Curiosity got the better of me (again). This is completely off your original topic, of Annie's husbands, sorry.
That newspaper item referred to Annie having 3 other children but I could only see 2 other Clift children. Looking into it I think Annie may have had a child before marrying Albert.
Baptism - Holy Cross, Felsted:
24 Apr 1910: William Henry Baker; parents: Annie; Felstead; domestic? servant
GRO reference:
1910 Q1 Birth: William Henry Baker (mmn: -); Dunmow; vol 4a; page 837