The Wedgwood Museum

Hensleigh Wedgwood was renowned for his interest in etymology, authoring 'A Dictionary of English Etymology'. Hensleigh was the fourth son of Josiah Wedgwood II, grandson of Josiah Wedgwood I, and cousin of Charles Darwin (whom his sister Emma married in 1839). Hensleigh was also interested in Spiritualism, and held séances. He married Frances Mackintosh (Fanny), with whom he had six children.