Hensleigh Wedgwood

Hensleigh Wedgwood
Hensleigh Wedgwood
Born	21 January 1803; Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England
Died	2 June 1891 (aged 88); Gower Street, London, England
Resting place	Stoke Minster (The Church of St. Peter ad Vincula); 53°00′15″N 02°10′53″W
Alma mater	Christ's College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)	Barrister, magistrate, Philologist
Known for	Writing on English etymology
Spouse	Frances Emma Elizabeth "Fanny" Mackintosh;
Children	6
Parents	Josiah Wedgwood II (1769–1843); Elizabeth Allen (1764–1846);
Relatives	Charles Darwin (cousin); Emma Darwin (sister); Thomas Wedgwood (uncle); Susannah Darwin (aunt);

Hensleigh Wedgwood (21 January 1803 – 2 June 1891) was a British etymologist, philologist and barrister, author of A Dictionary of English Etymology. He was a cousin of Charles Darwin, whom his sister Emma married in 1839.

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