Ann was born 11 July 1820 in Milton Lilbourne, Wiltshire, England which is two or three miles southeast of Burbage. She was christened there on 16 July 1820. Her mother, Maria Bond, is the only parent mentioned in the christening record. Years later, Ann stated for church records that her father was Richard Hoskins, but nothing is known of him. Three years after Ann's birth, Maria had a son, William Bond, also christened with no father mentioned.
