No, Thomas Hardy did not have any children.
Thomas Hardy, the renowned English novelist and poet, married Emma Gifford in 1874. The couple, unfortunately, did not have any children together. After Emma’s death in 1912, Hardy remarried a woman named Florence Dugdale in 1914, but they also did not have children. Hardy’s focus on his literary career and his personal losses may have contributed to his decision not to pursue parenthood. Despite not having children, Hardy’s literary works continue to resonate, capturing the complexities of human experience and relationships.