Coventry, 1904. When orphan Annie finds herself liberated from the workhouse and taken to a smart home, she thinks her fortunes might finally be turning around. While grateful to the Lilburn family, she soon realises they have problems of their own. Grieving the loss of her daughter, Maggie Lilburn adopted two children from the workhouse: a newborn baby, who she thought would be the answer to her family's woes, and Annie. But Annie soon discovers that, rather than wanting to make her a part of the family along with the baby, Maggie plans to treat her as little more than a slave. Meanwhile, the mystery surrounding Annie's birth is something that plagues her. Abandoned on the workhouse steps shortly after her birth, she desperately wants to know who her parents were. Will she ever find out where she came from - and where she belongs?