Henry Allen Wedgwood
Henry Allen "Harry" Wedgwood was an English barrister.
Wedgwood was the third child and second son of Josiah Wedgwood II 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 twice. His first marriage took place on 28 February 1821 in Thames Ditton, Surrey to Caroline White. He later married Jessie Wedgwood on 14 September 1830 at Abergavenny. Jessie was his double first cousin, the daughter of John Wedgwood and his wife Louisa Jane Allen. Henry and Jessie had six children: Louisa Frances b.1834, Caroline Elizabeth b.1836, John Darwin b.1840, Anne Jane b.1841, Arthur b.1843 and Rowland Henry b.1847.
He authored the children's book The Bird Talisman: An Eastern Tale. Some editions were illustrated by his cousin twice removed Gwen Raverat.
