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References. George Austen (cleric) 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] .
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 ...
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Jun 20, 2010 · George Austen was born in 1731. His mother died in childbirth and his father died a year after marrying a new wife, who did not want the responsibility of taking care of the young lad. George then lived with an aunt in Tonbridge and earned a Fellowship to study at St. John’s.
James Austen (1765 – 1819) was an English clergyman, best known for being the eldest brother of celebrated novelist Jane Austen. His father George Austen 's living had been in Steventon, Hampshire , and James succeeded him in this position, in 1801.
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The Rev. George Austen and Cassandra Leigh, Jane Austen's parents, lived in Steventon, Hampshire, where Rev. Austen was the rector of the Anglican parish from 1765 until 1801. Jane Austen's immediate family was large and close-knit. She had six brothers—James, George, Charles, Francis, Henry, and Edward—and a beloved older sister, Cassandra.
Property. Value. dbo: abstract. George Austen (1731–1805) was a cleric of the Church of England, rector of Deane and Steventon in Hampshire. He is remembered as the father of Jane Austen. (en) William George Austen (1731 - 1805) est le père de la romancière Jane Austen. Parmi les huit enfants qu'il aura de sa femme Cassandra (née Leigh ...
