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James Leigh Austen 1765–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 FEB 1765

Birth Location: Deane, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 13 DEC 1819

Death Location: Steventon, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: The Proctor

Mother: Cassa. None

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In 1765, James Leigh Austen entered the world in Deane, Hampshire, England, born to The Handsome Proctor And Cassa. James Leigh Austen passed away in 1819 in Steventon, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1765, James Leigh Austen entered the world in Deane, Hampshire, England, born to The Handsome Proctor And Cassa.
  • James Leigh Austen passed away in 1819 in Steventon, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.

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James Austen's Ancestors

Self
James Austen
1765–1819
Birth Place: Deane, Hampshire, England
Parents
The Handsome Proctor
1731–1805
Tonbridge, Kent, England
Cassa.
1739–1827
Harpsden, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain
Grandparents
Thomas Leigh
1696–1764
Adlestrop, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain
Jane (Brydges) Walker
1704–1768
Wilton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain
Great-Grandparents
Theophilus Leigh
1643–1725
Mary Brydges
1666–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Brydges
1642–1714
Elizabeth Bernard
1642–1719

James Austen's Timeline

6 Records

1765
13 FEB 1765
James Leigh Austen was baptized in Hampshire, England
Hampshire, England
1765
13 FEB 1765
Birth of James Leigh Austen in Deane, Hampshire, England
Deane, Hampshire, England
1765
13 MAR 1765
James Leigh Austen was christened in Deane, Hampshire, England
Deane, Hampshire, England
1800
1800
Age 35
James Leigh Austen was employed
None
1819
18 DEC 1819
Age 54
Burial of James Leigh Austen in St Nicholas Churchyard, Steventon, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
St Nicholas Churchyard, Steventon, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
1819
13 DEC 1819
Age 54
Death of James Leigh Austen in Steventon, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Steventon, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 FEB 1765
    Event Place: Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 FEB 1765
    Event Place: Deane, Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 June 2022), James Austen, ; Burial, Steventon, Basingstoke and Deane Borough, Hampshire, England, St Nicholas Churchyard; citing record ID 148071943, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886 for." Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886 for. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 May. 2017. <

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 13 MAR 1765
    Event Place: Deane, Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Hampshire Parish Registers, 1538-1980, "England, Hampshire Parish Registers, 1538-1980," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 August 2022), James Austen, 13 Feb 1765; citing Christening, Lancashire Record Office and Hampshire Record Office, England; FHL microfilm .
    [2] England, Hampshire Parish Registers, 1538-1980, "England, Hampshire Parish Registers, 1538-1980," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 August 2022), James Austen, 13 Feb 1765; citing Christening, Lancashire Record Office and Hampshire Record Office, England; FHL microfilm .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1800

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 DEC 1819
    Event Place: St Nicholas Churchyard, Steventon, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 June 2022), James Austen, ; Burial, Steventon, Basingstoke and Deane Borough, Hampshire, England, St Nicholas Churchyard; citing record ID 148071943, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 DEC 1819
    Event Place: Steventon, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 June 2022), James Austen, ; Burial, Steventon, Basingstoke and Deane Borough, Hampshire, England, St Nicholas Churchyard; citing record ID 148071943, <i>Find a Grave<i>

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