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Alfred was born on September 30, 1872, in the Haringey neighbourhood, part of the suburban district of Hornsey, north of London. Alfred was the third of five children born to Henry Dunhill (1842-1901) and Jane Styles (1843-1922), his first cousin. | Alfred was born on September 30, 1872, in the Haringey neighbourhood, part of the suburban district of Hornsey, north of London. Alfred was the third of five children born to Henry Dunhill (1842-1901) and Jane Styles (1843-1922), his first cousin. | ||
<blockquote><q>Grandma always contended that he couldn't go to school until he was about eight because he couldn't talk properly. As she also said that he was too far troublesome a child to be left in anyone's care, I conclude that his restless temperament asserted itself at an early age. At any rate, by the time he was fifteen, Father was a tall, thin boy with a quick intelligence, though poor sight (and a late start) prevented him from achieving any distinction at school and from being much of a reader for the rest of his life. Henry spent all his spare money on the education of his younger sons. The truth is that Father, at fifteen, was itching to get down to a practical job of work. The school classroom, he often contended, was simply not for him.</q> | <blockquote><q>Grandma always contended that he couldn't go to school until he was about eight because he couldn't talk properly. As she also said that he was too far troublesome a child to be left in anyone's care, I conclude that his restless temperament asserted itself at an early age. At any rate, by the time he was fifteen, Father was a tall, thin boy with a quick intelligence, though poor sight (and a late start) prevented him from achieving any distinction at school and from being much of a reader for the rest of his life. Henry spent all his spare money on the education of his younger sons. The truth is that Father, at fifteen, was itching to get down to a practical job of work. The school classroom, he often contended, was simply not for him.</q> Mary Dunhill. <ref name=mary>Dunhill, Mary (1979). Our Family Business (p.16). Great Britain, The Bodley Head.</ref></blockquote> | ||
Sadly there is a little information on Alfred's early life predating his entrance to the family business. There are sparse information and almost no reliable references. In particular, we have a quote in a column named "Mr A. Dunhill " in The New York Times<ref name=nytobit>The New York Times (5 January 1959 - Part 3). "Alfred Dunhill, 86, tobacconist, dead". [https://www.nytimes.com/1959/01/05/archives/alfred-dunhill-86-tobacconist-dead.html NYTimes]</ref> which reports this: | Sadly there is a little information on Alfred's early life predating his entrance to the family business. There are sparse information and almost no reliable references. In particular, we have a quote in a column named "Mr A. Dunhill " in The New York Times<ref name=nytobit>The New York Times (5 January 1959 - Part 3). "Alfred Dunhill, 86, tobacconist, dead". [https://www.nytimes.com/1959/01/05/archives/alfred-dunhill-86-tobacconist-dead.html NYTimes]</ref> which reports this: | ||