Deaths in the 1870s
7,400+ memorials
John Cowan, Lord Cowan
1798–1878 (age 80)
Dean Cemetery
John Cowan, Lord Cowan, was a respected judge whose measured judgments reflected a principled legal mind.
Robert Nisbet
1814–1874 (age 60)
Dean Cemetery
Christian minister and pastoral leader of the nineteenth century.
William Law (Lord Provost)
1799–1878 (age 79)
Dean Cemetery
William Law was a merchant and Lord Provost of Edinburgh who guided the city with steady, civic-minded leadership.
Theophile Bucher
1802–1871 (age 69)
Dean Cemetery
Nineteenth-century composer of European significance.
Thomas Bonnar
1810–1873 (age 63)
Dean Cemetery
Thomas Bonnar was an interior designer whose tasteful work helped define the refined atmosphere of Edinburgh interiors.
Robert Romanes
1821–1879 (age 58)
Dean Cemetery
Robert Romanes was an Edinburgh gentleman of the nineteenth century.
Patrick Mylott
1820–1878 (age 58)
Anfield Cemetery
Patrick Mylott is remembered for his steady kindness and the comforting calm he brought to the lives around him.
William Gibbs
1790–1875 (age 85)
All Saints Church, Wraxall
William Gibbs was an English businessman whose career extended across nearly eighty-five years.
John Evans
1814–1875 (age 61)
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
John Evans is remembered for his evocative writing that celebrated the life and stories of his homeland.
William Morgan Williams
1832–1877 (age 45)
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
William Morgan Williams was a Welsh physician of the nineteenth century.
Henry Thomas Smart
1813–1879 (age 66)
Hampstead Cemetery
Henry Thomas Smart is remembered for composing lyrical works that enriched England's choral and sacred repertoire.
Evan Nepean
1800–1873 (age 73)
Grosvenor Chapel, Mayfair
Evan Nepean was an Anglican priest who served at Grosvenor Chapel in Mayfair.
Anne Fust
1808–1871 (age 63)
Grosvenor Chapel, Mayfair
Anne Fust is remembered for her gentle devotion to the spiritual life centered at Grosvenor Chapel.
James Watts
1804–1878 (age 74)
Heaton Mersey
James Watts was a nineteenth-century politician representing Heaton Mersey.
Sir William Chaytor, 2nd Baronet
1805–1871 (age 66)
Holy Trinity Church, Coverham
Sir William Chaytor is remembered for his conscientious service as a politician and guardian of his constituents' welfar...
Harriet Martineau
1802–1876 (age 74)
Key Hill Cemetery
Harriet Martineau was a prolific writer and influential social commentator of the Victorian era.
Alfred Bird
1811–1878 (age 67)
Key Hill Cemetery
Alfred Bird is remembered for his inventive breakthroughs that made baking and desserts more accessible to families ever...
John Henry Anderson
1814–1874 (age 60)
St Nicholas, Aberdeen
John Henry Anderson was a celebrated nineteenth-century actor.
George Dawson
1821–1876 (age 55)
Key Hill Cemetery
George Dawson is remembered for his stirring ministry that united spiritual insight with practical compassion.
Joseph Gillott
1799–1873 (age 74)
Key Hill Cemetery
Joseph Gillott was a prominent art collector and patron of the nineteenth century.
John Hiley Austen
1815–1876 (age 61)
Kinson
John Hiley Austen is remembered for his faithful leadership and the gentle courage he nurtured among those he served.
Charles Vince
1824–1874 (age 50)
Key Hill Cemetery
Charles Vince was a Christian minister of the nineteenth century.
Robert Martineau
1798–1870 (age 72)
Key Hill Cemetery
Robert Martineau is remembered for his principled work on the council and his enduring devotion to civic duty.
Michael Henry Blount
1789–1874 (age 85)
Mapledurham House
Michael Henry Blount was a gentleman associated with Mapledurham House in Oxfordshire.
John Samuel Bewley Monsell
1811–1875 (age 64)
Mount Cemetery
John Samuel Bewley Monsell is remembered for the hymns and writings that continue to guide worshipers with grace.
David Spence
1818–1877 (age 59)
Lambeth Cemetery
David Spence was a military officer who lived from 1818 to 1877.
Hector Gavin
1784–1874 (age 90)
Old Calton Burial Ground
Hector Gavin was a master engraver whose precise work left a lasting impression on Scottish printmaking.
James Alexander Manning
1802–1875 (age 73)
Lewisham
James Alexander Manning was a writer who lived from 1802 to 1875.
John Saunders
1798–1871 (age 73)
Llanllwni
John Saunders was the Christian minister of Llanllwni known for steady pastoral care.
Edward William Cox
1809–1879 (age 70)
New Southgate Cemetery
Edward William Cox was a politician who lived from 1809 to 1879.
Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury
1800–1873 (age 73)
New Southgate Cemetery
Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury, was Lord Chancellor devoted to the rule of law.
Alexander Spurr
1873–1873 (age 0)
New Southgate Cemetery
Alexander Spurr was an architect born in 1873.
James Ward
1802–1873 (age 71)
Overleigh Cemetery
James Ward was a botanical collector who expanded the knowledge of Britain's plants.
Charles Ashe Windham
1810–1870 (age 60)
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Cemetery, Hanwell
Charles Ashe Windham was a military officer who lived from 1810 to 1870.
Adam White
1817–1878 (age 61)
Pollokshields
Adam White was a British Museum zoologist whose patient studies enriched natural history.
Alexander Thomson
1817–1875 (age 58)
Southern Necropolis, Glasgow
Alexander Thomson was an architect who lived from 1817 to 1875.
George Rodgers
1829–1870 (age 41)
Southern Necropolis, Glasgow
George Rodgers was a military professional remembered for faithful service with his comrades.
Nathaniel Paterson
1787–1871 (age 84)
Southern Necropolis, Glasgow
Nathaniel Paterson was an author who lived from 1787 to 1871.
James Smart
1804–1870 (age 66)
Southern Necropolis, Glasgow
James Smart was a Glasgow merchant whose trade and generosity buoyed his city.
Evan Griffiths
1795–1873 (age 78)
Sketty
Evan Griffiths was a printer who lived from 1795 to 1873.
Isaac Ironside
1808–1870 (age 62)
Sheffield General Cemetery
Isaac Ironside was a Sheffield politician who championed reform and civic improvement.
Thomas Richardson Colledge
1796–1879 (age 83)
Shurdington
Thomas Richardson Colledge was a surgeon who lived from 1796 to 1879.
Sarah West
1790–1876 (age 86)
Sighthill
Sarah West was a stage actor celebrated for her expressive performances.
John Wickham Flower
1807–1873 (age 66)
Shirley
John Wickham Flower was a lawyer who lived from 1807 to 1873.
Lady Elizabeth Campbell
1794–1878 (age 84)
Stichill Kirk
Lady Elizabeth Campbell was a dignified patron whose charity sustained her community at Stichill.
Pleasance Smith
1773–1877 (age 104)
St. Margaret's Church, Lowestoft
Pleasance Smith was an editor whose career spanned from the late eighteenth century through the nineteenth century.
Edward Henry Landon
1814–1877 (age 63)
St. Mary's Church, Putney
Edward Henry Landon was a devoted Anglican priest who shepherded St. Mary’s Church, Putney.
Georgiana Lister-Kaye
1815–1877 (age 62)
St. Mary the Virgin, Deane
Georgiana Lister-Kaye lived from 1815 to 1877 and was buried at St. Mary the Virgin, Deane.
William Ford Hulton
1811–1879 (age 68)
St. Mary the Virgin, Deane
William Ford Hulton served faithfully at St Mary the Virgin, Deane, nurturing his parish community.
Alexander Duff
1806–1878 (age 72)
The Grange
Alexander Duff was a missionary who lived from 1806 to 1878 and was buried at The Grange.