Deaths in the 1870s

John Watkins

1823–1874 (age 51)

Highgate Cemetery

Mary Ann Wale

d. 1875

Highgate Cemetery

Mary Ann Wale was a 19th-century individual honored with burial at Highgate Cemetery.

Bryce McMurdo Wright

1814–1874 (age 60)

Highgate Cemetery

George Henry Lewes

1817–1878 (age 61)

Highgate Cemetery

George Henry Lewes was a 19th-century naturalist whose scientific contributions and intellectual work significantly infl...

Edward Blore

1787–1879 (age 92)

Highgate Cemetery

James Yates

1789–1871 (age 82)

Highgate Cemetery

James Yates was a 19th-century botanist whose scientific work contributed significantly to the advancement of plant clas...

John Wood

1812–1871 (age 59)

Highgate Cemetery

John Wood was a devoted explorer whose voyages broadened understanding of remote lands.

Joseph Octave Delepierre

1802–1879 (age 77)

Highgate Cemetery

Joseph Octave Delepierre was a 19th-century writer whose literary works contributed to the intellectual and cultural lif...

Edward Francis Rimbault

1816–1876 (age 60)

Highgate Cemetery

Edward Francis Rimbault was a composer and music scholar who preserved England's musical heritage.

Catherine Dickens

1815–1879 (age 64)

Highgate Cemetery

Catherine Dickens was a 19th-century writer associated with one of England's most prominent literary families.

Alfred Stevens

1817–1875 (age 58)

Highgate Cemetery

Alfred Stevens was an architect celebrated for his graceful and considered designs.

Charles Cowper

1807–1875 (age 68)

Highgate Cemetery

Charles Cowper was a 19th-century British politician whose parliamentary career spanned a significant period of national...

Henry Knight Storks

1811–1874 (age 63)

Highgate Cemetery

Henry Knight Storks was a politician remembered for his steady public service.

James Pennethorne

1801–1871 (age 70)

Highgate Cemetery

James Pennethorne was a prominent 19th-century architect whose designs significantly influenced British institutional an...

Margaret Sarah Carpenter

1793–1872 (age 79)

Highgate Cemetery

Margaret Sarah Carpenter was an artist admired for her expressive portraits.

Patrick MacDowell

1799–1870 (age 71)

Highgate Cemetery

Patrick MacDowell was a 19th-century sculptor whose works contributed significantly to the artistic heritage of Victoria...

James Finn

1806–1872 (age 66)

Wimbledon

James Finn was a diplomat dedicated to building respectful international relations.

Cypryan Wołłowicz

1838–1871 (age 33)

Netley

Cypryan Wołłowicz was a 19th-century military physician whose medical expertise served military institutions and perso...

William Henry West Betty

1791–1874 (age 83)

Highgate Cemetery

William Henry West Betty was an actor celebrated for his captivating stage presence.

Paul Falconer Poole

1806–1879 (age 73)

Highgate Cemetery

Paul Falconer Poole was a 19th-century painter whose works significantly contributed to Victorian artistic and cultural ...

Richard Rowe

1828–1879 (age 51)

Highgate Cemetery

Richard Rowe was a writer whose work echoed the curiosity and introspection of his time.

Robert Gardiner Hill

1811–1878 (age 67)

Highgate Cemetery

Robert Gardiner Hill was a 19th-century psychiatrist whose pioneering work advanced the treatment and understanding of m...

Robert Grant

1837–1874 (age 37)

Highgate Cemetery

Robert Grant was a police officer respected for his steady leadership and duty.

Samuel Phelps

1804–1878 (age 74)

Highgate Cemetery

Samuel Phelps was a 19th-century actor whose celebrated performances significantly contributed to Victorian theatre and ...

Samuel Sanders Teulon

1812–1873 (age 61)

Highgate Cemetery

Samuel Sanders Teulon was an architect celebrated for his inventive Gothic revival designs.

Thomas Dale

1797–1870 (age 73)

Highgate Cemetery

Thomas Dale was an English priest who served the Church of England during the nineteenth century.

Thomas Henry Haddan

1814–1873 (age 59)

Highgate Cemetery

A diligent lawyer known for steady advocacy and a humane approach to the law.

Thomas Herbert Maddock

1792–1870 (age 78)

Highgate Cemetery

Thomas Herbert Maddock was a British politician active during the early nineteenth century.

Thomas Hewitt Key

1799–1875 (age 76)

Highgate Cemetery

A classical scholar who deepened the understanding of ancient languages for his students and peers.

Thomas Wormald

1802–1873 (age 71)

Highgate Cemetery

Thomas Wormald was an English surgeon who practiced medicine during the nineteenth century.

Valentine Bartholomew

1799–1879 (age 80)

Highgate Cemetery

A painter celebrated for delicate floral compositions that reflected the beauty of the natural world.

Warren Stormes Hale

1791–1872 (age 81)

Highgate Cemetery

Warren Stormes Hale was a British politician who served in Parliament during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centurie...

William Henry Bodkin

1791–1874 (age 83)

Highgate Cemetery

A judicious and thoughtful judge who sought fairness through measured judgments and public service.

Walter Bagehot

1826–1877 (age 51)

Langport

Walter Bagehot was an influential English writer, economist, and political analyst whose works profoundly shaped Victori...

Ludwik Oborski

1789–1873 (age 84)

Highgate Cemetery

A public servant remembered for steady leadership and a sincere commitment to civic life.

George Edwards Hering

1805–1879 (age 74)

Highgate Cemetery

George Edwards Hering was an English painter active during the nineteenth century.

John Camden Hotten

1832–1873 (age 41)

Highgate Cemetery

A publisher who championed diverse authors and helped shape the evolving world of nineteenth-century literature.

John William Parker

1792–1870 (age 78)

Highgate Cemetery

John William Parker was an English printer whose work contributed to Victorian publishing and the dissemination of liter...

George Landseer

1834–1878 (age 44)

Highgate Cemetery

A painter of graceful portraits and scenes whose work reflected a keen eye and gentle touch.

Robert Graves

1798–1873 (age 75)

Highgate Cemetery

Robert Graves was an English printmaker whose technical skill and artistic vision contributed to the development of nine...

Elijah Hoole

1798–1872 (age 74)

Highgate Cemetery

A translator whose careful work fostered understanding between cultures and enriched religious literature.

Alfred John Dunkin

1812–1879 (age 67)

Dartford

Alfred John Dunkin was an English historian whose scholarly work contributed to nineteenth-century historical understand...

Francis Pettit Smith

1808–1874 (age 66)

Brompton Cemetery

An inventor whose screw propeller reshaped steam navigation and advanced maritime travel.

Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford

1794–1878 (age 84)

Brompton Cemetery

Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford, was a prominent English judge and legal authority of the nineteenth century.

Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet

1792–1871 (age 79)

Brompton Cemetery

A baronet whose writings brought distant lands and thoughtful reflections into the public eye.

Joseph Bonomi the Younger

1796–1878 (age 82)

Brompton Cemetery

Joseph Bonomi the Younger was a nineteenth-century British diplomat and antiquarian scholar.

Andrew Scott Waugh

1810–1878 (age 68)

Brompton Cemetery

Surveyor General of India who oversaw the Great Trigonometrical Survey and named Mount Everest in honour of his predeces...

Charles Blacker Vignoles

1793–1875 (age 82)

Brompton Cemetery

Charles Blacker Vignoles was a distinguished nineteenth-century civil engineer whose innovative projects advanced infras...

Charles Allston Collins

1828–1873 (age 45)

Brompton Cemetery

Writer aligned with the Pre-Raphaelite circle who turned from painting to prose and criticism.

Edward Belcher

1799–1877 (age 78)

Brompton Cemetery

Edward Belcher was a nineteenth-century writer who contributed to Victorian literary culture.