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James Austen 1765 – 1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1765

Birth Location: Deane, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 13 Dec 1819

Death Location: Steventon, Hampshire, England

Father: George Austen

Mother: Cassandra Leigh

Spouse(s): Anne Matthew, Mary Lloyd

Children(s): Jane Austen, Caroline Austen, James Austen

In 1765, James Austen entered the world in Deane, Hampshire, England, born to George Austen and Cassandra Leigh. James Austen married Anne Matthew, Mary Lloyd, and had children including Jane Anna Elizabeth Austen, Caroline Mary Craven Austen, James Edward Austen. James Austen passed away in 1819 in Steventon, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1765, James Austen entered the world in Deane, Hampshire, England, born to George Austen and Cassandra Leigh.
  • James Austen married Anne Matthew, Mary Lloyd, and had children including Jane Anna Elizabeth Austen, Caroline Mary Craven Austen, James Edward Austen.
  • James Austen passed away in 1819 in Steventon, Hampshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Austen's Ancestors

Self
James Austen
1765 – 1819
Birth Place: Deane, Hampshire, England
Parents
George Austen
1731 – 1805
Tunbridge, Kent, England
Cassandra Leigh
1740 – 1827
Grandparents
William Austen
1701 – 1737
Horsmonden, Kent, England
Rebecca Hampson
1696 – 1732
Thomas Leigh
1696 – 1764
Adlestrop, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Walker
1704 – 1768
Great-Grandparents
John Austen
1657 – 1704
Elizabeth Weller
– 1721
George Hampson
1666 – 1724
Mary Coghill
– 1712
Theophilus Leigh
1643 – 1725
Mary Brydges
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Austen
1629 – 1705
Jane Atkins
1639 – 1686
William Leigh
1604 – 1690
Joanna Pury

James Austen's Descendants

1.
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James Austen (Feb 1765 – 13 Dec 1819) m. Anne Matthew m. Mary Lloyd
  1. 1. Jane (Anna Elizabeth) Austen m. Lefroy
  2. 2. Caroline (Mary Craven) Austen (abt 1804 – Nov 1880)
  3. 3. James (Edward) Austen

James Austen's Timeline

4 Records

1765
Feb 1765
Birth of James Austen in Deane, Hampshire, England
Deane, Hampshire, England
1765
13 Feb 1765
James Austen was baptized in Deane, Hampshire, England
Deane, Hampshire, England
1819
13 Dec 1819
Age 54
Death of James Austen in Steventon, Hampshire, England
Steventon, Hampshire, England
1819
Dec 1819
Age 54
Burial of James Austen in St Nicholas Churchyard, Steventon, Basingstoke and Deane Borough, Hampshire, England
St Nicholas Churchyard, Steventon, Basingstoke and Deane Borough, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1765
    Event Place: Deane, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1765
    Event Place: Deane, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1536-1812, Hampshire Archives and Local Studies; Winchester, Hampshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference: 83066/1/1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1819
    Event Place: Steventon, Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1625
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Officers' Birth Certificates, Wills and Personal Papers. BRITISH OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES; Class: WO 42; Piece: 001; Piece Description: Piece 001: A. 1-203 (1776-1881)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Dec 1819
    Event Place: St Nicholas Churchyard, Steventon, Basingstoke and Deane Borough, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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