Which person, once connected with Jane Austen, ended up as the father of five unmarried daughters?

demurechicky

Mr Bennet from Pride and Prejudice, the daughters are Elizabeth, Jane, Mary, Catherine and Lydia Bennet... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice May 23 09, 2:56 AM

Datsmeharse

All of the Bennet girls were unmarried for a time, but that was rectified in the book (to Mrs. Bennet's relief.) I was looking for a real person intimately connected to the author, albeit for a very brief time...and his daughters remained unmarried...(don't tell Mrs. Bennet) May 23 09, 9:32 AM

jmorrow

I'm only aware of Thomas Langlois Lefroy, whose relationship with Jane Austen was the subject of the movie "Becoming Jane", but wikipedia only mentions 3 unmarried daughters (unless he named 2 of his daughters Anthony, Thomas, Jeffry or George). Do I at least get credit for providing non-fictional examples? ;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Langlois_Lefroy May 23 09, 6:16 PM

Datsmeharse

The answer to this one is Harris Bigg-Wither, Austen's fiance for the night of December 2, 1802. http://www.bigg-wither.com/People/Harris_Bigg-Wither_1781-1833.htm May 27 09, 12:17 PM