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Erasmus Darwin

Erasmus Darwin

Male 1731 - 1802  (70 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Erasmus DarwinErasmus Darwin was born on 12 Dec 1731 in Elston, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 18 Apr 1802 in Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.

    Erasmus married Elizabeth Colyear on 6 Mar 1781 in Radbourne, Derbyshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Rt Hon Charles Colyear, KT, 2nd Earl of Portmore and Elizabeth Collier) was born in 1747 in Derbyshire, England; died on 5 Feb 1832 in Breadsall, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Frances Ann Violetta Darwin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Apr 1783; was christened on 23 May 1783 in Radbourne, Derbyshire, England; died on 12 Feb 1874 in 3 Bertie Terrace, Milverton, Warwickshire, England; was buried in St. Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Claverdon, Warwickshire, England.

    Erasmus married Mary Howard on 30 Dec 1757 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. Mary was born on 12 Feb 1740 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England; died on 30 Jun 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Robert Waring Darwin, MD  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 30 May 1766 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England; was buried on 13 Nov 1848.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Frances Ann Violetta DarwinFrances Ann Violetta Darwin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Erasmus1) was born on 23 Apr 1783; was christened on 23 May 1783 in Radbourne, Derbyshire, England; died on 12 Feb 1874 in 3 Bertie Terrace, Milverton, Warwickshire, England; was buried in St. Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Claverdon, Warwickshire, England.

    Frances married Samuel Tertius Galton, Esquire on 30 Mar 1807 in Breadsall, Derbyshire, England. Samuel (son of Samuel John Galton, Esquire and Lucy Barclay, of Urie) was born on 23 Mar 1783 in Duddeston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; died on 23 Oct 1844 in St Leonard's-on-Sea, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; was buried in St. Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Claverdon, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Sir Francis Galton, FRS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Feb 1822 in The Larches, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, England; died on 17 Jan 1911 in Grayshott House, Grayshott, Hampshire, England.

  2. 3.  Robert Waring Darwin, MDRobert Waring Darwin, MD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Erasmus1) was christened on 30 May 1766 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England; was buried on 13 Nov 1848.

    Robert married Susannah Wedgwood on 18 Apr 1796 in St. Marylebone, London, England. Susannah (daughter of Josiah Wedgwood and Sarah Wedgwood) was born on 3 Jan 1765 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent Unitary Authority, Staffordshire, England; died on 15 Jul 1817 in Shrewsbury St George, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Charles Robert Darwin, FLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Feb 1809 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; died on 19 Apr 1882 in Down House, Bromley, Kent, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sir Francis Galton, FRS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Frances2, 1.Erasmus1) was born on 16 Feb 1822 in The Larches, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, England; died on 17 Jan 1911 in Grayshott House, Grayshott, Hampshire, England.

  2. 5.  Charles Robert Darwin, FLS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Erasmus1) was born on 12 Feb 1809 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; died on 19 Apr 1882 in Down House, Bromley, Kent, England.



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