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Jane Austen's family and ancestry. Jane Austen 's parents, George (1731–1805), an Anglican rector, and his wife Cassandra (1739–1827), were members of the landed gentry. [1]
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Jane was baptised on the 16th December, 1775 at Steventon, Hampshire, England. She was the seventh child and second daughter of Rev. George Austen and Cassandra Leigh. Jane was very close to her older sister, Cassandra-Elizabeth. When Cassandra was sent to school, Jane begged to be sent along with her even though she was too young. Her father could...
"Baptism Entry" Jane Austen baptised 16 Dec 1775 at Steventon, Hampshire, England. Citing this Record: "England, Hampshire Parish Registers, 1538-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://www.family...Wikipedia, Thomas Langois Lefroy, accessed 23 Sep 2016.Marriage Proposal from Harris Bigg-Wither. Retrieved from digital austen (Here;)Accessed 9 May 2024.Dictionary of National Biography (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Austen,_Jane_(DNB00)Thank you to Steve Austenfor creating WikiTree profile Austen-489 through the import of Austen-Lamb Family Tree_2013-05-09.ged on May 9, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Steve and others.
- December 16, 1775
- July 18, 1817
Mar 29, 2014 · By going up a few generations back, we discover that Jane Austen’s family tree is populated by Greys, Staffords, Nevilles, Throckmortons, Fitzalans, Beauchamps, Beauforts and, ultimately, to the most illustrious of all ancestors, King Edward III.
Mar 31, 2023 · Genealogy for Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
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- December 16, 1775
- Steventon, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
- July 18, 1817
The map below shows the places where the ancestors of the famous person lived. Loading... Austen's parents, George Austen (1731–1805), and his wife Cassandra (1739–1827), were members of the gentry. George was born into woollen manufacturers.
When Jane Austen was born on 16 December 1775, in Steventon, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Rev George Austen, was 44 and her mother, Cassandra Leigh, was 36. She died on 18 July 1817, in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 41, and was buried in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Jane Austen's family and ancestry. Jane Austen 's parents, George (1731–1805), an Anglican rector, and his wife Cassandra (1739–1827), were members of the landed gentry.
