Hi there,
I think I've got it!
Florence Briton was really Florence Swan, being born about 1859 just before her parents marriage:
FLORENCE GERTRUDE SWAN, 06 NOV 1864, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Parents:
Father; SWAN
Mother; MARY ANN
Here she is on the 1881:-
Mary A. BRITTON, Head, W, 41, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Florence BRITTON, Daur, U, 23, Lowestoft, Suffolk, Fishing Net Maker
Laura L. BRITTON Daur U, 28 Lowestoft, Suffolk, Fishing Net Maker
Eliza R. BRITTON, Daur, U, 14, Lowestoft, Suffolk, Gen Serv
Caroline N. BRITTON, Daur, 10, Lowestoft, Suffolk, Scholar
Richard C. BRITTON, Son, 6, Lowestoft, Suffolk,Scholar
Thomas G. BRITTON, Son, 4, Lowestoft, Suffolk, Scholar
Sarah J. BRITTON, Daur, 2, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Mary L. SWAN, Grand Daur, 5, Lowestoft, Suffolk, Scholar
Jamima SMITH, Visitor, U, 19, Barking, Essex, Fishing Net Maker
24 Bevan Street
Lowestoft, Suffolk
RG11/1902 Folio 46
Page 44
The Mary L. Swan aged five listed as grand daughter is Florence's first child before her marriage. The IGI shows Mary born:-
Mary Louisa Elizabeth Swan
01 JAN 1876, St Margaret'S, Lowestoft, Suffolk,
Parents: Peter Swan & Florence Swan
Here is the marriage:
Peter Walker m Florence Gertrude Swan June Q 1882 Mutford Reg.
By the time they married, Florence had three children: Mary, Thomas and Harry. Here are the other two on the 1881:-
David FRANCIS Head M Male 29 Lowestoft, Suffolk, Bricklrs Lab
Margaret FRANCIS, Wife, 24, Dunbar, Scotland
William J. FRANCIS, Son, 4, Scarborough, York, Scholar
Jane H. FRANCIS, Daur, 3, Dunbar, Scotland, Scholar
Susannah FRANCIS, Daur, 1, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Thomas SWAN, Boarder, 1, Lowestoft, Suffolk
12 Factory Lane (Siskine Pl)
Lowestoft, Suffolk
RG11/1904 Folio 26
Page 12
George EDWARDS, Head, M, 25, Sprowston, Norfolk, Bricklayers Labourer
Louisa EDWARDS, Wife, 24, Beccles, Suffolk
Harry SWAN, Nurse Child, 3, Beccles, Suffolk
15 North Raglan St
Lowestoft, Suffolk
RG11/1904 Folio 132
Page 48
By the 1891 census Florence has all the children at home with her, now known as Walker.
There you are - mystery solved!! I'm feeling quite proud of myself!
I have a Walker web site where I have recorded every Walker I come across either born or passing through East Suffolk, at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tiberI had decided that the Peter Walker mentioned in the 1881 on the Sea Flower was the one. Maybe sending for the marriage certificate would help.
Anyway, if this turns out to be right, I would appreciate knowing. I like to keep tabs on the Walkers I have recorded!
Hope this helps,
Linda