 Joseph Terry married twice in his life , producing seven children in total . His first marriage to Frances Goddard , daughter of London @-@ based physician Dr. Joseph Goddard , in 1864 produced three sons before her untimely death in 1866 . Following Goddard 's death , he remarried in 1871 to Margaret Thorpe , daughter of wealthy landowner William Thorpe of Aldborough Manor . They had a son and three daughters . Margaret also came to be known as " Lady Terry " after Joseph had been knighted in 1887 . Joseph 's eldest son from his first marriage , Thomas Terry , became the main partner of the business in 1880 , as all of his cousins ( Sir Joseph 's brothers ' children ) had chosen other professions rather than to join the family business . Thomas is perhaps best recognized for expanding trade to an international market , selling Terry 's confectionery products to as far as retailers in Australia and New Zealand . 
