Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,716 pages of information and 247,105 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

John Josiah Garton

From Graces Guide

John Josiah Garton (c1824-1891) of Garton and King

c1824 Born in Exeter the son of John Garton and his wife Mary A. Williams

1861 Living at 190 High Street, Exeter: John Garton (age 66 born Shoreditch), Ironmonger and Manufacturer employing 87 men in all its branches; Widower. With his son John J. Garton (age 37 born Exeter), engaged in the firm. Also his daughter-in-law Elizabeth Garton (age 30 born Dawlish) and his two grand-daughters Maria E. Garton (age 8 born Exeter) and Ellen F. Garton (age 6 born Exeter). One servant.[1]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1861 Census