William Penhaligon

Cornish barber and perfumer (1837–1902)

William Henry Penhaligon (1837–1902) was a British barber and perfumer, the founder of the British perfume house Penhaligon's, and Court Barber and Perfumer to Queen Victoria.2

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Born 1837.1

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Early life and education

William Henry Penhaligon was born in 1837 in Madron, Penzance, Cornwall.

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Career

Occupation: perfumer.4

In 1861, Penhaligon started a perfumers and barbers in Penzance.

In 1869, Penhaligon moved to London, and worked as a barber at the London Hammam, the Victorian Turkish baths at 76 Jermyn Street. In 1872, Penhaligon launched his first fragrance, Hammam Bouquet, and in 1874 he took over the running of the baths' salon, and expanded it to offer perfumery and related items. In 1880, he went into business with his foreman, and Penhaligon's & Jeavons was founded, with premises a few doors away from the baths, also in Jermyn Street.

Penhaligon died in 1902, and the following year the company received its first Royal Warrant, from Queen Alexandra.

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Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland5

In 1862, Penhaligon married Elisabeth, and they had four children, Clara, Ida, William and Walter.

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