Deaths in the 1880s

Sir George Bowyer, 7th Baronet

1811–1883 (age 72)

Bloomsbury

Sir George Bowyer, 7th Baronet, served as a steadfast politician devoted to public duty.

Doyne Courtenay Bell

1830–1888 (age 58)

West Norwood

Doyne Courtenay Bell was a nineteenth-century antiquarian whose scholarly work contributed to the preservation of histor...

Arthur Rigg

1812–1880 (age 68)

Chester

Arthur Rigg devoted his life to guiding young minds as a head teacher in Chester.

John Ireland Blackburne

1829–1884 (age 55)

Chester

John Ireland Blackburne was a Chester-based wine trader whose commercial success reflected the prosperity of Victorian m...

Charles George Gordon

1833–1885 (age 52)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Charles George Gordon was a military officer celebrated for his courage and humanitarian spirit.

James York

1803–1882 (age 79)

Cheltenham

James York was a Cheltenham physician whose medical practice contributed to the health of his community throughout the n...

Edward Henry Palmer

1840–1882 (age 42)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Edward Henry Palmer was a writer and orientalist who bridged cultures through his scholarship.

Henry Bartle Frere

1815–1884 (age 69)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Henry Bartle Frere was a distinguished Victorian politician whose career encompassed public service and political engage...

John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough

1822–1883 (age 61)

Blenheim Palace

John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough, was a duke and politician rooted in duty.

William Richard Fisher

1824–1888 (age 64)

Guildford

William Richard Fisher was a Guildford-based writer whose literary work contributed to the intellectual culture of ninet...

Robert John Pryse

1807–1889 (age 82)

Holyhead

Robert John Pryse was a writer known for his thoughtful and reflective prose.

Augustus Duncombe

1814–1880 (age 66)

York Minster

Augustus Duncombe was a York resident whose connections to York Minster reflected his prominence in the city's religious...

Charles Daniell

1827–1889 (age 62)

York Minster

Major-General Charles Frederick Torrens Daniell (21 August 1827 – 26 July 1889) was a British Army officer who held h...

Peter Berlyn

1819–1885 (age 66)

Kensington

Peter Berlyn was a Kensington merchant whose commercial enterprises reflected the prosperity of Victorian London.

Samuel Carter Hall

1800–1889 (age 89)

Addlestone

Samuel Carter Hall (9 May 1800 – 11 March 1889) was an Irish-born Victorian journalist who is best known for his edito...

John Bright

1811–1889 (age 78)

Rochdale

John Bright (16 November 1811 – 27 March 1889) was a British Radical and Liberal statesman, one of the greatest orator...

John Eglington Bailey

1840–1888 (age 48)

Stretford

John Eglington Bailey (1840–1888) was an English antiquary, Secretary of the Chetham Society and Fellow of the Societ...

Sir Richard Brooke, 7th Baronet

1814–1888 (age 74)

Halton

Sir Richard Brooke, 7th Baronet, was a prominent member of the English gentry whose baronetcy and Halton estate reflecte...

Frank Atkinson Argles

1816–1885 (age 69)

Heversham

Frank Atkinson Argles was a devoted community figure of Heversham.

Samuel Jones

1812–1886 (age 74)

Penarth

Christian minister based in Penarth who served his congregation throughout the nineteenth century.

John Bramston

1802–1889 (age 87)

Winchester Cathedral

John Bramston (12 May 1802 – 13 November 1889) was Dean of Winchester (1872–1883).

Francis Holl

1815–1884 (age 69)

Highgate Cemetery

Accomplished engraver whose technical skill and artistic vision contributed to nineteenth-century visual arts.

Francis Lycett

1803–1880 (age 77)

Highgate Cemetery

Francis Lycett balanced commerce with generous civic support.

Henry Baillie

1803–1885 (age 82)

Highgate Cemetery

Politician who served his constituents with dedication throughout the nineteenth century.

Henry Newton

d. 1882

Highgate Cemetery

Henry Newton upheld conscientious business practices of his day.

Henry Young Darracott Scott

1822–1883 (age 61)

Highgate Cemetery

Engineer whose technical expertise contributed to nineteenth-century industrial and infrastructural advancement.

Leone Levi

1821–1888 (age 67)

Highgate Cemetery

Leone Levi (6 June 1821 – 7 May 1888) was an English jurist and statistician.

James Smetham

1821–1889 (age 68)

Highgate Cemetery

James Smetham (9 September 1821 – 5 February 1889) was an English Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood painter and engraver, a f...

Joseph Clarke

1819–1888 (age 69)

Highgate Cemetery

Joseph Clarke (1819–1888) was a British Gothic Revival architect who practised in London, England.

Joseph Edwards

1814–1882 (age 68)

Highgate Cemetery

Skilled stonemason whose craftsmanship contributed to the architectural heritage of nineteenth-century England.

Fitzroy Kelly

1796–1880 (age 84)

Highgate Cemetery

Fitzroy Kelly brought balanced judgment to the courts.

Charlotte Sainton-Dolby

1821–1885 (age 64)

Highgate Cemetery

Accomplished composer whose musical works contributed significantly to nineteenth-century cultural life.

George Critchett

1817–1882 (age 65)

Highgate Cemetery

George Critchett cared for patients with steady surgical skill.

Abraham Hayward

1801–1884 (age 83)

Highgate Cemetery

Distinguished writer whose literary contributions enriched nineteenth-century intellectual discourse.

Aeneas John McIntyre

1821–1889 (age 68)

Highgate Cemetery

Æneas John McIntyre (6 December 1821 – 19 September 1889) was a Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Com...

Alfred Swaine Taylor

1806–1880 (age 74)

Highgate Cemetery

Pioneering photographer whose innovative work helped establish photography as an important medium in the nineteenth cent...

Philip Bourke Marston

1850–1887 (age 37)

Highgate Cemetery

Philip Bourke Marston captivated readers with lyrical sensitivity.

Charles Harcourt

1838–1880 (age 42)

Highgate Cemetery

Stage actor whose performances contributed to the vibrant theatrical culture of nineteenth-century England.

Edmund Chipp

1823–1886 (age 63)

Highgate Cemetery

Edmund Chipp enriched musical life with graceful compositions.

Edward Duncan

1803–1882 (age 79)

Highgate Cemetery

Edward Duncan was a 19th-century English engraver known for his skilled work in line and mezzotint engraving.

Edward Dutton Cook

1829–1883 (age 54)

Highgate Cemetery

Edward Dutton Cook was a prolific 19th-century English dramatic critic and novelist whose writings shaped Victorian thea...

Edward Richard Woodham

1831–1886 (age 55)

Highgate Cemetery

Edward Richard Woodham was a 19th-century military officer who served in the British armed forces.

Eugenius Birch

1818–1884 (age 66)

Highgate Cemetery

Eugenius Birch was the visionary architect whose structural elegance and steelwork defined Britain’s great Victorian p...

Pierce Egan the Younger

1814–1880 (age 66)

Highgate Cemetery

Pierce Egan the Younger was a 19th-century writer and journalist known for his contributions to Victorian periodical lit...

Rowland Mason Ordish

1824–1886 (age 62)

Highgate Cemetery

Rowland Mason Ordish was an inventive 19th-century engineer celebrated for pioneering efforts in suspension bridge desig...

Sampson Low

1797–1886 (age 89)

Highgate Cemetery

Sampson Low was a 19th-century English bookseller and publisher who played a significant role in Victorian book trade.

Samuel Daukes

1811–1880 (age 69)

Highgate Cemetery

Samuel Daukes was an architect noted for his Gothic Revival churches and civic buildings across mid-19th-century Britain...

Samuel Sidney

1813–1883 (age 70)

Highgate Cemetery

Samuel Sidney was a 19th-century writer whose works engaged with contemporary social and political issues.

Sir George Burrows, 1st Baronet

1801–1887 (age 86)

Highgate Cemetery

Sir George Burrows was a distinguished physician and educator whose leadership shaped medical practice in Victorian Lond...

Thomas Landseer

1795–1880 (age 85)

Highgate Cemetery

Thomas Landseer was a 19th-century English printmaker known for his skilled contributions to the art of printmaking.