What was the name of Darwin's mother?

Charles Darwin's mother was Susannah Wedgwood. She later used the married name Susannah Darwin after marrying Robert Waring Darwin, and she is often described as Susannah Darwin née Wedgwood.

Susannah was born on 3 January 1765 and was the daughter of Josiah Wedgwood, the famous English potter and industrialist. She grew up at Etruria Hall in Staffordshire and belonged to the influential Wedgwood family. She married Robert Darwin in 1796 and became the mother of six children, including Charles, who was born in Shrewsbury in 1809.

Susannah died on 15 July 1817, when Charles was only eight years old. After her death, his older sisters helped care for the younger children. Her family connections were also significant later in Darwin's life: Charles eventually married his first cousin Emma Wedgwood, Susannah's niece.

The answer is sometimes written simply as Susannah Darwin, but “Susannah Wedgwood” is the correct maiden name and the canonical answer for this quiz.