Deaths in the 1870s

William Maynard Gomm

1784–1875 (age 91)

Rotherhithe

William Maynard Gomm was remembered as a courageous military servant who tended to Rotherhithe with care upon his return...

George Romanes

1805–1871 (age 66)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Nineteenth-century figure who lived during a period of significant social change in Britain.

Benjamin Nicholls

1790–1877 (age 87)

Ardwick

Benjamin Nicholls kept Ardwick’s cotton community stable through steady leadership and compassionate charity.

Alexander Forbes

1817–1875 (age 58)

St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee

Catholic priest whose spiritual ministry served the faithful in nineteenth-century Scotland.

Anthony Panizzi

1797–1879 (age 82)

St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green

Anthony Panizzi brought scholarly grace to politics and championed a more inclusive public life.

Charles James Fox

1799–1874 (age 75)

St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green

Physician whose medical practice served his community during the nineteenth century.

Lizzie Burns

1827–1878 (age 51)

St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green

Lizzie Burns was cherished for her steadfast compassion and the dignity she lent to every cause she embraced.

Lewis Gordon

1815–1876 (age 61)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Engineer whose technical expertise advanced infrastructure and development in nineteenth-century Scotland.

Henry Mackenzie

1808–1878 (age 70)

Collingham

Henry Mackenzie shepherded Collingham with calm devotion and heartfelt pastoral care.

Arthur James Johnes

1809–1871 (age 62)

Berriew

Judge whose legal career advanced justice and the rule of law in nineteenth-century Wales.

Thomas Challis

1794–1874 (age 80)

Enfield Chase

Thomas Challis represented Enfield Chase with quiet fortitude and an earnest desire to serve.

William Powell

1815–1878 (age 63)

Llanbadarn Fawr

Politician whose public service advanced the interests of his constituents during the nineteenth century.

Charles Benjamin Mander

1819–1878 (age 59)

St Peter's Collegiate Church

Charles Benjamin Mander upheld the life of St Peter’s Collegiate Church with unfailing devotion.

Isabella Cecil, Marchioness of Exeter

1803–1879 (age 76)

St Martin's Church, Stamford

Accomplished pianist and Marchioness whose musical talents enriched Victorian aristocratic society.

John Edward Nassau Molesworth

1790–1877 (age 87)

Castleton

John Edward Nassau Molesworth provided Castleton with faithful spiritual guidance and tender pastoral care.

Henry William Pickersgill

1782–1875 (age 93)

Barnes Cemetery

Henry William Pickersgill was a prominent nineteenth-century librarian whose career advanced the practice of library sci...

Augustus Mayhew

1826–1875 (age 49)

Barnes Cemetery

Augustus Mayhew is remembered as an editor who shaped mid-Victorian literary discourse with warmth and integrity.

Valentine Munbee McMaster

1834–1872 (age 38)

Belfast City Cemetery

Valentine Munbee McMaster was a military physician whose career reflected nineteenth-century medical service.

Hay Burnett

1799–1873 (age 74)

Belhelvie

Hay Burnett is remembered for his steadfast devotion to the Belhelvie community.

Julia Isabella Shuckburgh

1804–1879 (age 75)

Bath Abbey Cemetery

Julia Isabella Shuckburgh was a nineteenth-century resident of Bath.

Julia Martha Thomas

1823–1879 (age 56)

Barnes Cemetery

Julia Martha Thomas is remembered for her gentle generosity and steadfast care for family.

John Frost

1784–1877 (age 93)

Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund

John Frost was a politician whose career encompassed the late Georgian and early Victorian periods.

Louisa Daniell

1808–1871 (age 63)

Aldershot Military Cemetery

Louisa Daniell devoted her life to soldier welfare, founding homes of comfort for the military community.

Deeble Boger

1799–1875 (age 76)

Antony

Deeble Boger was a resident of Antony during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Jessie Forbes

1811–1878 (age 67)

All Saints Church, Claverley

Jessie Forbes is remembered for her faithful presence at All Saints Church, Claverley.

Edward Gordon, Baron Gordon of Drumearn

1814–1879 (age 65)

Dean Cemetery

Edward Gordon, Baron Gordon of Drumearn, was a prominent Scottish judge elevated to the peerage.

Robert William Thomson

1822–1873 (age 51)

Dean Cemetery

Robert William Thomson's inventive spirit gave the world the pneumatic tyre and strengthened Scottish industry.

Neil Arnott

1788–1874 (age 86)

Dean Cemetery

Neil Arnott was a prominent nineteenth-century physician whose work advanced medical science.

John Stuart Hippisley Horner

1810–1874 (age 64)

St Andrew's Church, Mells

John Stuart Hippisley Horner shepherded the congregation at St Andrew's Church, Mells, with steady compassion.

Thomas Sword Good

1789–1872 (age 83)

Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed

Thomas Sword Good was a nineteenth-century painter whose works reflected the artistic traditions of his era.

Samuel Bough

1822–1878 (age 56)

Dean Cemetery

Samuel Bough captured Scottish landscapes with luminous brushwork that inspired later painters.

James Cassie

1819–1879 (age 60)

Dean Cemetery

James Cassie was a nineteenth-century painter whose artistic contributions enriched British visual culture.

James Drummond

1816–1877 (age 61)

Dean Cemetery

James Drummond's dedicated devotion to Scottish landscape art encouraged a generation of painters.

John Hughes Bennett

1812–1875 (age 63)

Dean Cemetery

John Hughes Bennett was a distinguished nineteenth-century physician whose work advanced medical science.

George Paul Chalmers

1833–1878 (age 45)

Dean Cemetery

George Paul Chalmers left a legacy of vigorous realism that enriched Scottish art.

Donald Mackenzie

1818–1875 (age 57)

Dean Cemetery

Scottish judge and legal figure of the nineteenth century.

Alexander Russel

1814–1876 (age 62)

Dean Cemetery

Alexander Russel was a devoted and influential journalist who used his editorial work to champion reform and civil disco...

William Knatchbull

1804–1871 (age 67)

St Margaret's Church, Babington

English politician of the early nineteenth century.

William Nash

1824–1875 (age 51)

Church of St John-at-Hackney

William Nash was a respected career soldier whose steadfast service exemplified quiet courage.

Sarah Jeffery Bradford

1879–1879 (age 0)

Church of St John the Evangelist, Milborne Port

Nineteenth-century woman of Milborne Port.

Richard Longuet Orlebar

1806–1870 (age 64)

Church of St Mary, Podington

Richard Longuet Orlebar was a trusted steward of his parish, known for dependable leadership and community care.

Charlotte Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk

1788–1870 (age 82)

Fitzalan Chapel

Duchess of Norfolk and accomplished translator of the nineteenth century.

Robert Stephen Hawker

1803–1875 (age 72)

Ford Park Cemetery

Robert Stephen Hawker was a beloved poet-clergyman whose works honored the Cornish spirit and pastoral care.

Andrew Henry

1823–1870 (age 47)

Ford Park Cemetery

Military officer of the nineteenth century.

Lewis Hornblower

1823–1879 (age 56)

Flaybrick Memorial Gardens

Lewis Hornblower was an architect whose thoughtful designs enriched the civic fabric of his region.

Sir William Jackson, 1st Baronet

1805–1876 (age 71)

Flaybrick Memorial Gardens

First Baronet and successful businessman of the nineteenth century.

Charles Lucy

1832–1871 (age 39)

Flaybrick Memorial Gardens

Charles Lucy was an architect respected for his balanced, dignified approach to design.

Robert Hyde Greg

1795–1875 (age 80)

Dean Row Unitarian Chapel

Nineteenth-century politician and social reformer.

George Hope

1811–1876 (age 65)

Dirleton Kirk

George Hope was a devoted farmer whose steady presence supported both the land and his local parish community.

Robert Nasmyth

1792–1870 (age 78)

Dean Cemetery

Accomplished surgeon of nineteenth-century Scotland.