Henry Austin (c1812-1861), civil engineer
c.1812 Born in London, son of William
Pupil of Robert Stephenson
1837 A civil engineer when he married Letitia Mary Dickens[1], one of the sisters of Charles Dickens
c.1840 Resident Engineer on the Blackwall Railway
Accompanied Lieut. Waghorn through Italy
Honorary Secretary for The Society for Improvement of Towns
Secretary of the first board of health
1861 Living at Little Ealing, age 48, Chief Superintending Inspector, Local Government Act Offices, with Letitia M Austin 44, Florence H Dickens 10[2]
1861 Died in Ealing; his will was proved by Charles Dickens[3]