| 1775, | Dec. 16 | Birth, at Steventon. |
| 1779, | June | Charles John Austen born. |
| 1780, | July | James Austen matriculated at Oxford (St. John's). |
| 1782 | | Jane and Cassandra at Oxford under care of Mrs. Cawley (sister of Dr. Cooper). |
| 1783 | | Mrs. Cawley having moved to Southampton, Jane nearly died there of a fever.
Mrs. Cooper (her aunt) took the infection and died (October). |
| 1784 | | The Rivals acted at Steventon. |
| 1784 | or 1785 | Jane and Cassandra left Mrs. Latournelle's school at Reading, and returned home. |
| 1786 | | Eliza Comtesse de Feuillide came to England. |
| | | Birth of her son. |
| 1787 | | James Austen in France. |
| 1788, | July | Henry Austen matriculated at Oxford (St. John's). |
| | | Francis Austen went to sea. |
| 1791 | | Edward Austen married Elizabeth Bridges. |
| 1792, | March | James Austen married Anne Mathew. |
| 1794, | Feb. | Comte de Feuillide guillotined. |
| 1795 | (?) | Cassandra engaged to Thomas Fowle. |
| | May | Mrs. James Austen died. |
| 1795 | -6 | Mr. Tom Lefroy at Ashe. |
| 1796 | | First Impressions (Pride and Prejudice) begun. |
| | | Jane subscribed to Camilla. |
| 1797, | Jan. | James Austen married Mary Lloyd. |
| | Feb. | Thomas Fowle died of fever in the W. Indies. |
| | Nov. | Jane, with mother and sister, went to Bath. |
| | | First Impressions refused by Cadell. |
| | | Sense and Sensibility (already sketched in Elinor and Marianne) begun. |
| | Dec. | Henry Austen married Eliza de Feuillide. |
| 1798, | Aug. | Lady Williams (Jane Cooper) killed in a carriage accident. |
| | | Mrs. Knight gave up Godmersham to the Edward Austens. |
| | Jane's first visit there. |
| 1798, | Aug. | First draft of Northanger Abbey begun. |
| 1799, | May | Jane at Bath with the Edward Austens. |
| | Aug. | Mrs. Leigh Perrot's trouble at Bath. |
| 1801, | May | Family move from Steventon to Bath. Visit to Sidmouth. |
| | Possible date of Jane's romance in the west of England. |
| 1802 | | Austens at Dawlish and Teignmouth. |
| | | Visit of sisters to Steventon and Manydown. |
| | | Jane received an offer of marriage from an old friend. |
| 1803 | | Northanger Abbey (called Susan) revised, and sold to Crosby of London. |
| 1804 | | Probable date of The Watsons. |
| | Sept. | Austens at Lyme. |
| | Dec. | Mrs. Lefroy of Ashe killed by a fall from her horse. |
| 1805, | Jan. | Death of Jane's father at Bath. |
| 1806, | July | Austens left Bath for Clifton, Adlestrop, and Stoneleigh. |
| 1806 | -7 | Austens settled at Southampton. |
| 1807, | March | Took possession of house in Castle Square. |
| 1808, | Sept. | Cassandra at Godmersham. |
| | Oct. | Mrs. Edward Austen died there after the birth of her eleventh child (John). |
| 1809, | April | Jane attempted to secure publication of Susan (Northanger Abbey). |
| | | Austens left Southampton. |
| | July | Austens took possession of Chawton (having been at Godmersham).
Jane's authorship resumed. |
| 1811, | April | Jane with Henry in London (Sloane Street) bringing out Sense and Sensibility. |
| | Oct. | Sense and Sensibility published. |
| 1812 | | Death of Mrs. T. Knight. Edward Austen took the name of 'Knight.' |
| 1813, | Jan. | Publication of Pride and Prejudice. |
| | April | Death of Mrs. Henry Austen (Eliza). |
| | Sept. | Jane's last visit to Godmersham. |
| | | Second edition of Sense and Sensibility. |
| 1814, | Jan. | Emma begun. |
| | March | Jane went to London with Henry (reading Mansfield Park by the way). |
| | May | Mansfield Park published. |
| | | Threat of lawsuit for Chawton. |
| | Nov. | Marriage of Anna Austen to Ben Lefroy. |
| 1815, | March | Emma finished. |
| | Oct. | Illness of Henry. |
| | Nov. | Jane shown over Carlton House by Dr. Clarke. |
| | Dec. | Publication of Emma. |
| 1816, | March | Bankruptcy of Henry Austen (Jane's health began to break about this time). |
| | May | Jane and Cassandra at Kintbury and Cheltenham. |
| | July | Persuasion finished. |
| | Aug. | End of Persuasion re-written. |
| | | Henry took Orders. |
| 1817, | Jan. | Jane began new work. |
| | March | Ceased to write. |
| | | Death of Mr. Leigh Perrot. |
| | | Jane made her will. |
| | May 24 | Jane moved to Winchester, and revived somewhat. |
| | June 16 | Cassandra sent a hopeless account to Fanny Knight. |
| | July 18 | Death. |
| | July 24 | Burial in Winchester Cathedral. |