Harris family, corn merchants, haberdashers, etc

Sectors:

  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Grain, flour, malt, etc, distribution inc corn merchants
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Wearing apparel, footwear, haberdashery, mercery, etc, distribution
  • Distribution - retailing Wearing apparel, footwear, haberdashery, mercery, etc, retailing

Notes:

Traced origins in modern business to Robert Harris, 1708-91, haberdasher, who arrived in London in late 1730s. Another leading figure was Richard Harris, 1751-1815, cornfactor.

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