Frank Austen's Family

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Mary Jane Austen. [2]
... George Purvis R.N., Secretary to Earl Howe and Earl St. Vincent.
G.T.M. Purvis, born June 10th 1802, entered the Royal Navy in 1815, became Commander July 6th 1842 and retired, with the rank of Captain, July 1st 1862. He died at Newton Abbot in October 1882.
Mary Jane died December 29th 1836, and was buried in Fareham Church. (Epitaph page 251)
Mary Jane Austen
George Thomas Maitland Purvis
She had issue:

George Thomas Maitland Purvis. [3]
Born February 21st 1829.
Lieutenant, H.M.S. 'Vindictive', February 23rd 1848.
Lieutenant, H.M.S. 'Alarm', May 15th 1848.
Commander, December 17th 1852.
In H.M.S. 'Magaera', December 18th 1856.
Naval Agent on Contract Steam Vessel, June 14th 1864.
Retired, with rank of Captain, April 1st 1870.
No war service.
He died unmarried, in 1880, at Yokohama, Japan. (Epitaph page 252)
George Thomas Maitland Purvis

Mary Renira Purvis. [3]
Born 1830.
Baptized at Fareham, April 9th 1830.
Married, December 31st 1874, at Reading, Dr. James Paine, of Springfield, West Manston [sic, should read West Monkton], Taunton.
Mary Renira Purvis

Herbert Mark Garrett Purvis. [3]
Born June 23rd 1831.

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