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Capt. Herbert Grey Austen R.N.             1815-1888
  Herbert was born about November 1815, the son of Francis William Austen and Mary Gibson, at Chawton, Hampshire.
  He entered the Navy (from the Royal Naval College), 25 June 1830, as a Volunteer, on board the Talbot 28, Capt. Richard Dickinson, employed at the Cape of Good Hope; became Mate, in 1834, of the Childers 16, Capt. Hon. Henry Keppel, successively stationed in the Mediterranean and off the coast of Africa; and, after a further servitude in the Excellent gunnery  ship  at  Portsmouth,  Capt.  Sir  Thomas  Hastings, 		and Medea steam-frigate, Capt. Frederick Warren, attached to the squadron in the Mediterranean, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. 23 November 1841.   His appointments have since been - 30 November 1841, to the Magicienne 24, Capt. Richard Laird Warren, on the latter station - 30 August 1844, again to the Excellent - and, 25 January 1845, to the Vindictive 50, as Flag-Lieutenant to his father, on the North America and West India station.   He married Louisa Frances Lyus, the daughter of Thomas Lyus, in 1862.

Louisa Frances Lyus                                 1840-1923
Louisa was born about 1840, the daughter of Thomas Lyus and Harriett Saffery, at Landwade, Cambridgeshire.
I have identified the following children.
  Alice Mary Born abt 1863   Wymering, Hampshire Married Edward Lotheriington Colebrook
Ella Frances Born abt 1865   Wymering, Hampshire  
Frederick William Born abt 1873   Reading, Berkshire Married Mary Flora Julia Allan

Birth of Parents
Herbert Grey Austen b: Nov 1815               Chawton, Hampshire
son of Francis William Austen and Mary Gibson

Louisa Frances Lyus b: abt 1840  c: 5 Feb 1941       Exning, Suffolk
daughter of Thomas Lyus and Harriett Saffery

Marriage
12 Jun 1862
Herbert Grey Austen
Louisa Frances Lyus 		London                     1862 2Q Pancras 1b 147

The Times, Monday, Sep 16, 1957                       MARRIAGES
  On Thursday, the 12th inst., at St. Pancras Church, Herbert G. Austen, Esq., Commander R.N., Son of Admiral Sir Francis Austen, G.C.B., to Louisa Frances Lyus, eldest daughter of Thomas Lyus, Esq., late of Bedbamton, Hants.

Children
Alice Mary Austen b: abt 1863               Wymering, Hampshire               1863 4Q Fareham 2b 470
daughter of Herbert Grey Austen and Louisa Frances Lyus
Ella Frances Austen b: abt 1865               Wymering, Hampshire               1865 3Q Fareham 2b 482
daughter of Herbert Grey Austen and Louisa Frances Lyus

1871 Census RG10-1284 3 April 1871 St Giles, Berkshire
11 Victoria Square
Herbert G. Austen
Louisa F. (Wife)
Alice M.
Ellen F.
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 55
Age 30
Age 7
Age 5 		Captain R.N. (Retired)

Scholar
Scholar 		Chawton Alton
Landwade Newmarket
Purbrock
Purbrock 		Hants
Cambridgeshire
Hampshire
Hampshire 		Nov 1815
abt 1840
abt 1863
abt 1865

Frederick William Austen b: abt 1873               Reading, Berkshire                      1873 4Q Reading 2c 352
son of Herbert Grey Austen and Louisa Frances Lyus

1881 Census RG11-1309 4 April 1881 St. Giles, Berkshire
Whitley Lodge
Herbert Austen
Louisa (Wife)
Frederick
Charlotte Stevanton(Visitor)(s)
 Plus 2 Servants 		Age 65
Age 40
Age 7
Age 45 		Capt. R.N. Retired

Scholar 		Alton
Landwade
Reading
Newark 		Hampshire
Cambridgeshire
Berkshire
Nottinghamshire 		Nov 1815
abt 1840
abt 1873
abt 1835

1881 Census RG11-2575 4 April 1881 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
21 Royal Parade [College Boarding House]
Alice Austen (Boarder)
Ellen (Boarder)
Plus many others 		Age 17
Age 15 		Scholar
Scholar 		Wymering
Wymering 		Hants
Hants 		abt 1863
abt 1865

Death
Capt. Herbert Grey Austen R.N. Died 31 Mar 1888, Age 72,   Reading, Berkshire     1888 2Q Reading 2c 221
 

The Times, Tuesday, Apr 3, 1888                         DEATHS
  On the 31st March, at Whitley Lodge, Reading, Herbert Grey Austen, Capt. Royal Navy, fourth son of the late Admiral of the Fleet Sir Francis William Austen, G.C.B., aged 72.
OXFORD   26 Jun 1888                         Probate
AUSTEN, Herbert Grey, Administration (with the Will) of the personal Estate of Herbert Grey Austen, formerly of Wymering, in the County of Southampton, but late of Whitley Lodge, Reading, in the County of Berks, a Captain in the Royal Navy, who died 31 March 1888, at Whitley Lodge, was granted at Oxford, to Louisa Frances Austen, of Whitley Lodge, widow, the Relict, the Residuary Legatee for life.   Effects £16,046 9s. 10d.

1891 Census RG12-997 6 April 1891 St. Giles, Berkshire
Whitley Lodge
Louisa F. Austen (Widow)
Alice M.
Ella F.
Fred W.
Anna J. Terry (Cousin)(s)
 Plus 2 Servants 		Age 50
Age 27
Age 25
Age 17
Age 34 		Living on own means



Living on own means 		Landwade
Wymering
Wymering
Reading
Dummer 		Cambridgeshire
Hants
Hants
Berkshire
Hants 		abt 1840
abt 1863
abt 1865
abt 1873
abt 1856

1901 Census RG13-1148 1 April 1901 St. Giles, Berkshire
Whitley Lodge
Louisa F. Austen (Widow)
Ella F.
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 60
Age 35 		  Landwade
Near Carham 		Cambridgeshire
Hants 		abt 1840
abt 1865

1911 Census RG14-49 3 April 1911 St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Whitley Lodge   (14 Rooms)
Louisa Frances Austen (Widow)
Ella Frances (Dau)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 70
Age 45 		Private Means
Private Means 		Landwade
W. Cosham 		Cambridgeshire
Hants 		abt 1840
abt 1865

Death
Louisa Frances (Lyus) Austen Died 11 Apr 1923, Age 82,     1923 2Q Reading 2c 400

LONDON   18 May 1923                         Probate
AUSTEN, Louisa Frances, of Whitley-Lodge, Reading, Berkshire, widow, died 11 April 1923, Administration London, 18 May, to the Reverend Frederick William Austen, clerk.   Effects £15,849 0s. 11d.