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William Austen 1701–1737 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1701

Birth Location: Horsmonden, Kent, England

Death Date: Dec 1737

Death Location: St Peter and St Paul Church, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England

Father: John Austen

Mother: Elizabeth Weller

Spouse(s): Rebecca Hampson

Children(s): George Austen, Philadelphia Austen, Hampson Austen

The story of William Austen began in 1701 in Horsmonden, Kent, England. William Austen married Rebecca Hampson, and had children including George Austen, Hampson Austen, Philadelphia Austen. William Austen passed away in 1737 in St Peter and St Paul Church, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Austen began in 1701 in Horsmonden, Kent, England.
  • William Austen married Rebecca Hampson, and had children including George Austen, Hampson Austen, Philadelphia Austen.
  • William Austen passed away in 1737 in St Peter and St Paul Church, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Austen's Ancestors

Self
William Austen
1701–1737
Birth Place: Horsmonden, Kent, England
Parents
John Austen
1657–1704
Kent, England
Elizabeth Weller
–1721
Grandparents
John Austen
1629–1705
Horsmonden, Kent, England
Jane Atkins
1639–1686
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Frannces Austen
1600–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Austen
1560–1621
Joane Bere
–1604

William Austen's Descendants

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William Austen (3 Feb 1701–Dec 1737) m. Rebecca Hampson (1696–Feb 1732)
  1. 1. George Austen 1731–1805 m. Cassandra Leigh 1740–1827
    1. 1. George Austen 1766–1838
    2. 2. Francis (William) Austen 1774–1865 m. Mary Gibson 1784–1823
      1. 1. Cassandra (Eliza) Austen 1814–1849
      2. 2. Edward (Thomas) Austen 1820–1908
      3. 3. George (Heathcote) Austen 1812–1903
      4. 4. Fanny (Sophia) Austen 1821–1904
      5. 5. Henry (Edgar) Austen 1811–1854
      6. 6. Mary (Jane) Austen 1807–1836
      7. 7. Cholmeley Austen 1823–1824
      8. 8. Elizabeth Austen 1817–1830
    3. 3. Jane Austen 1775–1817
    4. 4. Henry (Thomas) Austen 1771–1850
    5. 5. Cassandra (Elizabeth) Austen 1773–1845
    6. 6. Edward (Austen) Knight 1768–1852 m. Elizabeth Bridges 1773–
      1. 1. Brook (John) Knight 1809–
      2. 2. Marianne Knight 1802–
      3. 3. Louisa Knight 1805–
    7. 7. James Austen 1765–1819
      1. 1. Caroline (Mary Craven) Austen 1804–1880
    8. 8. Charles (John) Austen 1779–1852
  2. 2. Philadelphia Austen 1730–1792
  3. 3. Hampson Austen 1728–1730

William Austen's Timeline

4 Records

1701
3 Feb 1701
Birth of William Austen in Horsmonden, Kent, England
Horsmonden, Kent, England
1701
18 Feb 1701
William Austen was baptized in Horsmonden, Kent, England
Horsmonden, Kent, England
1737
7 Dec 1737
Age 36
Death of William Austen
None
1737
Dec 1737
Age 36
Burial of William Austen in St Peter and St Paul Church, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
St Peter and St Paul Church, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1701
    Event Place: Horsmonden, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1701
    Event Place: Horsmonden, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1737
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Dec 1737
    Event Place: St Peter and St Paul Church, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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