Harris daughters in North Wootton

[SeavingtonAbbot]

Hello,
In the 1911 census, my ancestor William Harris (b1853) and his wife Sarah (nee Barrett, b1850) were living in North Wootton, near Sherborne. The entry states the couple had 7 children, three of whom had died.
I have worked out those who had passed were son Henry Richard (b and d1885) and daughters Ann (b1877) and Elizabeth (b1882).
I believe the two daughters were both born in Somerset (Seavington St Mary near Ilminster) but cannot find any details as to when or where they died. They were both living with their parents in the 1891 census (Whitelackington, Somerset) but neither were at home in 1901 (Clapton, Somerset), nor have I found them anywhere else.
Would anyone have any advice or guidance on how to solve the mystery of the missing daughters, please?
Thank you.

[CaroleW]

They married in 1875 - children could have been born & died between censuses.   

You need to check GRO online for Harris/Barrett births then compare to census entries

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp

Have you checked for marriages for them?  Ann was b 1877 & Elizabeth 1882 so both could have married before 1901

I notice the 1891 has Sarah’s mother as Parrett & coincidentally - GRO online has Elizabeth’s birth reg in 1882 with mmn Parrett

[SeavingtonAbbot]

Thanks for this.

I've found no obvious marriages for either of them, no.

[Milliepede]

and daughters Ann (b1877) and Elizabeth (b1882).

Just to clarify these are the 2 daughters that have died before 1911?

As Carole suggests you can look on the GRO index for deaths between 1891 and 1901 to start with.

Use the area they were living in 1891 to start with. 

[djm297]

In 1901 at East Street, Crewkerne there is a Charlotte Harris, Servant , born 1881, Seavington St Mary. She is living with Simeon Raisen and family.

In Beaminster District, Q4 1904- Charlotte Harris marries Frederick Harwood

In 1911
Charlotte Harwood, b Seavington, with Frederick and Chldren at S. Perrett, Misterton

djm297

[softly softly]

I believe the below are the 7 children of William & Sarah Harris

John Henry c1876 on 81/91/1901/11/21 census
Ann c1878 on 81/91 census
Charlotte c1881 on 81/91/1901 census on 1911 census as Harwood
Elizabeth c1882 on 1891 census
Henry Richard 1885-1885
Beatrice Minnie c 1887 on 91/1901/1911/21 census
William c1891 on 1901/11 census

John

[softly softly]

Think this narrows down timeline for Elizabeth.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS88-DKV

John

[SeavingtonAbbot]

Think this narrows down timeline for Elizabeth.

Thank you very much for this!

[SeavingtonAbbot]

Herewith an update on my search:

I've found a death certificate for a Bessie Harris who died in June 1906, aged 24.

She was a spinster domestic servant who died in the Workhouse in Cardiff of Eclampsia (which I found out that occurs during pregnancy).

It's difficult to 100% confirm this is the girl that I was looking for as there's no identifying family information but if it is her, it's a terribly sad story.