Customs Service Outdoor Staff Register, Shanghai 19th century record

  • ID: 146
  • Surname: Lawless
  • Given name: William
  • Nationality: British
  • Date of Birth: 1840-3-16
  • Place of Birth: Westport, Co Mayo
  • Married?: No
  • Date appointed: 18/09/1865
  • First position: Tidewaiter- Tls 40
  • Ports stationed at: Shanghai
  • leave: 14 months
  • previous occupation: army; Captain in artillery of the Quinsan force, Jan 1863- May 1864, present at capture of Taitsan, Quinsan, Wokung, Souchow, Yesing, Lyang and Chau-Chu-Foo
  • position on leaving: Assistant Examiner- Tls 80
  • reason for leaving: transferred to Hankow
  • date left: 30/04/1876