Charles digby harrod biography definition
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Charles Digby Harrod , (1841–1905), grocer and tea dealer, was born on 25 January 1841 at 4 Cable Street, Whitechapel, second child and eldest son of Charles Henry Harrod (1799–1885) , grocer and tea dealer, and his wife, Elizabeth Digby (1810–1860).
Charles digby harrod biography definition
He left school at sixteen, was apprenticed to a City grocer, and trained as a commercial clerk.
In 1861 Harrod purchased the family grocery shop (8 Middle Queen's Buildings, later 105 Brompton Road) from his father. Brompton Road was being redeveloped and wealthier people were moving into the district, enabling Harrod to build up a good counter trade, repaying his father's sale price within three years.
He developed a substantial business which ultimately became Harrods Ltd.
On 25 March 1864 Harrod married Caroline (1841?–1922), daughter of James Godsmark, grocer, of 4 Percy Terrace, Gloucester Grove West; they had seven daughters and one son.
Harrod was a kindly man, very firm about honesty and punctuality. A devoted Anglican and