I'm trying to tie in some census strays with my family.
My ancestor Nathan Gibson, aged three, was living in Dearham Cumberland in 1841, according to the census, with his family:
Edward Gibson M 30-34 Cumberland
Hannah Gibson F 30-34 Cumberland
Jonathan Gibson M 7 Cumberland
Mary Gibson F 5 Cumberland
Nathen Gibson M 3 Cumberland
Elizabeth Gibson F 1 Cumberland
Thomas Martindale M 30-34 Cumberland
His mother was a Wilson.
Nathan married Ellen (or Eleanor) Young in 1865 and died in 1874. Ellen then married a James Meredith, and in 1891 the Merediths have two young boarders living with them at 66 Sedley St Walton on the Hill
James Meredith 46 Bricklayer Liverpool
Johnana??Meredith 52 Gosforth, Cumberland (seems to be our Ellen)
Jane F G Meredith 21 Workington
James Meredith 15
William G Meredith 7/12
William Martindale 18 Boarder
John Martindale 16 Boarder
(The Merediths were transcribed as Murdish (!))
It seems like more than a coincidence yet I can't (so far) find any other Martindales who are family members. Nathan's parents were Edward Gibson and Hannah Wilson, and Ellen's parents were unknown but it's not likely to be her side of the family, given that Thomas Martindale crops up while Nathan is still a young child.
I've tried to find a connection but my brain isn't up to it. I do think that Thomas may have been the father of the two later boarders. Perhaps they were just family friends. It's interesting that the connection would continue with Nathan's widow.
All suggestions very welcome.