We believe that Ann Murrell & Mary Murrell are the same person.
Mary Murrell was baptised on 18 September 1853 in Maldon St Mary. The vicar had noted that she had been born on 27 December 1843, the daughter of William Charles & Harriett Murrell.
She is still called Mary in 1851 but from 1861 until her death the records show her as Ann.
In 1851, in Church Street, Maldon (GRO ref 107/1778/532) lived the following
William Morrell aged 59, a mariner born in Hockley
Harriett Morrell, his wife aged 50 born in Orsett,
Mary Morrell, his daughter aged 8 born in Maldon
The 1861 census for High Street Maldon shows the following -
Harriet Murrell aged 60, a mariner's widow born in an unreadable place in Essex
Ann Murrell her daughter aged 18 who was born in Maldon
Alice Murrell, her granddaughter aged 5 who was born in Bermondsey
Isabella Murrell her granddaughter aged 4 who was born in Bermondsey.
Taken from the 1880 US census
Census Place: Littleton, Arapahoe, Colorado
Source: FHL Film 1254088 National Archives Film T9-0088 Page 393D
Moses Worth, aged 38, dairyman farmer born in England
Ann Worth, his wife aged 37, keeping house, born in England
From the 1881 census
Dwelling: Blackden Lane Siddington, Cheshire, England
Ref RG11/3498/82 Page 5
Peter Worth aged 40, Farmer Of 33 Acres Emp 1 Man, born Siddington, Cheshire, England
Ann M. Worth his wfe aged 30 born Siddington, Cheshire, England
Moses Worth his brother aged 39, Farmer Of 160 Acres Emp 3 Men Denver America
Ann Worth his sister in law aged 36 Farmers Wife (Denver), born Maldon Essex
Ann died in England of cancer on 17 June 1881 in her 37th year and is buried in Maldon St Mary's churchyard next to the grave of her parents. The death was registered by her husband Moses Worth.