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If she stayed in London after Annie's birth, and IF she married, there are a few possibilities:

Florence Emily Carter
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: Florence Emily Carter
Registration Year: 1908
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: West Ham
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 59
Records on Page:
Name
Albert Robert Carter
Florence Emily Carter


Florence Emily Carter
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: Florence Emily Carter
Registration Year: 1903
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Wandsworth
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1d
Page: 1186
Records on Page:
Name
Charles James Balls
Florence Emily Carter


Florence Emily Carter
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: Florence Emily Carter
Registration Year: 1902
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: West Ham
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 505
Records on Page:
Name
Florence Emily Carter
Henry William Young


Florence Emily Carter
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: Florence Emily Carter
Registration Year: 1907
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Islington
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 382
Records on Page:
Name
Mary Hutton Calvert
Florence Emily Carter
Joseph Patrick Casey
William Williams

I'm not sure which man married that Florence in 1907.

And there are other possible marriages.

There are lots of Florence Carters working as servants in London in 1891 and 1901 censuses. And other years, too, of course, but those would be the ones where you'd have most chance of finding your particular Florence.

Interesting -

Annie was born at the Barfoot's house:

Alfred George Barfott
in the London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965
Name: Alfred George Barfott
Electoral Date: 1898
Street address: 29, College street , Putney
Ward or Division/Constituency: Whitechapel
County or Borough: Tower Hamlets, England

That's also the Burfoots' address in 1901, on the census.

Record Transcription:
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census

29, College Street, Putney, Wandsworth, London & Surrey, England xxxxxxxx


Household Members
Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Matilda F Burfoot Head Married Female 40 1861 Laundress London, England
Lizzie M Burfoot Daughter Single Female 18 1883 Dressmaker Putney, Surrey, England
Francis L Burfoot Daughter Single Female 12 1889 - Putney, Surrey, England
Jeannie E Burfoot Daughter Single Female 10 1891 - Putney, Surrey, England
Matilda E West Cousin Single Female 34 1867 - Surbiton, Surrey, England
Annie Tilly Carter Visitor Single Female 3 1898 - Ham Common, Surrey, England
Lucy Ann Leathem Sister Single Female 41 1860 Housekeeper Domestic Putney, Surrey, England

Alfred not on this last household members who married Matilda she is down as the head

????

Marriages Sep 1887 (>99%)
BURFOOT Alfred George Kensington 1a 373
Day Selina Kensington 1a 373
Leathem Matilda Fanny Kensington 1a 373
Luck William Kensington 1a 373

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
BURFOOT, LIZZIE MARGARET LEATHEM
GRO Reference: 1882 D Quarter in WANDSWORTH Volume 01D Page 740

Record Transcription:
1911 Census For England & Wales

75 High St Putney S W, Wandsworth, London & Surrey, England


Household Members
Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Frances Lucy Burfoot Daughter Single Female 22 1889 - Putney Surrey
Annie Lilly Burfoot Daughter - Female 13 1898 School Putney Surrey
Thomas Henry Bowling Boarder Single Male 25 1886 Drapers Porter Blackfrairs London
Alfred Carpenter Boarder Married Male 25 1886 Cricket Bat Maker Sparkbrook Bham
Amy Matilda Carpenter Boarder Married Female 27 1884 - Aston Bham
Sarah White Boarder Single Female 59 1852 Dressmaker Brixton Surrey

The Burfoot/Leatham marriage, and all the censuses are already on the other thread.
There's no point in repeating them all here.

Alfred's not with the family in 1891 either.

On the other thread I suggested that it was because he was a butler (as stated on Annie's marriage banns), and that therefore he would be living-in at his places of work.

He would still be listed at the family address on ERs because he would be the official tenant.

He's on censuses as George Burfoot, butler at posh London addresses (censuses on the other thread).

In 1891 he's in Eaton Square.
In 1911 he's in Chester Square.
I haven't found him in 1901.

In 1881 he's a footman at Fetteresso Castle:

George Barfoot
in the 1881 Scotland Census
Name: George Barfoot
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relationship: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: England, Kent
Registration Number: 258/1
Registration district: Fetteresso
Civil Parish: Fetteresso
County: Kincardineshire
Address: Fetteresso Castle
Occupation: Footman
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 26
Line: 18
Roll: cssct1881_72

As Annie was born at the Burfoot home, and brought up by them, I wonder if the middle name Tilley is in honour of Matilda Fanny?

Matilda is often shortened to Tilly or Tillie. Maybe Tilley is another version.


Unfortunately, I don't think you'll ever find out more about her mother. There were large numbers of Florence Carters working as servants in London 1891 and 1901.

Thanks you for all your help it is very much appreciated the pair of you!

So just to continue on from this and after a break from my tree, Is there a way to find any official records of adoption. Annie Tilly was a Carter from her mothers name, and was adopted by the Burfoots when she was approx 7 I have now been informed.

Official adoptions didn’t start until legislation was passed in 1926.

1921

1921 Census Of England & Wales
75, High Street, Putney, Wandsworth Borough, London & Surrey, England

Household members (6 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
Matilda Fanny Burfoot Head
Female 1859 61 London, London, England Home Duties - married
Frances Lucy Burfoot Daughter
Female 1889 32 Putney, London, England Clerk (Insurance) National Union General Works Women Works Section
Annie Lilly Moon Daughter
Female 1898 23 Putney, London, England Home Duties - married
Joan Frances Moon Daughter
Female 1920 1 Putney, London, England - -
Ernest Arthur Walton Boarder
Male 1872 48 Marylebone, London, England Milk Pactitioner Edward & James Dairy Farmer
William Henry Moon Boarder
Male 1894 27 Montacute, Somerset, England Engine Fitter Slough Trading Co Motor Manuacturer


BD (Both dead) put in the marriage or orphanhood column for Joan Frances Moon :-S but the transcription help is saying both parents alive so perhaps the D is an a.

Moon Joan F Burfoot Wandsworth 1d 1596