The Reverend George Austen, Rector of Steventon, and his wife, Mrs. Cassandra Austen: the couple had eight children, one of whom, named George after his father, was disabled and lived away from the family. Of the rest:
James succeeded his father as Rector of Steventon. After the death of his first wife, he married Mary Lloyd. He had three children: Anna, James-Edward, and Caroline.
Edward was adopted by wealthy relations in his youth, and lived the life of a landed gentleman. He was married to Elizabeth, and together they had eleven children. His eldest daughter, Fanny, was a particular favorite of his sisters, Cassandra and Jane.
Henry was first a soldier, then a banker, and finally a parson. The cleverest and most worldly of the brothers, he helped Jane find a publisher and acted as her agent.
Cassandra was engaged to Tom Fowle; in later life she became the executor of her sister’s literary estate.
Francis, known as Frank, joined the navy, rose to the position of admiral, and was eventually knighted. On the death of his first wife, who left him with eleven children, he then married Martha Lloyd.
Jane wrote six full-length novels, two of which were published posthumously. She died in July 1817.
Charles was also a sailor.
The Reverend Thomas Fowle, Vicar of Kintbury, and his wife, Mrs. Jane Fowle, had four sons:
Fulwar Craven succeeded his father as Vicar of Kintbury, and married Eliza Lloyd. They had three sons and three daughters, Mary-Jane, Elizabeth, and Isabella.
Tom was betrothed to Cassandra.
William became a military physician, and Charles a lawyer. Both died young.
Eliza was the wife of Fulwar Craven Fowle.
Martha was a close friend of Cassandra and Jane Austen. She married Frank Austen in later life.
Mary was the wife of James Austen.