Customs Service Outdoor Staff Register, Shanghai 19th century record

  • ID: 151
  • Surname: McGrath
  • Given name: John James
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: 1843-7-12
  • Place of Birth: New York
  • Married?: No
  • Date appointed: 01/08/1879
  • First position: Watcher- Tls 40
  • Ports stationed at: Shanghai, Hanko
  • previous occupation: engineer and clerk; Tidewaiter at Shanghai and Hankow, Tls 50, May 1876- April 1878, resigned; reappointed Probationary Tidewaiter May 1879, discharged July 1879 on reduction of staff.
  • position on leaving: 3rd Class Tidewaiter- Tls 50
  • reason for leaving: transferred to Chinkiang
  • date left: 15/09/1881