Ann was born 1795 and christened on 14th January 1796 in St John the Baptist Church, Eversholt, Bedfordshire. Her Father was Chaperoon Major, her mother Dinah. Dinah was Chaperonn's second wife.

Ann had three brothers; Thomas b.1781, James b.1783, and Charles b.1789 and two sisters: Sarah b.1785 and Elizabeth b.1792 born to Sarah, Chaperoon's first wife. She later had another sister, Susannah born in 1799.

On the 14^th August 1840, aged 45, she married widower James Smart, aged 64. They were wed at St John the Baptist church, Eversholt.

In the 1841 Census, James and Anne were living at Hills End in Eversholt, James is listed as being 65 years old and his occupation is and agricultural labourer. Anne’s age is recorded as 45 years old, no occupation is listed.

In the 1851 Census, James and Anne were living at 78 Waters End in Eversholt, James is listed as being 75 years old and his occupation is given as a “pauper for labour”. Anne is shown as being 51, again with no occupation listed.

James died as was buried at St John the Baptist church, Eversholt on 6^th August 1851, aged 71.

In the 1861 Census, Anne was listed as a widow living at 37 Waters End in Eversholt, Her age is recorded as being 65 years and her occupation as a lacemaker.

In the 1871 Census, Anne was listed as a widow living at 34 Waters End in Eversholt, Her age is recorded as being 70 years and she is recorded as a pauper.

Anne died and was buried at St John the Baptist church, Eversholt on 1^st May 1871, aged 71.