Henry Reed (merchant)
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| Henry Reed | |
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| Born | 28 December 1806 Doncaster, England |
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| Died | 10 October 1880 Mount Pleasant, Tasmania |
| Education | Apprentice |
| Occupation | Merchant, landowner, philanthropist and evangelist |
| Spouse | Maria Susanna Grubb (1st), Margaret Sayres Elizabeth Frith (2nd) |
| Children | 11 with first wife, 5 with second |
| Parents | Samuel Reed and Mary Reed née Rockliff |
For other persons of the same name, see Henry Reed.
Henry Reed (1806-1880) was a British landowner, shipowner, merchant and philanthropist[1].
In later life he moved to Royal Tunbridge Wells where he built an imposing mansion set into the beautiful grounds of Dunorlan Park designed by Robert Marnock.
