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Cairns, Adam (1802–1881)

Presbyterian clergyman and theologian

Adam Cairns (1802-1881), by Henry Samuel Sadd, c1855

Adam Cairns (1802-1881), by Henry Samuel Sadd, c1855

La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria, H90.159/1

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Adam Cairns (1802-1881), by Henry Samuel Sadd, c1855

Adam Cairns (1802-1881), by Henry Samuel Sadd, c1855

La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria, H90.159/1

Life Summary [details]

Birth

30 January, 1802
Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland

Death

30 January, 1881 (aged 79)
Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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