13 on 1861 census from Tugford
22 on 1871 census
38 on 1881 census, born Ludlow
39 on 1891 census, born Ludlow (and named SMITH !)
59 on 1901 census, born Ludlow
63 on 1911 census, born Ludlow (perhaps 3 is an 8)

Shown as Deceased in 1902 when Ellen married
Died after 1911

Deaths Dec 1916   (97%)
Brown  Thomas  74  Ludlow  6a 765

or

Deaths Jun 1917   (>99%)
Brown  Thomas  70  Ludlow  6a 669

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

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 

Births Mar 1876  
Brown  Thomas, Ludlow  6a 613 

Births Jun 1877
BROWN  Mary Ann     Ludlow  6a 578

FamilySearch.org.uk has actual date

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 

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.

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

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 POSTON  

MATTHEW BROWN
Event(s):
Birth:  01 MAY 1882   Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Christening: 
Death:  12 MAR 1957   
Parents:
  Father:  THOMAS BROWN
  Mother:  MARY POSTON 

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.

Assumed two Elizabeths, but may be the same one as older sister, as no death record to confirm

Births Sep 1890   (>99%)
Brown  Jane Elizabeth     Ludlow  6a 534

Aged 9 months on census of 5-April-1891

Presumed died by 1901