hi there,

Albert's parents were:
Alexander Donald McPHAIL (1866-1916), born in Southampton to a ship's stoker
and
Fanny Kezia DOWLING (1861-1944), born in Speen, Newbury, Berkshire

a family tree

Well you are right on the marriage and according to this the spouse's name is Rose Hannah Emma Chalk

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
Name: Albert McPhail Occ house painter
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Age: 23
Spouse Name: Rose Hannah Emma Chalk
Spouse Age: 20
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 3 Aug 1913
Parish: Hammersmith St Peter
Borough: Hammersmith and Fulham

Both bride and groom living at 3 Upper Mall
Father Name: Donald McPhail Occ foreman
Spouse Father Name: Albert Thomas Chalk Occ labourer
Register Type: Parish Register

1911 England Census
Name: Albert McPhail
Age in 1911: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Civil parish: Hammersmith
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 21 Hadyn Park Flats, Orchard Road, Shepherds Bush
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: PAINTER
Registration district: Fulham
Registration District Number: 3
Sub-registration district: North Hammersmith
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Piece: 203

Donald McPhail 49 b Southampton, hampshire occ foreman paiter
Fanny McPhail 51 b Newbury, Berkshire, England
Albert McPhail 21 b Shepards Bush occ painter
Earnest McPhail 19 b Shepards Bush occ lead factory
Arthur McPhail 14 b Shepards Bush occ errand boy
James Alfred McPhail 8 b Shepards Bush

Parents married 24 years, 7 children born 1 died

This looks like the Birth reg and baptism for Donald and Fanny's child born in 1903, I you want to be certain of the mother's surname you could buy this birth cert.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: James Alfred McPhaill
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1903
Registration district: Fulham
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1a
Page: 210

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: James Alfred McPhaill
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: 21 Jan 1903
Baptism Date: 22 Feb 1903
Father's Name: Donald McPhaill
Mother's name: Fanny McPhaill
Parish or Poor Law Union: St Luke, Shepherds Bush
Borough: Hammersmith and Fulham
County: Middlesex
Register Type: Baptism

1891 England Census
Name: Albert McPhaill
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Donald McPhaill
Mother's name: Fanny McPhaill
Gender: Male
Where born: Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England
Civil parish: Hammersmith
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephens
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Fulham
Sub-registration district: St Paul Hammersmith
ED, institution, or vessel: 51

Donald McPhaill 26
Fanny McPhaill 28
Rose McPhaill 6
Donald McPhaill 3
Albert McPhaill 1

According to the 1911 census Donald and Fanny had been married 24 Years ie 1887.

I could not find a marriage around this period perhaps someone else will have more luck.

Unless you find this marriage there is no proof of Fanny's surname unless you get a childs birth cert..

Thank you for your help,all the info you have given looks about right,I have 6 children for Donald and Fanny,so that looks right if one died.
Can you help on my next bits i want to confirm?
Donald's parents,Archibald Norman 1830-1871 and Sarah Hircombe 1842,
Archibald's parents, Archibald 1803 and Mary Mcdonald 1808,
then the next line is Archibald 1776? and Mary Mckinnon 1789?

Any help will be most greatful thanks

These other people are off another family tree but i'm not sure if they are related to me can someone help me please as i want to go on further and see if they are scottish so i can start a scottish search.

Hi. I've only just come across this. Are you still looking for info.Fanny kezia dowling was my grt grandmother. I have the mcphail family tree dating back to 1798

Hi Debby!
Fanny Kezia Dowling (m McPhaill)
Hammersmith
.. was my great grandmother too.

Would be interested in sharing anything.