Hi again Jennifer
Sorry ... had to head out to the shops! Saturday afternoon and all that
The more I read your replies, the more the information falls into place. Robert McIntosh Chaplin is her father and Jane Smith Dewars her mother. "Paddler" could be quite correct.
What you though was "Thomas" is in fact M.S. (Maiden Surname) - the Scottish way of entering it.
The 1881 Census has her as Boarder age 5 months with a James and Margaret Henderson. James is also a confectioner. 1891 she's with her paternal grandparents and 1901 back with her parents
What do you reckon her date of birth was? It looks like 18 November 1880.
Her life got even more complicated to trace when she married and emigrated to New Zealand via Canada in 1941
Another hiccup in the process was finding another Annie Chaplin born in Dundee in 1880. I had initially chosen the wrong one!
Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Regards
Chiad Fhear