Jane Austen lived in several places during her lifetime, predominantly in Hampshire, England. She was born in Steventon, Hampshire, where her family lived in a rectory as her father was the rector of the local church. They lived there until 1801, when her father retired. Then the family moved to the city of Bath. After her father's death in 1805 and a few years of unsettled living in rented quarters and Southampton, Jane Austen, along with her mother and sister, moved in 1809 to a cottage in the village of Chawton, Hampshire, provided by her brother Edward who inherited an estate there. This cottage in Chawton was Jane Austen's last home, where she wrote and revised many of her famous novels. Later, she moved briefly to Winchester for medical treatment shortly before her death in 1817. To summarize:
- Birth and early life: Steventon, Hampshire (until 1801)
- Then moved to: Bath (from 1801)
- After father’s death: several moves, including Southampton
- Last residence: Cottage in Chawton, Hampshire (1809 to shortly before death in 1817)
- Final stay for health reasons: Winchester
This reflects the main places Jane Austen lived during her life.
