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Mary Ann Postans

Mary was born in June 1854 in Tenbury and her christening took place there on July 25th, 1854.¹²

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

Mary's father was William Clement and her mother was Ann (Anne) Postans. Her maternal grandparents were John Postans and Martha Reynolds. She had three brothers and three sisters, named William, James, John, Jane, Jane and Ellen. She was the oldest of the seven children. She had two half-sisters named M and Elizabeth. She died at the age of 74 on May 8th, 1929 in Ludlow.³

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.

Occupation Details
- From 1861 Mary's occupation was Scholar part time in education.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1861 census
  From 1871 her occupation was Under Servant in services for Farmer, John Patrick.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1871 census

Occupancy & Contact Details
- 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 1881.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Living at 5 Frogg Lane, Ludlow, Shropshire in 1881
  She lived at 6 Lower Mill Street from 1891.⁵
  - 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.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- 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 1861 UK Census
² FamilySearch.org
³ FreeBMD.org.uk
⁴ 1881 UK Census
⁵ 1891 UK Census