| 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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