Deaths in the 1880s

George Honey

1822–1880 (age 58)

Highgate Cemetery

George Honey was a celebrated mid-Victorian actor whose performances enlivened London stages and whose memory rests at H...

James John Hill

1811–1882 (age 71)

Highgate Cemetery

James John Hill was a nineteenth-century painter whose artistic contributions were recognized through his burial at High...

Lewis Pocock

1808–1882 (age 74)

Highgate Cemetery

Lewis Pocock was an industrious inventor of the early Victorian era whose thoughtful experiments left a quiet legacy at ...

John Francis

1811–1882 (age 71)

Highgate Cemetery

John Francis was a nineteenth-century businessperson whose commercial success earned him burial at Highgate Cemetery.

Mary Hay

1840–1886 (age 46)

Highgate Cemetery

Mary Hay was a thoughtful writer whose compassionate observations enriched Victorian letters and whose legacy rests at H...

Alfred Meeson

1808–1885 (age 77)

Highgate Cemetery

Alfred Meeson was a nineteenth-century architect whose architectural designs and contributions were recognized through h...

John Mogford

1821–1885 (age 64)

Highgate Cemetery

John Mogford was a dedicated painter whose steady hand captured the serenity of nature and whose memory endures at Highg...

Jennette Threlfall

1821–1880 (age 59)

Highgate Cemetery

Jennette Threlfall was a nineteenth-century writer whose literary contributions were commemorated through her burial at ...

William Hawes

1805–1885 (age 80)

Highgate Cemetery

William Hawes was a principled businessperson whose steady leadership fostered respect and whose legacy continues at Hig...

Georgiana Houghton

1814–1884 (age 70)

Highgate Cemetery

Georgiana Houghton was a nineteenth-century artist whose creative contributions were honored through her burial at Highg...

William Rose

1813–1882 (age 69)

Highgate Cemetery

William Rose was a jeweler whose careful artistry delighted patrons and whose memory is cherished at Highgate Cemetery.

Frederick Pitman

1828–1886 (age 58)

Highgate Cemetery

Frederick Pitman was a nineteenth-century writer whose literary contributions were recognized through his burial at High...

William Alpheus Higgs

d. 1889

Highgate Cemetery

William Alpheus Higgs (c.

Jabez Inwards

1817–1880 (age 63)

Highgate Cemetery

Jabez Inwards was a nineteenth-century figure whose life was commemorated through his burial at Highgate Cemetery.

John Bowes

1811–1885 (age 74)

Barnard Castle

John Bowes was a principled politician who championed Barnard Castle and whose legacy endures in the community he served...

John Blaxland

1801–1884 (age 83)

Ryde

John Blaxland was a nineteenth-century politician whose public service and political contributions shaped his era.

Harry Beckett

1839–1880 (age 41)

Brompton Cemetery

Harry Beckett was a devoted stage actor whose lively performances warmed Brompton theaters and whose memory rests in Bro...

William Henry Holmes

1812–1885 (age 73)

Brompton Cemetery

William Henry Holmes was a nineteenth-century composer whose musical contributions were recognized through his burial at...

William Palliser

1830–1882 (age 52)

Brompton Cemetery

William Palliser was a measured politician committed to public welfare whose legacy endures in Brompton Cemetery.

William Nassau Lees

1825–1889 (age 64)

Brompton Cemetery

William Nassau Lees (1825–1889) was a British Army officer in India, known as an orientalist.

Hiram Codd

1838–1884 (age 46)

Brompton Cemetery

Hiram Codd's inventive spirit lives on in the still-celebrated Codd-neck bottle.

John Pearson

1819–1886 (age 67)

Brompton Cemetery

Frederick Vokes

1846–1888 (age 42)

Brompton Cemetery

Frederick Mortimer Vokes (22 January 1846 – 3 June 1888) was a British music hall, pantomime and burlesque dancer and ...

Jessie Vokes

1851–1884 (age 33)

Brompton Cemetery

John Lewis Wolfe

1798–1881 (age 83)

Brompton Cemetery

John Lewis Wolfe shaped the Victorian landscape through his thoughtful architectural practice.

George Rose

1817–1882 (age 65)

Brompton Cemetery

Lytton Sothern

1851–1887 (age 36)

Brompton Cemetery

Lytton Sothern delighted audiences with his dramatic versatility and kindness.

Frederick Balsir Chatterton

1834–1886 (age 52)

Brompton Cemetery

Alexander Boyle

1810–1884 (age 74)

Brompton Cemetery

Alexander Boyle served with distinction in the Royal Navy throughout tumultuous times.

J. Hamilton Fyfe

1837–1880 (age 43)

Brompton Cemetery

Edward Woollcombe

1816–1880 (age 64)

Brompton Cemetery

Edward Woollcombe is remembered for his quiet devotion to family and community.

Frances Emily Stewart

1827–1882 (age 55)

Brompton Cemetery

Joseph Julius Kanné

1818–1888 (age 70)

Brompton Cemetery

Joseph Julius Kanné kept vital lines of communication open as a dedicated courier.

H. F. Wilkinson

1845–1888 (age 43)

Brompton Cemetery

Wardle Corbyn

1816–1880 (age 64)

Brompton Cemetery

Wardle Corbyn championed inclusive theatre as a devoted impresario.

James Simpson

1829–1889 (age 60)

Brompton Cemetery

David Charles

1803–1880 (age 77)

Ulverston

David Charles shepherded his Ulverston congregation with compassion throughout his ministry.

Johannes Zukertort

1842–1888 (age 46)

Brompton Cemetery

Johannes Hermann Zukertort (Polish: Jan Hermann Cukiertort; 7 September 1842 – 20 June 1888) was a Polish-born British...

Robert Fortune

1812–1880 (age 68)

Brompton Cemetery

Robert Fortune's writings brought the wonders of distant flora to British gardens.

John Graham Chambers

1843–1883 (age 40)

Brompton Cemetery

Henry Cole

1808–1882 (age 74)

Brompton Cemetery

A pioneering Victorian art administrator and writer who championed design reform and public education.

George Bentham

1800–1884 (age 84)

Brompton Cemetery

Thomas Leverton Donaldson

1795–1885 (age 90)

Brompton Cemetery

A measured architectural writer and educator who helped found the Royal Institute and promoted classical ideals.

Edward Girdlestone

1805–1884 (age 79)

Bristol Cathedral

George Lloyd

1820–1885 (age 65)

Cramlington

An attentive archaeologist whose writings brought renewed appreciation to Britain’s and Europe’s ancient monuments.

Griffith Williams

1824–1881 (age 57)

Dyffryn Ardudwy

Alexander Robert Johnston

1812–1888 (age 76)

Brompton Cemetery

Alexander Robert Johnston, FRS (formerly Campbell-Johnston, 14 June 1812 – 21 January 1888) was a British colonial off...

Alfred Thesiger

1838–1880 (age 42)

Brompton Cemetery

Matilda Chaplin Ayrton

1846–1883 (age 37)

Brompton Cemetery

A pioneering physician who combined clinical rigor with compassionate advocacy for women’s health and education.

Henry Brinley Richards

1819–1885 (age 66)

Brompton Cemetery