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In 1850 he was living at 16 Adelphi Court in
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He was born in
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511:St Dronstan's Episcopal Church,
395:Feuing of Rubislaw estate (1849)
332:Christ Church Episcopal Church,
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969:Remodelling of Advocates Hall,
581:Holy Trinity Episcopal School,
518:5 to 22 Rubislaw Terrace (1852)
483:Remodelling of terraces at Old
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171:MacKenzie & Matthews
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859:Parish Church (1866)
838:Parish Church (1865)
806:Brotherstone House,
717:Parish Church (1860)
707:Royal Marine hotel,
549:parish Church (1852)
443:Mansion House (1850)
339:Free Church School,
258:Aberdeen Art Gallery
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879:Tomnacross School,
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1001:Lovat Arms Hotel,
953:Public Hall (1869)
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895:Free Church (1868)
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908:Dispensary (1868)
832:Courthouse (1865)
816:Courthouse (1864)
786:West Free Church
733:Chalmers School,
715:Kincardine O Neil
591:Fife Arms Hotel,
521:Caledonian Bank,
480:Dess House (1851)
435:Drumtochty Castle
360:Nigg Manse (1848)
353:New Market Hall,
325:Caledonian Bank,
305:Caledonian Bank,
274:Laurencekirk kirk
266:Enzie Parish Kirk
159:Archibald Simpson
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768:Rothie House
756:manse (1862)
646:manse (1856)
607:House (1855)
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1280:Lossiemouth
1267:Fraserburgh
1216:Leven, Fife
1171:Ardoe House
1165:Algas House
1119:Ruthrieston
754:Fraserburgh
742:Old Meldrum
661:Union Bank
621:Ness Castle
441:Gollanfield
419:Whiterashes
234:Ardoe House
68:Nationality
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1016:Nottingham
881:Kiltarlity
794:Ythanwells
748:Dunmaglass
695:Kingswells
633:Black Isle
541:Stonehaven
78:Occupation
46:, Scotland
1206:Kingussie
1185:Aberfeldy
1178:Lochmaddy
1159:Kirkcaldy
1086:Lochmaddy
1059:Kingussie
1034:Kingussie
964:Inverness
957:Inverness
939:Peterhead
906:Inverness
893:Fasnakyle
814:Kingussie
788:Inverness
689:Inverness
599:Inverurie
593:Lhanbryde
547:Strathdon
499:Lumphanan
492:Inverness
459:Glenmuick
453:Kildrummy
447:Inveravon
307:Inverness
288:Fochabers
81:Architect
1273:New Deer
1251:Tarfside
1244:Gairloch
1191:Cromdale
1106:Methlick
1092:Markinch
1022:Disblair
971:Aberdeen
916:Montrose
836:Strachan
801:Aldourie
728:Aberdeen
683:Aberdeen
650:Montrose
637:Fortrose
605:Ballogie
566:Stenness
513:Old Deer
412:Aberlour
378:Culloden
372:New Deer
320:Dufftown
136:Aberdeen
44:Aberdeen
1311:Crathie
1232:Braemar
1046:Oldwhat
874:Fordoun
830:Portree
808:Fordoun
761:Cannich
568:manse,
529:Lerwick
142:style.
72:British
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