Emma Wedgwood

(1808-1896)

First wife of Charles Darwin

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Emma Darwin (née Wedgwood) (2 May 1808 – 7 October 1896) was the wife and first cousin of Charles Darwin, the English naturalist, scientist and author of On the Origin of Species. They were married on 29 January 1839 and were the parents of 10 children, three of whom died at early ages.

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Born	Emma Wedgwood 2 May 1808 Maer Hall, Maer, Staffordshire
Died	7 October 1896 (aged 88)
Zodiac	Taurus
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Charles Darwin 1809-1882 · English naturalist and biologist · m. 1838 info edit

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William Erasmus info 1st child with Charles Darwin Male b. 27 Dec 1839 · Age: 185 · 1839- · Celebrity Baby

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Anne Elizabeth Darwin info 2nd child with Charles Darwin Female b. 2 Mar 1841 d. 23 Apr 1851 · Age: 10 (at death) · 1841-1851 · Daughter of Charles Darwin

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Mary Eleanor info 3rd child with Charles Darwin Female b. 23 Sep 1842 · Age: 182 · 1842- · Celebrity Baby

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Henrietta Emma Darwin info 4th child with Charles Darwin Female b. 25 Sep 1843 d. 17 Dec 1929 · Age: 86 (at death) · 1843-1929 · British relative

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George Howard Darwin info 5th child with Charles Darwin Male b. 9 Jul 1845 d. 7 Dec 1912 · Age: 67 (at death) · 1845-1912 · English barrister and astronomer (1845 - 1912)

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Elizabeth info 6th child with Charles Darwin Female b. 8 Jul 1847 · Age: 178 · 1847- · Celebrity Baby

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Francis Darwin info 7th child with Charles Darwin Male b. 16 Aug 1848 d. 19 Sep 1925 · Age: 77 (at death) · 1848-1925 · English botanist

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Leonard Darwin info 8th child with Charles Darwin Male b. 15 Jan 1850 d. 26 Mar 1943 · Age: 93 (at death) · 1850-1943 · British politician

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Horace Darwin info 9th child with Charles Darwin Male b. 13 May 1851 d. 29 Sep 1928 · Age: 77 (at death) · 1851-1928 · British engineer

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Charles Waring Darwin info 10th child with Charles Darwin Male b. 6 Dec 1856 d. 28 Jun 1858 · Age: 1 (at death) · 1856-1858 · British relative

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