Retirement and Death
He passed the last years of his life chiefly in London. In 1859 his health showed serious symptoms, and he was ordered to Bad Homburg. Becoming worse, he started homewards, but died at Koblenz on 14 September 1859. He was buried at Kensal Green. Sir James Stephen's widow died in 1875. They had five children:
- Herbert Venn Stephen (1822–1846)
- Frances Wilberforce Stephen (1824–1825)
- Sir James Fitzjames Stephen
- Sir Leslie Stephen
- Caroline Emelia Stephen (1834-1909)
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