Mary Ann Postans 
Mary was born in June 1854 in Tenbury and her christening took place there on July 25th, 1854.1 2 Birth Notes
Orlton is just South of Ludlow, but indexed as Oslton in 1861 census.
Cleobury Mortimer (where birth is registered) is about 6 to 8 miles East of Ludlow, on the Ludlow Road between Ludlow and Kidderminster.
Name: Mary Ann Postans
Year of Registration: 1854
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Cleobury Mortimer
County: Herefordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 544
MMN = TAYLOR (from GRO)
Mary Ann POSTANS or POSTON
Birth:
Christening: 25 JUL 1854 Tenbury, Worcester, England
Parents:
Father: William CLEMENTS
Mother: Anne POSTANS
Marriages:
Spouse: Thomas BROWN
Marriage: 22 AUG 1875 Ludlow, Shropshire, England
1881 census, aged 27, born Tenbury, Worcesteshire
1891 census, aged 39, born Ludlow
1901 census, aged 51, born Ludlow
1911 census: aged 56, born Ludlow, Married 35 years
Death Notes
Did Mary Brown continue to live in Ludlow on her own after Thomas's death? The second reference here is a good match, so perhaps she did.
Deaths Mar 1925 (95%)
BROWN Mary A 79 Ludlow 6a 754
or
Deaths Jun 1929 (95%)
Brown Mary A 76 Ludlow 6a 648
MARY ANN POSTANS
Birth:
Christening: 25 JUL 1854 Tenbury, Worcester, England
Death: 08 MAY 1929
Parents:
Mother: ANN POSTANS
General Notes
Servant, living at the Gate House in 1871, working for John Patrick (head).
5 Frog Lane, Ludlow, Shropshire in 1881
The whole family of Thomas and Mary was recorded as Smith in the 1891 census, but clearly an error as still in same house in 1901, back as the Brown family.
IGI Index records Mary's parents as William Clements and Ann Postans.
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Whereabouts
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Mary lived at Buck Hill Cottage from 1861.1
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Living at Buck Hill Cottage in 1861
She lived at 5 Frog Lane, Ludlow from 1881.5Occupancy/Contact Notes
Living at 5 Frogg Lane, Ludlow, Shropshire in 1881
She lived at 6 Lower Mill Street from 1891.6Occupancy/Contact Notes
Family living at No 6 Lower Mill Street in 1891 and 1901
NOTE: The 1891 census has them named Smith in error.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1827 in Ireland d.Jul 1878
- b.Jun 1854 in Tenbury d.08 May 1929 in Ludlow
- b.~ 1771 in Worcestershire d.Dec 1846 in Tenbury
- b.1809 in Knighton Upon Teme d.Oct 1887 in Tenbury
- b.~ 1786 in Worcestershire d.Jan 1842 in Worcestershire
- b.1836 in Tenbury d.29 Oct 1918 in Ludlow
- b.~ 1809 in Herefordshire d.Dec 1850 in Tenbury
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Mary and Thomas were married on August 22nd, 1875 in Ludlow.2
Marriage/Union Notes
Name: Thomas Brown
Year of Registration: 1875
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Ludlow
County: Herefordshire, Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 1016
Mary Ann POSTANS or POSTON
Birth:
Christening: 25 JUL 1854 Tenbury, Worcester, England
Parents:
Father: William CLEMENTS
Mother: Anne POSTANS
Marriages:
Spouse: Thomas BROWN
Marriage: 22 AUG 1875 Ludlow, Shropshire, England
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Children
Birth Notes
Births Mar 1876
Brown Thomas, Ludlow 6a 613Birth Notes
Births Jun 1877
BROWN Mary Ann Ludlow 6a 578
FamilySearch.org.uk has actual date
Birth Notes
Another John Brown was born Ludlow, Sep 1880
Name: John Brown
Year of Registration: 1879
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Ludlow
County: Herefordshire, Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 578
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.
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
Birth Notes
Births Jun 1882
Brown Matthew, Ludlow 6a 590
MATTHEW BROWN
Event(s):
Birth: 01 MAY 1882 Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Christening:
Death: 12 MAR 1957
Parents:
Father: THOMAS BROWN
Mother: MARY POSTONDeath Notes
MATTHEW BROWN
Event(s):
Birth: 01 MAY 1882 Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Christening:
Death: 12 MAR 1957
Parents:
Father: THOMAS BROWN
Mother: MARY POSTON
Birth Notes
Name: Arthur Brown
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Ludlow
County: Herefordshire, Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 565
No Christening record, although all others were Christened.Death Notes
Assumed two Elizabeths, but may be the same one as older sister, as no death record to confirmBirth Notes
Births Sep 1890 (>99%)
Brown Jane Elizabeth Ludlow 6a 534
Aged 9 months on census of 5-April-1891
Death Notes
Presumed died by 1901
Thomas Brown
Thomas was born on January 28th, 1876 in Ludlow.2
Mary Ann Brown
Mary was born on April 27th, 1877 in Ludlow and her christening took place there on April 27th, 1877.5 2
John Brown
John was born in September 1879 in Ludlow and his christening took place there on July 24th, 1879.5 2
Ellen (Nell) Brown
Ellen, known as Nell, was born on March 13th, 1881 in Ludlow and her christening took place there on March 13th, 1881.5 2
Mathew Brown
Mathew was born on May 1st, 1882 in Ludlow.2
Arthur Brown
Arthur was born in September 1884 in Ludlow.8
Elizabeth Brown
Elizabeth was born on February 29th, 1888 in Ludlow.2 She died as an infant in 1888 in Ludlow.
Jane Elizabeth Brown
Jane was born about August 1890 in Ludlow and her christening took place there on June 28th, 1890.8 2
1 1861 UK Census
2 FamilySearch.org
3 FreeBMD.org.uk
4 1871 UK Census
5 1881 UK Census
6 1891 UK Census
7 Certificate - Death
8 1901 UK Census
9 1911 UK Census
2 FamilySearch.org
3 FreeBMD.org.uk
4 1871 UK Census
5 1881 UK Census
6 1891 UK Census
7 Certificate - Death
8 1901 UK Census
9 1911 UK Census
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