Deaths in the 1870s
7,400+ memorials
Cyrus Redding
1785–1870 (age 85)
Willesden
Cyrus Redding's journalism and memoirs chronicled the literary life of his era with wit and steadiness.
James Aitken Johnston
1808–1871 (age 63)
Kensal Green
James Aitken Johnston was an Anglican priest whose pastoral ministry served his congregation throughout the nineteenth c...
William Ellis
1794–1872 (age 78)
Abney Park Cemetery
William Ellis helped pioneer photography in service of charity, documenting people and causes with care.
William Calcraft
1800–1879 (age 79)
Abney Park Cemetery
William Calcraft was a nineteenth-century executioner whose long career made him a significant, if controversial, figure...
Thomas William Robertson
1829–1871 (age 42)
Abney Park Cemetery
Thomas William Robertson reshaped the Victorian stage with humane realism and clear direction.
David Morier Evans
1819–1874 (age 55)
Abney Park Cemetery
David Morier Evans was a nineteenth-century journalist whose work in the press contributed to public discourse and infor...
John Hoppus
1789–1875 (age 86)
Abney Park Cemetery
John Hoppus championed inclusive education and moral instruction throughout his life.
John Jay
1805–1872 (age 67)
Abney Park Cemetery
John Jay (1805–1872) was a nineteenth-century individual whose life spanned the Victorian era.
Joseph Ketley
1802–1875 (age 73)
Abney Park Cemetery
Joseph Ketley served as a missionary with a focus on education, health, and respectful partnership.
Joseph Swan
1791–1874 (age 83)
Filey
Joseph Swan was a physician whose medical career spanned the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
John Henry Foley
1818–1874 (age 56)
St. Paul's Cathedral
John Henry Foley's monumental sculptures, including pieces for St. Paul's Cathedral, conveyed dignity and strength.
Henry Melvill
1798–1871 (age 73)
St. Paul's Cathedral
Henry Melvill was an educator whose teaching and academic leadership contributed to nineteenth-century English education...
William Hale
1795–1870 (age 75)
St. Paul's Cathedral
William Hale shepherded St. Paul's Cathedral's civic ministries with steady devotion.
Mary Ann Cotton
1832–1873 (age 41)
Durham
Mary Ann Cotton was a nineteenth-century nurse whose career occurred during a period of significant change in healthcare...
Edwin Landseer
1802–1873 (age 71)
St. Paul's Cathedral
Edwin Landseer immortalised animals and national icons with imagination and technical brilliance.
George Cruikshank
1792–1873 (age 81)
St. Paul's Cathedral
Margaret Gatey
1842–1877 (age 35)
Lancaster
Remembered for her steady kindness in Lancaster.
Isaac Singer
1811–1875 (age 64)
Torquay
Robert Cowie
1842–1874 (age 32)
Lerwick
Robert Cowie is remembered as a compassionate physician in Lerwick.
John Cox
1800–1870 (age 70)
Aberystwyth
William Gresley
1801–1876 (age 75)
Maidenhead
William Gresley is remembered as a thoughtful writer from Maidenhead.
John James Hughes
1842–1875 (age 33)
Bangor
Mark Antony Lower
1813–1876 (age 63)
Lewes
Mark Antony Lower is remembered as a devoted historian of Lewes.
Levi Gibbon
1807–1870 (age 63)
Cwmfelin Mynach
John Ashworth
1813–1875 (age 62)
Rochdale
John Ashworth is remembered as a writer who honored working lives in Rochdale.
Samuel Wilberforce
1805–1873 (age 68)
Winchester Cathedral
Thomas Garnier
1776–1873 (age 97)
Winchester Cathedral
Thomas Garnier is remembered as a botanist who nurtured Winchester's plant life.
Cecilia Barlow
1795–1879 (age 84)
Ampthill
Anna Austen
1793–1872 (age 79)
Ashe
Anna Austen is remembered as a writer of Ashe whose observations comforted friends.
Alexander Dick Gough
1804–1871 (age 67)
Highgate Cemetery
Alfred Thomas Derby
1821–1873 (age 52)
Highgate Cemetery
Alfred Thomas Derby is remembered as a painter who captured human warmth.
Lydia Folger Fowler
1822–1879 (age 57)
Highgate Cemetery
Charles Green
1785–1870 (age 85)
Highgate Cemetery
Charles Green is remembered as a pioneering balloonist.
Charles Lucy
1814–1873 (age 59)
Highgate Cemetery
Christopher Walton
1809–1877 (age 68)
Highgate Cemetery
Christopher Walton is remembered as a respected businessperson and community supporter.
Edwin Hill
1793–1876 (age 83)
Highgate Cemetery
Edwin Hill was a 19th-century engineer whose technical innovations contributed significantly to the advancement of his p...
Edwin Wilkins Field
1804–1871 (age 67)
Highgate Cemetery
Emily Blatchley
1842–1874 (age 32)
Highgate Cemetery
Emily Blatchley was a dedicated missionary whose brief but meaningful life was devoted to service and faith.
George John Pinwell
1842–1875 (age 33)
Highgate Cemetery
Henry Letheby
1816–1876 (age 60)
Highgate Cemetery
Henry Letheby was a 19th-century politician whose contributions to public service left an enduring mark on his era.
James Holland
1800–1870 (age 70)
Highgate Cemetery
James Augustus St. John
1795–1875 (age 80)
Highgate Cemetery
James Augustus St. John was a 19th-century writer whose literary contributions enriched the intellectual culture of his ...
James Baker Pyne
1800–1870 (age 70)
Highgate Cemetery
James Baylis Allen
1803–1876 (age 73)
Highgate Cemetery
James Baylis Allen was a 19th-century engraver whose technical skill and artistic vision distinguished his work.
James Francis Danby
1816–1875 (age 59)
Highgate Cemetery
James Yeowell
1803–1875 (age 72)
Highgate Cemetery
James Yeowell was a 19th-century writer whose literary works contributed to the cultural discourse of his time.
John Ellis
1803–1873 (age 70)
Highgate Cemetery
John Pitt Kennedy
1796–1879 (age 83)
Highgate Cemetery
John Pitt Kennedy was a 19th-century engineer whose technical innovations contributed to the advancement of his professi...
John Poole
1786–1872 (age 86)
Highgate Cemetery
John Skinner Prout
1806–1876 (age 70)
Highgate Cemetery
John Skinner Prout was a 19th-century painter whose artistic works contributed significantly to the visual culture of hi...