Hi Diane There is this will in the National Probate Records on Ancestry for a Donald McPherson (I know the spelling is slightly different!) but it fitted well with you mentioning a painter. Donald McPHERSON of 11 Bond Street, Surrey retired painter died 22 January 1895 at the London County Asylum, Hanwell, Middlesex. Probate - 10th May 1895 LONDON to Francis Thornton BARNETT, librarian of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow. Effects £617 17s 3d Freebmd has his age at death 66 years registered at Uxbridge. That would mean he was 16/17 when his daughter was born. A bit young but possible!! HTH Best wishes Ally On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Diane Potter <dbelton99@yahoo.ca> wrote: > Hello > My gr grandmother was born on North Audley Street, London, Middlesex about > 1845. > She was illegitimate. I know that some children were never baptized, but > would > like to try and > > find it. I do belong to ancestry and have tried this. Her name was Fanny > Adams, real father was Donald MacPherson, mother I have no idea. When she > was > married she said her father was George Adams, which I have a oil/water > painting > of either him or Donald. I have all info after she was married but nothing > before. > Even in the census after, she seemed to be born a different year and > different > places. There is a WILL from Donald MacPherson, (no idea when he died). > He did > leave her money but could never prove she was his daughter so never got the > money. Her oldest daughter tried to get at the WILL but was unsuccessful. > I am also looking for that too. Fanny died in 1907, Fanny Britten. > I have looked at the English website on WILL's but can't seem to get at > what I > want, it is just too confusing. > > Anyone have any suggestions on this. > > Thank you very much. > Diane Potter > Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada > > > ************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** > superfluous old messages in replies. > > List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >