Hello again This is the story: First of all, I have had 3 different family members who hadn't seen each other in YEARS tell me the same thing. One I met in 1992 in England, the other in 2007 in England and my grandmother here in Canada. The two in England hadn't seen each other in years and didn't when I was there either. The mother, no one bothered to tell me her name but it could have been Fanny as well, but they all knew that Donald MacPherson, (from a rich family) was the father. Donald & the mother were going to get married but Donald's parents told him if they did get married he would be cut out of the families money and they wouldn't have anything to do with him. So the mother had "Fanny" out of wedlock. When Donald died he left a WILL and left Fanny (his child) some money. She couldn't prove that Donald was her real father, so she never got it. I am presuming the mother got married to a George Adams. As far as the picture goes, it could be either one of the men. My grandmother always told me (and this was many many times), that we had Scottish blood in us, referring to the MacPherson name. When I was talking to the last family member, she told me that her grandmother whose name was also Fanny (first child born) tried to look for the WILL of Donald MacPherson's with no luck. This Fanny was born 1872 - 1937. Her mother Fanny was born Sept 1843-45. I can only guess about Donald MacPherson's death would be before 1907 as Fanny (born Sept 1843 - 45) died in 1907. I would be looking at a 20-30 year search, possibly between 1865-1895. On her marriage cert it states that her father was George Adams - Mason - deceased. Fanny Adams & Charles Joseph Britten married in 1872. If I could email the picture to someone maybe the type of suit the man is wearing could tell you something about if he was rich or just in his Sunday best. I have been doing research for 25 years now and have never been able to find the info I am looking for. As to the English website for the WILLS, it is the National Archives. When I was over in London, England in 1992, we were on the bus and my cousin said to me that is North Audley St. where Fanny was born. Another question - about 1845 was North Audley Street where Fanny's mother could have been a servant to a rich family???? Diane