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Charles Darwin married his first cousin Emma Wedgwood.

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Is it true that Charles Darwin married his first cousin Emma Wedgwood?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that Charles Darwin married Emma Wedgwood, and several explicitly identify her as his first cousin.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Emma Darwin - Wikipedia
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Emma Darwin - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Darwin

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Darwin–Wedgwood family
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Darwin–Wedgwood family. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin%E2%80%93Wedgwood_family

Darwin in Love - JSTOR Daily
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Darwin in Love - JSTOR Daily. (n.d.). daily.jstor.org. https://daily.jstor.org/charles-darwin-in-love/

Darwin was right: inbreeding depression on male fertility in the Darwin family
2015
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G, A., FC, C., & TM, B. (2015). Darwin was right: inbreeding depression on male fertility in the Darwin family. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/bij.12433

Darwin and His Children: His Other Legacy
2013
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Darwin and His Children: His Other Legacy. (2013). ebookcentral.proquest.com. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=1223140

Geological Scenes from Two Marriages – Mary Elizabeth Lyell and Emma Darwin Compared
2026
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Kölbl-Ebert, M. (2026). Geological Scenes from Two Marriages – Mary Elizabeth Lyell and Emma Darwin Compared. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1144/gslspecpub2025-81

The Complete Correspondence of Charles Darwin
2023
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Ruse, M. (2023). The Complete Correspondence of Charles Darwin. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1086/726499

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