 Thomas Harache was born in 1717, the son of Abraham Harache, and apprenticed to his brother Francis in 1732.On completion of his apprenticeship in 1741 he set up on his own in St Martin's Lane where he remained until 1750.He took apprentices John Jacobs in 1743, and William Danser in 1744, describing himself variously as Silversmith and Snuff box maker.