Tate's commercial career

1881 Census return for Tate's house in Liverpool - Highfield House (click the image to enlarge)	1819	Born in Chorley, Lancashire
	1832	Went to Liverpool as an apprentice grocer
	1839	Opened first shop in Old Haymarket, Liverpool
	1847	Opened shop in Old Hall Street Liverpool
	1849	Opened 2 more shops, 1 in Liverpool and 1 in Ormskirk
	1851	Opened shop in Hamilton Street, Birkenhead
	1855	Opened shop in Fox Street, Liverpool
	1859	Sold shops and became a partner in the sugar refining company, John Wright & Co.
	1869	Dissolved partnership and started sugar refining company named Henry Tate
	1872	Tate's refinery at Love Lane, Liverpool began operations
	1876	Tate became licensee of the Langen patent for making sugar cubes
	1878	Tate's new Thames refinery began operations, specialising in sugar cubes
	1881	Tate moved to London leaving his sons in charge of the Liverpool business

Tate's London house - Park Hill.  He established the first Tate Gallery at this house (Image reproduced with permission of Tate and Lyle)

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