I am going through my father's line and trying to backtrack and work on some inconsistencies and brick walls. Ann SMITH is one such roadblock.
The first record I have of her is her marriage to Isaac SMITH (in all honesty, probably a cousin - these Smiths were not opposed to that elsewhere in this line). She marries him in 1817 in Wadenhoe, Northants. Witnesses were Isaac Ellis / Thos Smith. The groom signed his name, she made her mark, and they were married by Banns.
Isaac Ellis, I think, is a relative of the groom's mother, Sarah Ellis.
In 1841 Ann is in Wadenhoe, a widow on parish relief with her children Thomas, Isaac, and Ann living with her. In 1851 Ann is a laundress and her son Isaac is still with her. She gives her birthplace as Oundle, Northants.
Strangely, her age is 40 in the 1841 census and 60 in the 1851 census. Given that her husband was born in 1798 (confirmed by his baptism to Thomas Smith and Sarah Ellis in Wadenhoe), I'm inclined to believe the 1801 date. Her husband dies in 1840. Her last child, Ann, is b. 1835.
I am not sure who the other marriage witness, Thomas Smith, is because he could be multiple people. Anne's husband was the son of a Thomas and had a brother named Thomas.
Any idea how I can figure out the identity of this Ann?
EDIT: One thing I just noticed - the marriage is by consent of parents, further confirming the 1801 birth date is more likely. Ann is of the parish of Oundle and Isaac is of this parish (Wadenhoe).