He entered his father's business and continued in business after his father died in 1775. Like his father, Perrault later referred to himself as Perrault l'aîné. In 1779, he married Marie-Anne, the daughter of merchant Jean-Baptiste Amiot; she died in 1782.
He joined his father's enterprise and continued in business after his father passed away in 1775. Like his father, Perrault later called himself Perrault the elder. In 1779, he married Marie-Anne, Jean-Baptiste Amiot's daughter; she died in 1782.