Frederick Gibson Garton
of Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, inventor of H. P. Sauce.
c.1863 Born in Costock, Notts
1871 William Garton 40, brewer, Eliza Garton 43, Frederick G Garton 8 were visitors in New Basford Notts.
1881 Grocer's apprentice, living with his parents[1]
He invented a sauce which he later wanted to call HP because he claimed to have heard that it was available in a restaurant in the Houses of Parliament.
1891 Pickle sauce manufacturer, living in New Basford with Florence C Garton 24, Florence E Garton 2[2]
1901 Grocer, employer, living in West Bridgford[3]
Garton had a store that was a small co-operative where fairly priced foodstuffs were available, and from which he sold the sauce he had invented.
Edwin Samson Moore visited Garton to collect a debt and noticed the sauce-making activities. He purchased the recipe and brand for £150 plus the cancellation of the debt.
1911 Family grocer and wine and spirit merchant, living at 238 Arkwright St, Nottingham, with Florence Catherine Garson 45, Florence Ethel Garson 22, Annie Eliza Garson 16, Alice May Garson 14, William E Victor Garson 10, Dorris May Garson 7, John Frederick Garson 3 months[4]
1942 Died in West Bridgford[5]