Folks: I am looking for city directories for Scarborough in the 1870s. I am trying to pinpoint a death of a mariner at sea. No burial records exist as he was not buried in the local parish. His death occurred between 1871 and January 1878. The directories may list his wife as a widow and this may pinpoint a year of death. The sailor's name was Thomas Owston born 1840 - married to Hannah Pockley. The date of death will aid in determining the paternity of his children, as some were clearly born years after his death. The paternity of several of his older children are in question. Thanks for any help in this matter. -- Jim James M. Owston, EdD Owston One-Name Study #5647 [email protected] http://www.one-name.org/cgi-bin/search.cgi?find=5647