Laurence Wedgwood (1844 – 5 May 1913) was a director of the

Wedgwood Wedgwood is an English fine china, porcelain and luxury accessories manufacturer that was founded on 1 May 1759 by the potter and entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood and was first incorporated in 1895 as Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd. It was rapid ...

pottery firm. Wedgwood was the youngest son of Francis Wedgwood and his wife, Frances Mosley. Wedgwood helped incorporate Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. in 1895. Elder brothers

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and

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were also in the business. He was the great-grandson of the potter

Josiah Wedgwood Josiah Wedgwood (12 July 1730 – 3 January 1795) was an English potter, entrepreneur and abolitionist. Founding the Wedgwood company in 1759, he developed improved pottery bodies by systematic experimentation, and was the leader in the indust ...

. He married Emma Elizabeth Houseman on 18 April 1871 and they had six children: * Kennard Laurence Wedgwood (1873–1949), partner in Wedgwood & sons. *Mary Frances "Molly" Wedgwood (1874–1969) *Gilbert Henry Wedgwood (1876–1963), an officer in the

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*Clement John Wedgwood (1877–1954) *Geoffrey Walter Wedgwood (1879–1897) *Unnamed daughter (born and died 22 October 1882)

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1844 births 1913 deaths British potters Wedgwood pottery 19th-century British businesspeople {{UK-business-bio-stub