Hi Jan The answer would surely be in the death certificate I would expect it to say that he died in or on a ship or was on a passenger list to sail perhaps, or was reported dockside The age in the BT334 record is vague and the date of death is also different to the probate (although 20th to 26th could be a misread date) There does not appear to be anything in the papers, so the death cert seems to be the way forward Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 29/03/2015 16:46, Jan Glasby via wrote: > 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