Deaths in the 1880s

Elizabeth Lavinia Ragg

1810–1888 (age 78)

Key Hill Cemetery

Elizabeth Lavinia Ragg's devotion to family and community endures in memory.

Charles Bray

1811–1884 (age 73)

London Road Cemetery

Charles Bray was a 19th-century English philosopher engaged with progressive intellectual movements of the Victorian era...

John Cash

1822–1880 (age 58)

London Road Cemetery

John Cash combined industrious leadership with a commitment to his workforce and rests at London Road Cemetery.

James Challis

1803–1882 (age 79)

Mill Road Cemetery

James Challis was a 19th-century English astronomer whose observational work advanced the science of astronomy.

Isaac Todhunter

1820–1884 (age 64)

Mill Road Cemetery

Isaac Todhunter's devotion to teaching mathematics left a lasting impression on students across his community.

George Alexander Renny

1825–1887 (age 62)

Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath

George Alexander Renny was a 19th-century Scottish military officer whose service spanned the Victorian era.

Henry Robertson

1816–1888 (age 72)

Llandderfel

Henry Robertson (11 June 1816 – 22 March 1888) was a Scottish mining engineer and prolific railway builder, industrial...

William Francis Frederick Waller

1839–1885 (age 46)

Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath

William Francis Frederick Waller was a 19th-century English diplomat who served British interests during the Victorian e...

Robert D. Edwards

1813–1889 (age 76)

Llandderfel

Robert D. Edwards's dedication to the land nurtured his community in Llandderfel.

George Frederick Driver

1813–1887 (age 74)

Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath

Christian minister of the nineteenth century remembered for his pastoral dedication.

Lucy Lutwidge

1805–1880 (age 75)

Mount Cemetery

Lucy Lutwidge is remembered for her quiet strength and steadfast care of family and community.

Sir John Rose, 1st Baronet

1820–1888 (age 68)

Mount Cemetery

Sir John Rose, 1st Baronet (2 August 1820 – 24 August 1888) was a Scots-Quebecer politician.

Edward Edwards

1812–1886 (age 74)

Niton

Writer Edward Edwards spent his life shaping thoughtful words for his readers before resting at Niton.

Horatio Nelson James Rowland Thomas

1805–1880 (age 75)

Pentyrch

Cleric whose pastoral ministry and spiritual leadership served his community with devotion.

Robert Spear Hudson

1812–1884 (age 72)

Overleigh Cemetery

Robert Spear Hudson combined industry and civic care, leaving a legacy in Overleigh Cemetery.

Charles Butler Clough

1817–1887 (age 70)

Overleigh Cemetery

A nineteenth-century figure whose life reflected the character of the Victorian age.

Edmund Ronalds

1819–1889 (age 70)

Rosebank Cemetery

Edmund Ronalds FCS FRSE (18 June 1819 – 9 September 1889) was an English academic and industrial chemist.

William Prest

1832–1885 (age 53)

Sheffield General Cemetery

Association football player whose career coincided with the sport's early development.

George Bassett

1818–1886 (age 68)

Sheffield General Cemetery

George Bassett devoted himself to public service in Sheffield and beyond during a long political career.

Mark Firth

1819–1880 (age 61)

Sheffield General Cemetery

Businessperson whose entrepreneurial success contributed to Sheffield's industrial prosperity.

Edward Askew Sothern

1826–1881 (age 55)

Southampton Old Cemetery

Stage actor Edward Askew Sothern delighted audiences with wit and warmth.

John Prettyjohns

1823–1887 (age 64)

Southern Cemetery

Military personnel whose service embodied the martial traditions of the Victorian era.

Henry Patteson

1835–1887 (age 52)

Southern Cemetery

Henry Patteson's life left gracious traces in the communities he served.

Philip Goldschmidt

1812–1889 (age 77)

Southern Cemetery

A nineteenth-century figure whose long life witnessed the transformations of his age.

Sophia Maunsell

1822–1889 (age 67)

St Mary the Virgin, Great Brickhill

Sophia Maunsell is fondly recalled for her devotion to faith and family.

William Morris

1812–1886 (age 74)

St Alkmund's Church

Printer whose craftsmanship advanced the dissemination of knowledge in the nineteenth century.

Anna Kingsford

1846–1888 (age 42)

St Eata's Church, Atcham

Anna Kingsford was a pioneering English physician, women's rights advocate, and anti-vivisectionist who became one of th...

Henry Scudamore-Stanhope, 9th Earl of Chesterfield

1821–1887 (age 66)

St Cuthbert's Church, Holme Lacy

Henry Scudamore-Stanhope, 9th Earl of Chesterfield was a British peer and nobleman who held the earldom from 1866 until ...

John Talbot Clifton

1819–1882 (age 63)

St Cuthbert's Church, Lytham

John Talbot Clifton was a wealthy English landowner and squire of the Clifton family estate in Lytham, Lancashire.

Thomas Clifton

1845–1880 (age 35)

St Cuthbert's Church, Lytham

Thomas Clifton was a member of the prominent Clifton family of Lytham, Lancashire, who died at the young age of 35.

Bertha Rawdon-Hastings, Baroness Grey of Ruthin

1835–1887 (age 52)

St Cuthbert's Church, Lytham

Bertha Rawdon-Hastings, Baroness Grey of Ruthin, was an English peeress who carried her title with great dignity through...

Lord Charles Hervey

1814–1880 (age 66)

St Mary's Church, Ickworth

William Green

1784–1881 (age 97)

Welford Road Cemetery

William Green spent his life as a writer whose work earned appreciation from the communities he served.

Haim Wasserzug

1822–1882 (age 60)

West Ham Jewish Cemetery

Mary Davies

1846–1882 (age 36)

Talsarnau

Mary Davies was a writer whose thoughtful prose reflected the concerns of her generation.

Eliza Cook

1812–1889 (age 77)

St Mary's Church, Wimbledon

Eliza Cook (24 December 1818 – 23 September 1889) was an English author and poet associated with the Chartist movement...

James Watney

1800–1884 (age 84)

St Mary's Church, Wimbledon

James Watney was a businessperson remembered for his steady leadership and commitment to his enterprises.

William Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton

1806–1883 (age 77)

St Mary's Church, Rostherne

Isabella Frances Townshend

1847–1882 (age 35)

St Mary's Perivale

Isabella Frances Townshend was a painter whose artistry reflected a sensitive eye for the world around her.

Lady Elizabeth Hedges-White

1847–1880 (age 33)

St Mary's Church, Rostherne

Isabella Bunbury

1794–1882 (age 88)

St Mary's Church, Hampton

Isabella Bunbury was a devoted figure whose warmth and care were cherished by those who knew her.

John Cadbury

1801–1889 (age 88)

Witton Cemetery

John Cadbury (12 August 1801 – 11 May 1889) was an English Quaker and businessman, who founded the Cadbury chocolate c...

Henry Hugh Clifford

1826–1883 (age 57)

Ugbrooke

Henry Hugh Clifford was military personnel whose courage and composure earned the respect of comrades.

Mathew Hughes

1822–1882 (age 60)

Undercliffe Cemetery

Charles Clifford, 8th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh

1819–1880 (age 61)

Ugbrooke

Charles Clifford, 8th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, was a politician and nobleman known for his commitment to public serv...

George Byng, 7th Viscount Torrington

1812–1884 (age 72)

St Lawrence's Church, Mereworth

Anna Letitia Le Breton

1808–1885 (age 77)

St John-at-Hampstead

Anna Letitia Le Breton was a writer whose reflective work conveyed a gentle intelligence about life.

Edwin Hatch

1835–1889 (age 54)

Holywell Cemetery

Edwin Warren Hatch (4 September 1835 Derby, England – 10 November 1889 Oxford, England) was an English theologian.

John Burgon

1813–1888 (age 75)

Holywell Cemetery

John William Burgon (21 August 1813 – 4 August 1888) was an English Anglican divine who became the Dean of Chichester ...

George Jessel

1824–1883 (age 59)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

George Jessel was a nineteenth-century judge of notable standing.