Joseph Terry (snr)
1793 — Joseph Terry (Snr) born. Son of a farmer.
Apprenticed as an apothecary. After serving his apprenticeship he set up shop in Walmgate.
1796 — Bayldon & Berry set up in partnership.
1823 — Joseph marries Harriet Atkinson (sister-in-law of “young Berry”)
1824 — Bayldon & Berry moved from Bootham to St. Helen’s Square
1825 — by 1825 “Bayldon had dropped out, Robert Berry died, and his son together with Joseph became partners under the style of Terry and Berry, with a third member, Mr Coultherd.”
1828 — Berry (Jnr) retired.
1830 — Coultherd “followed” Berry (retirement?).
1830 — Joseph Terry “was on his own”. “Apothecary, baker, confectioner and peel importer.”
1830 — Terry’s premises: a small factory down Brearley Yard, front shop on St. Helen’s Square.
1840 — Joseph was sending his products to 75 towns all over the North of England, into the Midlands, and as far south as Luton and London.
1850 — Joseph Terry (Snr) died.
Issue: five sons.