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Susannah Darwin was the wife of Robert Darwin, a wealthy doctor, and mother of naturalist Charles Darwin. She was also part of the Wedgwood pottery family and lived at The Mount, Shrewsbury, from 1800.
Charles Robert Darwin (1809–1882) was a son of Robert Waring Darwin and Susannah Wedgwood. He married Emma Wedgwood (1808–1896), a daughter of Josiah Wedgwood II and Elizabeth Allen. Charles's mother, Susannah, was a sister to Emma's father, Josiah II. Thus, Charles and Emma were first cousins.
Learn about Susannah Wedgwood, the daughter of Josiah Wedgwood, founder of Wedgwood pottery, and the mother of Charles Darwin. Explore how the Wedgwood and Darwin families were connected by friendship, business and marriage.
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Susannah Wedgwood was baptised at Burslem in Staffordshire on 23 January 1765, daughter of Josiah Wedgwood and his wife, Sarah Wedgwood. Susannah (“Sukey”) suffered chronic ill health and was “never quite well and never very ill”. As a child she suffered from vomiting and boils, and later had difficulties with her pregnancies, spending much time in...
"Susanna Wedgwood, 23 Jan 1765." England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. FamilySearch: citing BURSLEM, STAFFORD, ENGLAND; FHL microfilm 0096876-78. (Daughter of Josiah and Sarah Wedgwood)Charles Darwin’s MitochondriaMarriage record St Marylebone (18 April 1796 Robert Waring Darwin Doctor of Physic, bachelor of Shrewbury married Susannah Wedgewood of St Marylebone by license)Find a GraveBurke's Family Record: DarwinStudy of the health of Charles DarwinWedgwood, Josiah C. A History of the Wedgwood Family. London: St. Catherine, 1908.Hayman, J. (2013). Charles Darwin’s mitochondria. Genetics,194(1), 21–25. doi: 10.1534/genetics.113.151241. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govVenn, J.A. (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses: Part II: From 1751 to 1900, (Vol. II: Chalmers – Fytche, pp. 228). Cambridge University Press. archive.org.- Female
- January 3, 1765
- Robert Waring Darwin MD
- July 15, 1817
Susannah Darwin (née Wedgwood, 3 January 1765 – 15 July 1817) was the wife of Robert Darwin, a wealthy doctor, and mother of naturalist Charles Darwin, and part of the Wedgwood pottery family.
13 de mar. de 2024 · This week’s post is about Susannah Wedgwood Darwin (1765-1817), the mother of Charles Darwin (above is the earliest known portrait of him, proudly holding a potted plant). Susannah’s early influence on her naturalist son is often overlooked, but her vital presence was connected to happy memories of his childhood garden in Shropshire, and ...
Learn about the death of Charles Darwin's mother, Susannah, who passed away when he was eight years old. Find out what he remembered about her and how she influenced his life and work.
