I am trying to unravel a potential mystery.
In tracing my potential ancestor William Webb, listed on Gilmorton census in 1841, i can find records of him being born to a John Webb(e) and Ann about 1817. Other siblings of John and Ann appear to be Ann (1820), Elizabeth (1822) and Phylis (1829). I have found John and Ann on the 1841 census in Gilmorton where they are living with Phylis who is 13. Then in the 1851 census they are living in Gilmorton alone. The record lists Ann as coming from Broadwell, Warwickshire. Then in 1861 i can only find Ann living with a Joseph Wood and his wife Elizabeth. This again lists her from Broadwell although it lists her status as Step Mother. I can therefore only imagine that she is the stepmother of Elizabeth as her age fits in with the potential christening listing of Elizabeth (1822).
Therefore, it may prove to follow that Ann was actually stepmother to all or some of the Children and that John was previously married to another Ann. Can anyone help me unravel this mystery with some marriage lookups etc?
Perhaps i have got the links all wrong as i worked backwards from the 1861 census, which lists my ancestor William Webb (presumed son of William Webb above) born circa 1852 and living in Lutterworth with his mother Elizabeth, born circa 1811, from Gilmorton. There is no sign of the potential father William Webb (1817) on this census and therefore i made the link by looking up Elizabeth in the Gilmorton 1851 census (where it lists her as a widow) and Gilmorton 1841 census' where she is living with her husband William Webb and several children, which also tie her to the 1851 census. Elizabeth's birth date fits in all three census' so i have assumed that this is the correct person as Gilmorton is not a large village. However if i am wrong any help would be most appreciated!
Thanks in advance
TB
