Gibbs Family Tree
Jane Austen
1775 - 1817 (41 years)1. Jane Austen was born on 16 Dec 1775 in Steventon, Basingstoke, Hampshire (daughter of George Austen and Cassandra Leigh); died on 18 Jul 1817 in College Street, Winchester, Hampshire; was buried on 24 Jul 1817 in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Famous Author
Notes:
Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her use of social commentary, realism and biting irony have earned her acclaim among critics and scholars.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen
2. George Austen was born on 1 May 1731 in Tonbridge, Kent (son of William Austen and Rebecca Hampson); died on 21 Jan 1805 in Bath, Somerset; was buried on 26 Jan 1805 in St. Swithin Churchyard, Bath, Somerset. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Professor at Oxford 1 year
George married Cassandra Leigh. Cassandra was born on 26 Sep 1739 in Harpsden, Oxfordshire; died on 18 Jan 1827 in Bath, Somerset; was buried in St Nicholas Churchyard, Chawton, Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Cassandra Leigh was born on 26 Sep 1739 in Harpsden, Oxfordshire; died on 18 Jan 1827 in Bath, Somerset; was buried in St Nicholas Churchyard, Chawton, Hampshire. Children:
- 1. Jane Austen was born on 16 Dec 1775 in Steventon, Basingstoke, Hampshire; died on 18 Jul 1817 in College Street, Winchester, Hampshire; was buried on 24 Jul 1817 in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire.
Generation: 3
4. William Austen was born on 3 Feb 1700 in Horsmonden, Kent; died on 7 Dec 1737 in Horsmonden, Kent; was buried in St Peter And St Paul's Church, Tonbridge, Kent. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Clothier, as was his family for generations
William married Rebecca Hampson on 19 Jan 1728 (Fleet Clandestine Marriage) in London. Rebecca (daughter of Baron George Hampson, of Taplow and Lady Mary Coghill) was born in 1696 in Bletchingdon Park Lodge, Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire; died on 6 Feb 1732 in Kippington, Kent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Rebecca Hampson was born in 1696 in Bletchingdon Park Lodge, Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire (daughter of Baron George Hampson, of Taplow and Lady Mary Coghill); died on 6 Feb 1732 in Kippington, Kent. Children:
- 2. George Austen was born on 1 May 1731 in Tonbridge, Kent; died on 21 Jan 1805 in Bath, Somerset; was buried on 26 Jan 1805 in St. Swithin Churchyard, Bath, Somerset.
Generation: 4
10. Baron George Hampson, of Taplow was born in 1677 in Taplow, Buckinghamshire; died on 9 Sep 1724 in Frant, East Sussex. George married Lady Mary Coghill in 1708 in Frant, East Sussex. Mary (daughter of John Coghill and Elizabeth Hawes) was born in 1668 in Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire; died in 1733 in Kippington, Kent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Lady Mary Coghill was born in 1668 in Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire (daughter of John Coghill and Elizabeth Hawes); died in 1733 in Kippington, Kent. Children:
- 5. Rebecca Hampson was born in 1696 in Bletchingdon Park Lodge, Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire; died on 6 Feb 1732 in Kippington, Kent.