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Alfred was born on September 30, 1872 in the Haringey neighborhood, 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 neighborhood, 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. | ||
Sadly there is a little information on Alfred's early life predating his entrance to the family business. There is sparse information and no reliable references. One, in particular, quoted a column called "Mr. A. Dunhill " In the Times, published on January 5, 1959 and mentioning: | <blockquote>"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 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 boywith a quick intelligence, though poor sight (and a late start) prevented him from achieving any distiction at scholl and from being much of a reader for the rest of his life." Mary Dunhill - Our Family Business(1979).</blockquote> | ||
Sadly there is a little information on Alfred's early life predating his entrance to the family business. There is sparse information and no reliable references. One, in particular, quoted a column called "Mr. A. Dunhill " In the Times, published on January 5, 1959, and mentioning: | |||
<blockquote>"Alfred Dunhill was educated at a private school in Hampstead and assisted by tutors until age 15. At 16, he becomes an apprentice in his father's horse-drawn business."</blockquote> | <blockquote>"Alfred Dunhill was educated at a private school in Hampstead and assisted by tutors until age 15. At 16, he becomes an apprentice in his father's horse-drawn business."</blockquote> | ||