In December of 1816, Henry Austen became an ordained deacon and was appointed curate of Chawton, Hampshire, where Mrs. Austen and his two sisters, Jane and Casandra lived. This is the same year that Jane begins to feel seriously ill. 

“Jane Austen’s Siblings – Rev. Henry Thomas Austen 1771-1850." Austenprose, https://austenprose.com/2009/10/06/jane-austens-siblings-rev-henry-thomas-austen-1771-1850/. Accessed 6 December 2022.