Emma Darwin

Emma Darwin  (née Wedgwood; 2 May 1808 – 7 October 1896) was an English woman and the wife of Charles Darwin.  Charles Darwin was a very important biologist. Emma was the daughter of Josiah Wedgwood II.  Josiah II was the son of Josiah Wedgwood.  Josiah was a potter and founder of the Wedgwood company.  Charles Darwin was her cousin.Deborah Heiligman, Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith (New York: Square Fish, 2011), p. 1 He was also a grandchild of Josiah. They married on 29 January 1839.Heidi Moore, Charles Darwin (Chicago, IL: Raintree, 2009), p. 36 Emma had 10 children with Charles.  2 of these died when they were babies.  Another child, Annie, died when she was 10. Emma helped Charles with his work, mostly by writing out his works onto manuscripts.

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