Email attached to another Apple ID, but have not set up

I was trying to set up my wife's new ipad, Her email is or was attached to my ID, I logged into verify her email as attached to my Apple ID, but now it is saying it is attached to an another Apple ID. She has not set up a separate Apple ID.

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This email address is already being used by another Apple ID.