Hi Jan, A William Blackburn's death was registered in the Stockton Registration District in the June Quarter of 1905, aged 52.  This implies that he died within the Stockton district, and not at sea. Regards, PK ________________________________ From: Jan Glasby via <mariners@rootsweb.com> To: mariners@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, 29 March 2015, 17:46 Subject: [MAR] Confusing death at sea record I'm confused about the Death at Sea record (BT 334)I found for William Blackburn who died on 26 June 1905 at Stockton Durham. Under Rank, Profession or Occupation it says (12128) or it could be (12428). There is no ship listed. The 1881 census listed him as "Sea Engineer Mariner". Does this mean he died in Stockton (which is where he lived)? And if so, why is he listed as a Death at Sea? Cheers Jan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message