72: Ferguson, John
Customs Service Outdoor Staff Register, Shanghai 19th century record
- ID: 72
- Surname: Ferguson
- Given name: John
- Nationality: British
- Date of Birth: 1840-9-10
- Place of Birth: Barrenthwaite, Cumberland
- Married?: No
- Date appointed: 04/03/1869
- First position: Constable- River Police- Tls 40
- Ports stationed at: Shanghai, Ningpo
- position on leaving: 1st Class Tidewaiter- Tls 70
- reason for leaving: discharged- given option of discharge of re-employment as Constable in Shanghai River Police- provided with 2nd Class Passage home
- date left: 29/02/1880
- notes: recruited for River Police in London; became Sergeant April 1876, Tls 60; transferred to Outdoor Staff as 1st Class Tidewaiter Nov 1877; detached for service in River Police Dec 1877-Aug 1879