15 children in total, can only find 12.. (General)

by Simone , Monday, October 12, 2009, 19:35 (5595 days ago)

Hi

After looking at the 1911 census I found that my great grandmother had 15 children. She must have had 16 altogether though because the youngest Raymond born 1911 is not on the census with them , I only had 10 I knew about including Raymond...
She states in 1911 that 8 had already died.

She was married to Evan Howell and she was Elizabeth nee Ward

I have

Elizabeth Ward b 13 dec 1890 - married Albert Marshall in 1908
Gladys May Ward b 10 Aug 1895 - died 2 Jan 1903
Annie Louisa Howell b 06 Apr 1899 - married Leslie Frowen 1916
Evan George Howell b 22 Mar 1901 - died 10 April 1901
Evan George Howell b 06 Mar 1902 - survived into late adulthood
Sarah Ann Howell b 01 Jul 1903 - died 1919
Rhoda Howell b 16 Feb 1905 - died 28 Feb 1905
Jane Howell b 1906 - died 1906
William Howell b 1906 - survived into his 60's
Arthur John Howell b 17 Jun 1908 - died 28 feb 1930
James Henry Howell b Apr 1910 - died May 1910
Raymond John Howell b 1911 - died 15 April 1913.

so out of 15 children in total I have 5 definite deaths before 1911 so who are the missing children who must have died also?

I have tried the baptism records on this site but she doesn't seem to have bothered, that is until 1912 when the surviving children were all baptised together by widowed father.

I have looked at burial records which is how I found the missing 3 I didn't already have...

... any ideas anyone..?

(amended re later post 2/1/2010)
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=22654
Thanks

Simone x