Deaths in the 1880s

Josiah William Smith

1816–1887 (age 71)

Hertfordshire

Josiah William Smith, QC (3 April 1816 – 10 April 1887) was an English barrister, legal writer and judge.

Arthur Penrhyn Stanley

1815–1881 (age 66)

Westminster Abbey

Arthur Penrhyn Stanley was a 19th-century writer whose literary and scholarly contributions significantly enriched Victo...

George Edmund Street

1824–1881 (age 57)

Westminster Abbey

George Edmund Street was an architect whose Gothic Revival works remain admired for their reverent beauty.

Charles Darwin

1809–1882 (age 73)

Westminster Abbey

Charles Darwin was a naturalist whose revolutionary theories of evolution fundamentally transformed scientific understan...

Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe

1786–1880 (age 94)

Westminster Abbey

Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, was a statesman revered for his steady diplomatic leadership.

William Spottiswoode

1825–1883 (age 58)

Westminster Abbey

William Spottiswoode was a 19th-century physicist whose scientific investigations advanced understanding of physical phe...

William Miller

1796–1882 (age 86)

Edinburgh

William Miller was a painter whose sensitive works reflected the quiet beauty of his surroundings.

Richard Chenevix Trench

1807–1886 (age 79)

Westminster Abbey

Richard Chenevix Trench was a 19th-century writer whose literary and scholarly works contributed significantly to Victor...

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

1828–1882 (age 54)

Kent

Dante Gabriel Rossetti was a writer remembered for his vivid imagination and passionate verse.

Rosina Bulwer Lytton

1802–1882 (age 80)

Surrey

Rosina Bulwer Lytton was a Victorian writer and social commentator known for her novels and satirical works.

William Barnes

1801–1886 (age 85)

Dorset

William Barnes was a Dorset-born writer whose devotion to rural speech and verse preserved the soul of the countryside.

Moses Montefiore

1784–1885 (age 101)

Kent

Moses Montefiore was a prominent banker and philanthropist whose long life was dedicated to charitable causes and humani...

Lord John Thynne

1798–1881 (age 83)

Westminster Abbey

Lord John Thynne served with quiet grace as an Anglican priest at Westminster Abbey, shepherding worshippers with unwave...

Ellen Forrester

1828–1883 (age 55)

Salford

Ellen Forrester was a poet whose work contributed to nineteenth-century English literature.

John Campbell Shairp

1819–1885 (age 66)

Houston

John Campbell Shairp was a Houston-born writer whose scholarly judgment and poetic heart influenced generations of reade...

Jacob Behrens

1806–1889 (age 83)

West Yorkshire

Sir Jacob Behrens (20 November 1806 – 22 April 1889) was an Anglo–German textile merchant.

William Gaskell

1805–1884 (age 79)

Cheshire

William Gaskell was a hymnwriter from Cheshire whose sacred verses continue to uplift worshipers.

Robert Angus Smith

1817–1884 (age 67)

Greater Manchester

Robert Angus Smith was a chemist whose scientific research advanced understanding in his field during the nineteenth cen...

Charles Foster Barham

1804–1884 (age 80)

Cornwall

Charles Foster Barham was a Cornish physician, known for combining meticulous study with compassionate care for his comm...

John Rylands

1801–1888 (age 87)

Greater Manchester

John Rylands (7 February 1801 – 11 December 1888) was an English entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Richard Wright Procter

1816–1881 (age 65)

Greater Manchester

Richard Wright Procter was a Manchester writer whose work recorded the character and culture of his city with care.

Katherine Clerk Maxwell

1824–1886 (age 62)

Dumfries and Galloway

Katherine Clerk Maxwell was a physicist whose scientific work advanced knowledge in her field during the nineteenth cent...

Edward Hearle Rodd

1810–1880 (age 70)

Cornwall

Edward Hearle Rodd (1810-1880) was a Cornish antiquarian and naturalist from St Just in Roseland who contributed to the ...

John Harris

1820–1884 (age 64)

Cornwall

John Harris (1820-1884) was a Cornish writer and poet from Bolenowe known for his dialect poetry and contributions to Co...

William Bonython Moffatt

1812–1887 (age 75)

Cornwall

William Bonython Moffatt (1812-1887) was a Cornish figure whose life and work remain associated with Cornwall in the mid...

Wilson Fox

1831–1887 (age 56)

Somerset

Wilson Fox (1831-1887) was a British physician and pathologist known for his medical research and contributions to clini...

John Jope Rogers

1816–1880 (age 64)

Cornwall

John Jope Rogers (1816-1880) was a Cornish geologist and mineralogist who made significant contributions to the study of...

William Bottrell

1816–1881 (age 65)

Cornwall

William Bottrell (1816-1881) was a Cornish writer and antiquarian from St Levan, best known for collecting and publishin...

Arnold Ruge

1802–1880 (age 78)

Brighton

Arnold Ruge (1802-1880) was a German philosopher and political writer who spent his later years in exile in Brighton aft...

Edwin Paxton Hood

1820–1885 (age 65)

Abney Park Cemetery

Edwin Paxton Hood (1820-1885) was a British Congregationalist minister, lecturer, and prolific author from Westminster k...

Walter B. Woodbury

1834–1885 (age 51)

Abney Park Cemetery

Walter B. Woodbury (1834-1885) was a Manchester-born photographer and inventor who developed the Woodburytype photomecha...

George Leybourne

1842–1884 (age 42)

Abney Park Cemetery

George Leybourne (1842-1884) was a music hall performer from Gateshead, famous as "Champagne Charlie" and one of the gre...

Edward Calvert

1799–1883 (age 84)

Abney Park Cemetery

Edward Calvert (1799-1883) was a British painter and printmaker from Appledore, associated with the circle of William Bl...

Charles Reed

1819–1881 (age 62)

Abney Park Cemetery

Charles Reed (1819-1881) was a British politician, philanthropist, and advocate for education reform who served as Chair...

Edward Stallybrass

1794–1884 (age 90)

Abney Park Cemetery

Edward Stallybrass (1794-1884) was a British missionary from Royston who worked extensively in Siberia and Mongolia, tra...

George Linnaeus Banks

1821–1881 (age 60)

Abney Park Cemetery

George Linnaeus Banks (1821-1881) was a Birmingham-born journalist, poet, and playwright best known for his poem "What I...

Henry Richard

1812–1888 (age 76)

Abney Park Cemetery

Henry Richard (3 April 1812 – 20 August 1888) was a Congregational minister and Welsh Member of Parliament between 186...

Hugh Owen

1804–1881 (age 77)

Abney Park Cemetery

Hugh Owen was a pioneering educator whose advocacy for educational reform advanced learning opportunities in nineteenth-...

John Farrar

1802–1884 (age 82)

Abney Park Cemetery

Christian minister noted for thoughtful preaching and compassionate leadership.

Nathaniel Rogers

1808–1884 (age 76)

Abney Park Cemetery

Nathaniel Rogers was a physician whose medical practice and professional service contributed to nineteenth-century healt...

Nelly Power

1854–1887 (age 33)

Abney Park Cemetery

Actor celebrated for musical wit and a generous spirit on the stage.

Samuel Morley

1809–1886 (age 77)

Abney Park Cemetery

Samuel Morley was a successful businessperson and philanthropist whose wealth and influence advanced social causes.

Samuel Oughton

1803–1881 (age 78)

Abney Park Cemetery

Baptist missionary whose advocacy for justice sustained emancipated communities in Jamaica.

Samuel Sharpe

1799–1881 (age 82)

Abney Park Cemetery

Samuel Sharpe was a skilled translator whose scholarly work made important texts accessible to English readers.

Thomas Holt

1811–1888 (age 77)

Abney Park Cemetery

Thomas Holt (14 November 1811 – 5 September 1888) was an English-born Australian pastoralist, company director and pol...

Alexander Raleigh

1817–1880 (age 63)

Abney Park Cemetery

Alexander Raleigh was a Christian minister whose theological work and pastoral service shaped Victorian religious life.

Joseph John Jefferson

1795–1882 (age 87)

Abney Park Cemetery

Pastor remembered for stirring sermons and an inclusive, compassionate ministry.

George Wharton Simpson

1824–1880 (age 56)

Abney Park Cemetery

George Wharton Simpson was a skilled photographer whose technical innovations contributed to the development of photogra...

Charles Reade

1814–1884 (age 70)

Willesden

Writer whose vivid novels combined historical depth with social conscience.

Edward Onslow Ford

1852–1880 (age 28)

East Finchley

Edward Onslow Ford was a Victorian sculptor whose brief career made a significant contribution to nineteenth-century Bri...