Henry Allen Wedgwood

Henry Allen "Harry" Wedgwood was an English barrister.

Wedgwood was the third child and second son of Josiah Wedgwood Jr. and his wife Elizabeth Allen. He was a grandson of the illustrious potter Josiah Wedgwood and a brother-in-law of the naturalist Charles Darwin.

He married Jessie Wedgwood on 14 September 1830 at Abergavenny. Jessie was his double first cousin, the daughter of John Wedgwood (1766–1844) and his wife Louisa Jane Allen. Henry and Jessie had six children: Louisa Frances (later Kempson) b.1834, Caroline Elizabeth b.1836, John Darwin b.1840, Anne Jane b.1841, Arthur b.1843 and Rowland Henry b.1847.[1]

He authored the children's book The Bird Talisman: An Eastern Tale. Some editions were illustrated by his cousin twice removed Gwen Raverat.

GEDCOM Note

Biography ==
Henry Allen was born in 1799. He was the son of Josiah Wedgwood and Elizabeth Allen. He passed away in 1885.

Sources ==* The Peerage.com (M, #606322)

• Josiah C. Wedgwood, <i>A History of the Wedgwood Family</i> (London:The St. Catherine Press Ltd., 1908), pg. 190.
• freeBMD Deaths Dec Q 1885 Cheltenham 6a 262 WEDGWOOD Henry AllenAge 86

Census==1881 U.K. census for Erlscote, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England:
Henry A Wedgwood : Head : Widower : Age 81 : Retired Barrister Justice Of Peace Cobham, Surrey, England.
Caroline E Wedgwood : Daughter : Single : Age 44 : Birth place Staffordshire, England.
Jessie Kempson : Grand Daughter : Age 14 : Scholar : Birth placeWorcester, Worcestershire, England.
Hester L Kempson : Grand Daughter : Age 12 : Scholar : Birth place Goudhurst, Kent, England.
John W Kempson : Grand Son : Age 10 : Scholar : Birth place Goudhurst, Kent, England.
Lucy C Kempson : Grand Daughter : Age 7 : Scholar : Birth placeGoudhurst, Kent, England.