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  1. janeausten.co.uk › blogs › jane-austen-lifeJane Austen's Life: George Austen - Jane Austen articles and blog

    Jun 17, 2011 · After reading more info about George, I was glad that Julian Jarrold decided to include George in the movie, paying homage to Jane’s abandoned brother. So, this is a short article and a tribute to George Austen. George Austen (1766 – 17 January 1838) was actually the second son of Revd. George Austen and Cassandra Leigh.

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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] 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 ...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_Austen_(cleric)George Austen (cleric) - Wikipedia

    The Rev. George Austen presenting his son Edward to their relatives Mr and Mrs Thomas Knight, who adopted him Austen met Cassandra Leigh while he was a student at Oxford. [7] They married on 26 April 1764 and began their married life living in the rectory at Deane; in 1771 they moved to Steventon Parsonage, the birthplace of their daughter Jane.

  5. news.asu.edu › 20210614-regents-professor-devoneyNew information uncovered on Jane Austen’s family ties to ...

    Jun 14, 2021 · June 14, 2021. Devoney Looser, Regents and Foundation Professor of English at Arizona State University, has uncovered new information on the family of English novelist Jane Austen that establishes the family’s direct ties to the anti-slavery movement. With an increased worldwide awareness surrounding the history of race and racial justice ...

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  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Henry_Thomas_AustenHenry Thomas Austen - Wikipedia

    Henry Thomas Austen was born in 1771 in Steventon, Hampshire. He was the fourth son born to his parents, Rev. George Austen and Cassandra Leigh. He had five brothers; James (1765–1819), George (1766–1838), Edward (1768–1852), Francis William (Frank) (1774–1865), Charles John (1779–1852), and two younger sisters, Cassandra and Jane.

  8. janeaustensworld.com › 2008/06/15 › george-austenGeorge Austen: Portrait Vignettes of Jane Austen’s Father

    Jun 15, 2008 · George Austen: Portrait Vignettes of Jane Austen’s Father. June 15, 2008 by Vic. Father’s Day is a perfect time to describe George Austen (1731-1805 ) through his daughter’s biographers. By all accounts he married for love, adored his family, and was so handsome even in old age that he turned strangers’ heads as he walked the streets of ...

  9. assets.cambridge.org › 052181 › 0647A Chronology of Jane Austen and her Family

    Cambridge University Press 0521810647 - A Chronology of Jane Austen and her Family - by deirdre le faye Index Index. Abercorn, Lord and Lady: 1817