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John Cadbury was married twice. Cadbury was born in Birmingham to a wealthy Quaker family that moved to the area from the west of England. 93 Bull Street Birmingham In The 1830 S John Cadbury S Original Shop History Of Chocolate History Of Cadbury History He was from a wealthy Quaker family that moved to the area from the west of England. . His first wife was Priscilla Dymond to whom he got married in 1826. As a Quaker in the early 19th century he was not allowed to enter a university so could not pursue a profession such as medicine or law. John had two wives. In 1816 he was apprenticed to Quaker John Cudworth of Leeds to learn the retail tea trade. Queen Victoria herself granted a Royal Warrant to CADBURY making it the chocolate of choice among the royal family. The Cadbury family joined the Quaker Faith in 1725. A History as Rich as Our Chocolate. The large family of John Cadbury consisted of six sons a...