Mary Parker, Jr
1774–1859
Schoolteacher. Natural daughter of Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802) and Mary Parker Sr. Brought up in Erasmus Darwin’s household. In 1794, established a girls’ school on property purchased by Erasmus Darwin in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, with her sister, Susanna Parker. Took charge of the school in 1809, after her sister’s marriage. Retired in 1827.
Source
King-Hele 1999.
Bibliography
King-Hele, Desmond. 1999. Erasmus Darwin. A life of unequalled achievement. London: Giles de la Mare Publishers.
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