Daughters from the marriage of Elizabeth and Charles were born in 1808 and 1810. Henry met the astronomer William Herschel when he was eight years old, in the same year as he entered Rottingdean boarding school:
Anak mula sa kasal ng Elizabeth at Charles ay ipinanganak sa 1808 at 1810. Henry matugunan ang mga astronomer William Herschel kapag siya ay walong taong gulang, sa parehong taon na siya ipinasok Rottingdean paaralan: