George Austen

English Anglican priest; father of Jane Austen
Person human Q3101397
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George Austen

Summary

George Austen is a human[1]. He was born on +1730-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1805-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an Anglican priest[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • George Austen was born on +1730-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • George Austen died on +1805-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Austen's father was William Austen[6].
  • George Austen's mother was Rebecca Hampson[7].
  • George Austen was married to Cassandra Leigh[8].
  • A child of George Austen was James Austen[9].
  • A child of George Austen was George Austen[10].
  • A child of George Austen was Edward Austen Knight[11].
  • A child of George Austen was Henry Thomas Austen[12].
  • A child of George Austen was Cassandra Austen[13].
  • A child of George Austen was Francis Austen[14].
  • George Austen worked as an Anglican priest[4].
  • George Austen was educated at St John's College[15].
  • George Austen was educated at Tonbridge School[16].
  • George Austen's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].
  • George Austen's image is recorded as George Austen, Jane Austen's father, approximately 1880ish.gif[18].
  • George Austen is recorded as male[19].
  • George Austen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George Austen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6943151965300500470009[21].
  • George Austen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2018003760[22].
  • George Austen's Commons category is recorded as George Austen[23].
  • George Austen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02sd_3k[24].
  • George Austen's family name is recorded as Austen[25].
  • George Austen's given name is recorded as George[26].
  • George Austen's Rodovid ID is recorded as 162848[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Austen was born on +1730-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William Austen[6]. His mother was Rebecca Hampson[7].

Education

Educated at St John's College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1555[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Tonbridge School[16], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1553[34].

Career and Affiliations

George Austen's professions included Anglican priest[4].

Personal Life

George Austen was married to Cassandra Leigh[8]. Children include James Austen[9], a cleric[35], 1765–1819[36]; he[10], 1766–1838[37]; Edward Austen Knight[11], an official[38], 1767–1852[39], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[40]; Henry Thomas Austen[12], a banker[41], 1771–1850[42], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[43]; Cassandra Austen[13], a painter[44], 1773–1845[45], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[46]; and Francis Austen[14], a naval officer[47], 1774–1865[48], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[49], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[50]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].

Death and Burial

George Austen died on +1805-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

George Austen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were George Austen's parents?

George Austen's father was William Austen[6]. George Austen's mother was Rebecca Hampson[7].

Who was George Austen married to?

George Austen's spouses include Cassandra Leigh[8].

What did George Austen do for work?

George Austen worked as Anglican priest[4].

Where did George Austen go to school?

George Austen was educated at St John's College[15] and Tonbridge School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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