Laurence Wedgwood

Laurence Wedgwood

Laurence Wedgwood (1844 - 5 May 1913) director of the Wedgwood pottery firm.

Wedgwood was the youngest son of Francis Wedgwood and his wife Frances Mosley. Elder brothers Godfrey and Clement were also in the business. He was the great-grandson of the potter Josiah Wedgwood. He married Emma Elizabeth Houseman in 18 April 1871 and they had six children:

* Kennard Laurence Wedgwood (1873-1949) partner in Wedgwood & sons.
* Mary Frances "Molly" Wedgwood (1874-1969)
* Gilbert Henry Wedgwood (1876-1963)
* Clement John Wedgwood (1877-1954)
* Geoffrey Walter Wedgwood (1879-1897)
* unnamed daughter (born and died 22 October 1882)

External links

* http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rkwest&id=I36455


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