Lancashire Pioneers: Sir Henry Tate - Tate's commercial career

Lancashire Lantern: Lancashire Pioneers

Part of the Lancashire Lantern network, the Pioneers gives details of people who were famous local people in science, technology and innovation. These pioneers were either born in Lancashire or their endeavours made a significant contribution to the development of the County.

Sir Henry Tate - Tate's commercial career

1881 Census return for Tate's house in Liverpool - Highfield House
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Census return reproduced with kind permission of the Public Record Office. Any subsequent publication must be agreed with the Image Library of the PRO and a fee may be payable

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.

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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