DAUBENY, Henry. b. 1820; M.R.C.S. 1843; M.D. St. Andrews 1845; L.S.A. 1846; surgeon in London 1843–61, at San Remo, Italy 1861 to death; author of The climate of San Remo as adapted to invalids 1865. d. Hôtel des Iles Britanniques, San Remo 26 Jany. 1887.
DAUGARS, John William Gustavus Leo (only son of Rev. Guillaume Gustavus Daugars, pastor of French protestant church, St. Martin’s le Grand, London). b. Thurlow sq. Brompton, London 1849; ed. at Harrow and Brasenose coll. Ox., migrated to St. Alban hall, B.A. 1873; barrister M.T. 26 Jany. 1875; contributed to Temple Bar, The Graphic and other publications under nom de plume of Claude Templar. d. Hastings 20 Feb. 1885 in 36 year.
DAUGLISH, John (son of Wm. Dauglish of Bethnal Green, London, clerk in a large East India house). b. Bethnal Green 10 Feb. 1824; ed. at Hackney; studied medicine at Univ. of Edin. 1852–55, bracketed gold medallist for his M.D. degree 1855; took out a patent for “An improved method of making bread” 1 Oct. 1856 and 4 other patents on same subject 1857–65, this unfermented bread which he called aerated was first made in factory of Messrs. Carr of Carlisle 1856; erected a model bakery at Islington 1859; silver medallist of Society of Arts 1860; bread sold in special shops in London and the provinces. d. Furze bank, Great Malvern 14 Jany. 1866. On the healthy manufacture of bread by B. W. Richardson 1884, portrait; I.L.N. xxxvi, 259–60 (1860).
DAUNT, Very Rev. Achilles (eld. son of Achilles Daunt of Tracton abbey, co. Cork, who d. 28 Aug. 1871). b. Rincurran near Kinsale 23 Aug. 1832; ed. at Kinsale and Univ. of Dublin, scholar 1852, B.A. 1854, M.A. 1866; V. of Rincurran 26 March 1856 to 11 Jany. 1867; R. of Ballymoney, co. Cork 1867; R. of Stackallen, co. Meath 1867; V. of St. Matthias, Dublin, Aug. 1867; dean of Cork and R. of St. Finbar, Cork 1875 to death; author of The Church a lesson book for angels 1872; The person and offices of the Holy Ghost 1879; The morning of life and other gleanings from the manuscripts of the late A. Daunt 1881. d. St. Anne’s, Blarney near Cork 17 June 1878. Spent in the service, a memoir of the Very Rev. Achilles Daunt by Rev. F. R. Wynne 1879, portrait; Some account of the family of Daunt by John Daunt (1881) 25–28, portrait.
DAVENPORT, Edward Gershom. b. 1838; M.P. for St. Ives, Cornwall 5 Feb. 1874 to death. d. 28 Lancaster gate, Hyde park, London 4 Dec. 1874.
DAVENPORT, John Marriott. b. Shirburn, Oxon, Sep. 1809; solicitor at Oxford 1831 to death; clerk of the peace for co. Oxon 1831–81, undersheriff 1853–75; F.S.A. 9 March 1854; privilegiatus Univ. of Ox. 3 Nov. 1866; author of Lords lieutenant and high sheriffs of Oxfordshire 1086–1868, 1868; Oxfordshire Annals 1869; Lord lieutenant and high sheriff, correspondence upon the question of precedence 1871; Notes upon the jurisdiction of the county justices within the city of Oxford 1872; Notes as to Oxford Castle 1877. d. 62 St. Giles’s, Oxford 31 Jany. 1882.
DAVENPORT, Richard Alfred. b. about 1777; author of New elegant extracts, 2nd series 12 vols. 1823–7; wrote some of the biographical notices and critical prefaces to Whittingham’s British poets 100 vols. 1822; edited more than 100 vols. of miscellaneous works including the Poetical Register 8 vols. 1802–11. d. from inadvertently taking an overdose of opium at Brunswick cottage, Park st. Camberwell, London 25 Jany. 1852.
DAVENPORT, Samuel (son of Mr. Davenport of Bedford, architect). b. Bedford 10 Dec. 1783; articled to Charles Warren of London, line engraver; engraved in outline a large number of portraits for biographical works; engraved The works of W. Hogarth 1821; his best plates are in the Forget-me-not 1828–42; one of the earliest engravers on steel. d. 15 July 1867.
DAVEY, Richard (youngest son of Wm. Davey of Redruth, Cornwall, solicitor, who d. 16 April 1849). b. Redruth 11 Dec. 1799; ed. at Tiverton and Univ. of Edin.; M.P. for West Cornwall 1857–68. d. Bochym near Helston 24 June 1884. I.L.N. xxxiii, 92, 94 (1858), portrait.
DAVIDS, Rev. Thomas William (only child of William Saunders Davids of Swansea, Congregational minister, who d. Dec. 1816). b. Swansea 11 Sep. 1816; minister of Congregational church, Lion walk, Colchester 3 Feb. 1841 to 1874; secretary of Essex congregational union 20 years; author of Annals of Evangelical Nonconformity in the county of Essex from the time of Wycliffe to the restoration 1863, and of a number of historical articles and reviews. (m. 1841 Louisa eld. dau. of Robert Winter of Clapham Common, London, solicitor, she was widely known by her Essay on Sunday schools 1847 and Sunday school hymn book, she d. Colchester 18 Nov. 1853 aged 37), he d. Forest Gate, Essex 11 April 1884. Congregational year book (1885) 187–8.