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George Austen (1731 – 21 January 1805) was a cleric of the Church of England, rector of Deane and Steventon in Hampshire. He is known as the father of Jane Austen. [1] Early life. Austen was the son of William Austen, of Tonbridge, Kent. [2] .
Oct 10, 2009 · George Austen: Jane Austen’s almost forgotten, invisible brother. October 10, 2009 by Vic. “We have this comfort, he cannot be a bad or a wicked child,” George Austen writing about his second son, George. George Austen, Jane’s second oldest brother is an enigma, rarely glimpsed and hardly known to the world. No image exists of him ...
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Jun 20, 2010 · George Austen presents his son Edward to the Knights, who adopted him. This was a common practice in that era. Image from Chawton House. Rev. Austen, a doting father to all his children, encouraged Cassandra and Jane to read from his extensive library, and taught his boys in his boarding school.
Jane Austen 's parents, George (1731–1805), an Anglican rector, and his wife Cassandra (1739–1827), were members of the landed gentry. [1] George was descended from wool manufacturers who had risen to the lower ranks of the gentry, [2] [3] and Cassandra was a member of the Leigh family of Adlestrop and Longborough, with connections to the ...
Nov 18, 2019 · As the daughter of a clergyman and the sister to two more, it is no wonder that Austen voiced her opinion on the subject in her novels. From left to right: George Austen (Jane’s father), ca 1764, his eldest son James, ca 1795, and his 4th son Henry, ca 1820. All artists unknown.
Aug 1, 2012 · 19th Century Learning Academies and Boarding Schools: An Eyewitness Account. August 1, 2012 by Vic. Reverend George Austen. As many Jane Austen fans know, Rev. George Austen ran a boarding school out of his parsonage house in Steventon to augment his £230 pr year income. In1793 he began to teach the sons of local gentlemen in his home to ...
