Jane Austen's mother, whose maiden name was Cassandra Leigh, was born on September 26, 1739.
Cassandra Austen (Her Mother) and George Austen (Her Father)
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Cassandra Austen died in 1827, ten years after her daughter Jane's death in 1817.
Jane Austen's parents were George and Cassandra Austen who were both from quite well off families. George was the Rector of Steventon in Hampshire and tutor to a number of young boys. They owned a little land which George farmed.
Jane Austen had six sisters: Cassandra, Francis, Elizabeth, Cassandra, Harriet, and Charles.
Jane Austen's mother, Cassandra Leigh Austen, was born to Thomas and Jane Leigh. Thomas Leigh was a country parson, and Cassandra grew up in the village of Harpsden, near Henley-on-Thames, where her father had a parish. The theme of the country parson was common in Jane Austen's work. Her own father was also a member of the clergy, and ran country parishes at Steventon, Hampshire. Most of her novels had such people in them as important characters, some well regarded and others not.
Her father William George Austen, was the rector of many Anglican parishes in Steventon. Her mother's name was Cassandra.
Jane Austen's mother, Cassandra Leigh Austen, was what we would call in modern times a housewife. Her job was to handle domestic duties around the house and raise her eight children.
William George Austen (1731-1805) and Cassandra Austen (1739-1827).
Huldine Violet Beamish is known for her book "My Dear Cassandra: The Letters of Jane Austen's Sister", which features the correspondence between Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra. Beamish also wrote a biography on Jane Austen called "Jane Austen: A Family Record".
Jane Austen lived to be 41 years old. She was born on December 16, 1775, and passed away on July 18, 1817.