 In 1783 George and Anne moved into the Rectory at Ashe, Hampshire, which George Lefroy's maternal uncle, Benjamin Langlois, had purchased some years prior.Anne took part in a range of activities in the local community.In 1787, she was invited to take part in family theatricals, a performance of the play "The Tragedy of Jane Shore" by Nicholas Rowe, by her friend Katherine Powlett, Duchess of Bolton, of Hackwood Park.