whose designs contributed to the architectural herit...

James Chapman Bishop

1783–1854 (age 71)

Kensal Green Cemetery

James Chapman Bishop was a distinguished organ builder whose instruments enriched sacred music.

Archibald Blane

1787–1852 (age 65)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Archibald Blane was a British figure of the late 18th and 19th centuries who lived through a transformative period in En...

Robert Ellice

1784–1856 (age 72)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Robert Ellice was a respected military leader known for his steady command and dedication to service.

Benjamin Rotch

1793–1854 (age 61)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Benjamin Rotch was a British lawyer of the early 19th century who contributed to the legal profession of his time.

John Aldred Twining

1770–1855 (age 85)

Kensal Green Cemetery

John Aldred Twining was a diligent banker whose leadership supported both commerce and community.

Frederick Beilby Watson

1773–1852 (age 79)

Kensal Green Cemetery

John Dean Paul

1775–1852 (age 77)

Kensal Green Cemetery

John Dean Paul was a banker respected for his steady judgment and quiet civic generosity.

Peter Pole

1770–1850 (age 80)

Kensal Green Cemetery

James Kennedy

1798–1859 (age 61)

Kensal Green Cemetery

James Kennedy was a writer whose thoughtful prose contributed to early nineteenth-century letters.

Henry John Cumming

1771–1856 (age 85)

Kensal Green Cemetery

John Doubleday

1798–1856 (age 58)

Kensal Green Cemetery

John Doubleday was a conservator devoted to preserving works of art for future generations.

Charles Edward Stuart, Count Roehenstart

1784–1854 (age 70)

Dunkeld Cathedral

Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth

1775–1855 (age 80)

Lamesley

Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth, was a peer and politician who balanced industrial stewardship with support for hi...

John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland

1784–1859 (age 75)

Apethorpe

William Ayrton

1777–1858 (age 81)

Kensal Green Cemetery

William Ayrton was a music critic whose discerning reviews helped guide public appreciation of the musical arts.