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Essay:
The most important qualities that women were to look for in a husband in the early 1800s were mainly based on achieving a sense of security, protection, and reassurance. Women in those times didn't think to be independent and hardworking the way alot of women think these days. No, women in the 1800s knew they were living in a patriarchical world and wanted to have a man in front of them that was at the top of his game.
A way a women knew a man was top class was by how much money he earned. In my opinion, wealth is important no matter what time period it is. Women in the 1800s only believed they could achieve wealth by marrying someone well off, so finding someone who was well off was extremely important. Jane Austen is all for love, so I think she trumps love over wealth and therefore doesn't believe a woman should marry simply based on that.
Another quality women looked for in men was sensibility. He should be rational, fair, and perspecutive to others. During that time, all times really, there were many selfish people who were ignorant to the desires and distresses of others. Women during that time wanted husband that cared about her opinion and feelings, and didn't pass them away because who society made women up to be: weak and mindless.
Ultimately, the women of the 1800s and the women of now aren't too different in what they search for in husbands. Independent or dependent, women want someone to take care of them and get them through the hard times. Someone to love and who is not afraid to love back. Someone who is someone.