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Oct 6, 2009 · SIGNIFICANT LIFE EVENTS. 1771 – Henry Thomas was the fourth child born to George and Cassandra Austen on the 8th of June at Steventon rectory, Hampshire. 1788 – Graduated from St. John’s College, Oxford (his father’s & brother’s alma matre) 1789-90 – Editor and contributor of the literary publication The Loiterer with his brother James.
Sep 18, 2023 · George Austen (1731–1805) 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] He and his sister Philadelphia [3] were orphaned when George was nine years old, and he was taken under the wing of ...
Jan 18, 2023 · Richard Austen was born circa 1512 in Wickhambreux, Kent, England. His parents were Robert Austen, Jr. and Agatha Elizabeth Robert. Richard married Agnes Austen in 1538 in Kent, , England. Together they had the following children: Matthew Austen. He died on December 5, 1592 in Adisham, Kent, England.
The two married in April of 1764 in Bath. Unfortunately, even with his work in Steventon and Deane, Austen’s father had to take on farming and teaching jobs from 1773 to 1796 to supplement his income. He taught boys who boarded at the Austen home. Scholars believe that George met his future wife, Cassandra, while at St John’s College, Oxford.
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.
Jun 20, 2010 · "Rev. Austen was buried in St. Swithin churchyard in Bath. The inscription on his grave reads: 'Under this stone rests the remains of the Revd. George Austen Rector of Steventon and Deane in Hampshire who departed this life the 1st. of January 1805 aged 75 years.'" “Jane Austen's Father: Reverend George Austen.”
English Anglican priest; father of Jane Austen. This page was last edited on 24 February 2024, at 21:33. All structured data from the main, Property, Lexeme, and EntitySchema namespaces is available under the Creative Commons CC0 License; text in the other namespaces is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply.
