Emma Darwin
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For the novelist Emma Darwin, see Emma Darwin (novelist).
Emma Darwin (née Wedgwood; 2 May 1808 – 2 October 1896) was an English woman who was the wife and first cousin of Charles Darwin. They were married on 29 January 1839 and were the parents of ten children, seven of whom survived to adulthood.
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Born | Emma Wedgwood (1808-05-02)2 May 1808 Maer, Staffordshire, England |
Died | 2 October 1896(1896-10-02) (aged 88) |
Resting place | St Mary's Church, Downe |
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Children | 10, including William, Annie, Henrietta, George, Francis, Leonard and Horace |
Parent(s) | Josiah Wedgwood II Elizabeth (Bessie) Allen |
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