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... born at St. Andrew's , in the county of Argenteuil , Lower Canada , on 12 March 1821 . His father , JOSEPH ABBOTT ( 1789-1863 ) , missionary , born in Cumberland in 1789 , went to Canada as a missionary in 1818 , became the first ...
... born at St. Andrew's , in the county of Argenteuil , Lower Canada , on 12 March 1821 . His father , JOSEPH ABBOTT ( 1789-1863 ) , missionary , born in Cumberland in 1789 , went to Canada as a missionary in 1818 , became the first ...
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... born at Hanover on 15 Jan. 1803 , was third son of Mordecai Adler , rabbi in Hanover , and grand - nephew of Rabbi David Tewele Schiff , chief rabbi of London in the reign of George III ( from 1765 to 1792 ) . In addition to careful in ...
... born at Hanover on 15 Jan. 1803 , was third son of Mordecai Adler , rabbi in Hanover , and grand - nephew of Rabbi David Tewele Schiff , chief rabbi of London in the reign of George III ( from 1765 to 1792 ) . In addition to careful in ...
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... born at Aln- wick in Northumberland on 27 July 1801 . His father , William Airy of Luddington in Lincolnshire , was then collector of excise in Northumberland , whence he was transferred to Hereford in 1802 , and to Essex in 1810 ...
... born at Aln- wick in Northumberland on 27 July 1801 . His father , William Airy of Luddington in Lincolnshire , was then collector of excise in Northumberland , whence he was transferred to Hereford in 1802 , and to Essex in 1810 ...
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... born in Edinburgh on 20 May 1832 , was the son of Hugh Aitchison of that city , by his wife Elizabeth , daughter of Charles Umpherston of Loan- head near Edinburgh . He was educated in the high school and university , where he took the ...
... born in Edinburgh on 20 May 1832 , was the son of Hugh Aitchison of that city , by his wife Elizabeth , daughter of Charles Umpherston of Loan- head near Edinburgh . He was educated in the high school and university , where he took the ...
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... born in Swan Street , Trinity Square , London , on 4 May 1838 . After some private schooling he entered an architect's office in Fenchurch Street at four- teen , and remained there till , on the death of his father in 1859 , he helped ...
... born in Swan Street , Trinity Square , London , on 4 May 1838 . After some private schooling he entered an architect's office in Fenchurch Street at four- teen , and remained there till , on the death of his father in 1859 , he helped ...
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