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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Jane-AustenJane Austen | Biography, Books, Movies, & Facts | Britannica

    Apr 25, 2024 · Jane Austen was born in the Hampshire village of Steventon, where her father, the Reverend George Austen, was rector. She was the second daughter and seventh child in a family of eight—six boys and two girls. Her closest companion throughout her life was her elder sister, Cassandra; neither Jane nor Cassandra married.

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  2. www.wargravehistory.org.uk › past-presentationsLarge, Dark and Handsome - The Revd James Austen Leigh of ...

    Apr 15, 2024 · Cassandra Leigh-Perrot's brother, James Leigh-Perrot married Jane Cholmeley, but they had no children. One of George's sons, James, was in charge of the church at Deane, close to Steventon, and it was there that his son James Edward, was born in 1798. (to distinguish him from his father, he was usually known by his middle name, Edward).

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  4. janeaustensworld.com › category › jane-austens-familyJane Austen’s family | Jane Austen's World

    Apr 29, 2024 · I won’t inflict the whole family tree on you, as they repeated the same names over and over. Some of their favorite names were Thomas, Theophilus, James, Cassandra, and Mary. Cassandra Leigh Austen’s father was Rev. Thomas Leigh (1696-1764), and her mother’s maiden name was Jane Walker.

  5. janeaustensworld.com › 2024/04/29 › jane-austen-theThe Lefroy Family and the Church of Holy Trinity and St ...

    Apr 29, 2024 · Interestingly enough, Rev. George Lefroy is preceded in the list of rectors by Dr. Richard Russell, the grandfather of a well-known late-Georgian/early-Victorian writer and poetess, Mary Russell Mitford. The families of Austen and Russell knew each other well, apparently.

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  7. bibliolifestyle.com › jane-austenDiscover Jane Austen’s Timeless Literary Life & Legacy

    Apr 26, 2024 · Her father, Reverend George Austen, was a rector in the Anglican Church, a fact that significantly influenced Austen’s life and her writing. Despite not being overtly religious, her novels invariably reflect her Anglican upbringing and the moral and social values it espoused.

  8. britishheritage.com › history › life-times-jane-austenThe life and times of Jane Austen - British Heritage Travel

    Apr 16, 2024 · Bath, where Jane's family moved after her father's retirement in 1801, provided Austen with a different view of 19th-century social customs. Although her family's social standing did not enable her to travel in the most elite circles, she was a frequent visitor to Assembly Room events and made regular trips to the Pump Room, another of the city's centres of social life.