 Terry was born in Pocklington , to Joseph Terry , the confectioner and co @-@ founder of Terry 's of York , and his wife Harriet Atkinson , the daughter of a successful farmer from <unk> , North Yorkshire and sister @-@ in @-@ law to the elder Terry 's initial business partner , Robert Berry . His family 's wealth enabled him to attend the independent St Peter 's School , York . Such wealth had arisen after Terry 's of York had advantageously relocated to St Helen 's Square , in the centre of York , with business benefiting from the City 's intake of 30 @,@ 000 shoppers and tourists daily as a result of significant developments in rail travel . 
