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Ellen (Nell) Brown

Ellen, known as Nell, was born on March 13th, 1881 in Ludlow and her christening took place there on March 13th, 1881.¹²

Birth Notes
- 3w old on 3-April-1881
  30 on 1911 census
  
  Ellen BROWN
  Birth:
  Christening: 13 MAR 1881 Ludlow, Shropshire, England
  Parents:
  Father: Thomas BROWN
  Mother: Mary Ann POSTANS or POSTON
  
  Ellen or Ellen Louise?
  Well there are no Birth or Christening or Marriage or Census records found that have Ellen's middle name as Louise, so I think I must have been told by my cousin Les. I have not been able to corroborate the Louise.

Nell's father was Thomas Brown and her mother was Mary Ann Postans. Her paternal grandparents were William Brown and Mary; her maternal grandparents were William Clement and Ann (Anne) Postans. She had four brothers and three sisters, named Thomas, John, Mathew, Arthur, Mary, Elizabeth and Jane. She had an adopted sister named Evelyn. She died at the age of 52 on March 23rd, 1933 in Birkenhead.³

Death Notes
- Aged 53 on Death Certificate
  
  Name: Ellen Bayley
  Birth Date: abt 1880
  Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1933
  Age at Death: 53
  Registration district: Birkenhead
  Inferred County: Cheshire
  Volume: 8a
  Page: 928

General Notes
- Living at 5 Frog Lane, Ludlow, Shropshire in 1881, aged 3wks.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Nell lived at 5 Frog Lane, Ludlow from 1881.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Living at 5 Frogg Lane, Ludlow, Shropshire in 1881
  She lived at 6 Lower Mill Street from 1891.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Family living at No 6 Lower Mill Street in 1891 and 1901
      NOTE: The 1891 census has them named Smith in error.
  She lived at 4 Farm Road from 1911.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Harry & Ellen Bayley and family in 1911

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Brown
  - b.1780 in Tugford
  
  Thomas Brown
  - b.1847 in Tugford d.Jun 1917 in Ludlow
  
  Mary
  - b.1806 in Tugford
  
  Ellen (Nell) Brown
  - b.13 Mar 1881 in Ludlow d.23 Mar 1933 in Birkenhead
  
  William Clement
  - b.1827 in Ireland d.Jul 1878
  
  Mary Ann Postans
  - b.Jun 1854 in Tenbury d.08 May 1929 in Ludlow
  
  John Leetward
  - b.~  1771 in Worcestershire d.Dec 1846 in Tenbury
  
  John Postans
  - b.1809 in Knighton Upon Teme d.Oct 1887 in Tenbury
  
  Honor (Honoria) Postans
  - b.~  1786 in Worcestershire d.Jan 1842 in Worcestershire
  
  Ann (Anne) Postans
  - b.1836 in Tenbury d.29 Oct 1918 in Ludlow
  
  Martha Reynolds
  - b.~  1809 in Herefordshire d.Dec 1850 in Tenbury

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1881 UK Census
² FamilySearch.org
³ Certificate - Death
⁴ 1891 UK Census
⁵ 1911 UK Census