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Entry Type
Person
Surname
Tennyson
Forenames
Emily Sarah
Also Known As
née Sellwood, Emily Sarah
Epithet
wife of poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Dates
1813-1896
Gender Identity
Female
History
Emily married Alfred Tennyson on 13 June 1850 at Shiplake near Reading, Berkshire; they had two children, Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (born 1854). She became the secretary and manager of her husband Alfred Tennyson after their marriage. She was also the sister of Anne (1814-1896), later married to Charles Weld, and Louisa (1816-1879), later married to Charles Tennyson, brother of the poet Alfred.
Relationships
Daughter of Henry Sellwood (1782-1867) and his wife Sarah, nee Franklin (1788-1866)
Key Events
Born 9 July 1813 in Market Place, Horncastle, Lincolnshire; died on 10 Aug 1896 at Aldworth, Sussex
Address
Farringford , Iasle of Wight from 1853, and Aldworth near Haselmere, just within Sussex
Source
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online, Aug 2019
Authorised Form of Name
Tennyson; Emily Sarah (1813-1896); wife of poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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