I see that the 1891 census gives the daughters surnames as Elias - Sarah Marshall Elias (1881), Eleanor M. Elias (1882) and Maryanne M Elias (1883).
Birth registrations for them?
ELIAS, SARAH MARSHALL THOMAS
GRO Reference: 1880 S Quarter in ORMSKIRK Volume 08B Page 805
ELIAS, ELEANOR MARSHALL -
GRO Reference: 1881 D Quarter in NORTHWICH Volume 08A Page 243
ELIAS, MARIANNE MARSHALL -
GRO Reference: 1882 D Quarter in NORTHWICH Volume 08A Page 246
Sarah's place of birth is given as Southport, Lancashire, the other two girls are Weaverham, Cheshire.