Hi
Oh. I'm glad your Elizabeth didn't go to Australia until 1886! I saw her in Tudhoe 1881 and had her pegged as the daughter of Ralph & Jane (they of 1871 & 1861). Which would have been shot to bits if yours was already in Oz! And since your Elizabeth place of birth is given as Shotton at her death, I'm becoming more sure this is the right family:-
1851 - Shadforth Durham RD :Durham Sub-RD:St Nicholas ED:11b
REF: Class: HO107; Piece: 2391; Folio: 515; Page: 32
Address: Villiage of Ludworth
Head; Ralph SPOONER 26, Coal Miner , b Percy Main Northumberland
Wife: Jane SPOONER 22, b Lumley, Durham
Son: Mark Andrew SPOONER 5mth, b Shadworth, Durham
Lodger:s: John CHAPMAN 22, Coal Miner, b North Shields Northumberland
Lodgers Wife: Alles CHAPMAN 18, b Sherburn? Durham
1861 - Shotton Colliery, DurhamEcclesiastical parish:Easington
RD :Easington Sub-RD:Easington ED:3
REF: Class: RG9; Piece: 3747; Folio: 35; Page: 28
Address; 2nd High Row
Head: Ralph SPOONER 36, Coal Miner, b Percy Main Northumberland
Wife: Jane SPOONER 31, b Lumley Durham
Son: Mark SPOONER 7, Scholar, b Shadforth Durham
Dau: Ralfan SPOONER 4, b Shotton Colliery
Dau: Hannah SPOONER 2, b Shotton Colliery
No Elizabeth there, so she must have been born after the Census taken - which would fit tidly with the birth reg you've found - right RD district too!
And I can't find a death for Hannah - but it is interesting since your Elizabeth named her own daughter Jane Hannah...
I did look on the Census to see if they were living with or next to any BELLS, just in case!!
The trying to find them in 1881:
I can't find Ralph or Jane - who by now should be 57 and 54 yrs old
Dau: Elizabeth - If your Elizabeth is their Elizabeth - and I suspect she is , she's in Tudhoe
Son Mark - has marreid a Margaret and is in Shotton, Durham with wife and 1 yr old dau Elizabeth.
Then I find deaths
Ralphina SPOONER died age 5 in 1872
Ann J SPOONER died age 17 in 1876
Mark SPOONER died age 32 in 1886
How very sad! This means by end of 1886, only 1 child daughter Elizabeth is known to be still living, and if she is your Elizabeth has gone to Australia.
Is there any indication at all that her parents amy have gone with her? I can't find a death though I know freebmd is incomplete!
The very best way to confirm if this Ralph & Jane is your couple, and Jane's maiden name is BELL - of course is to obtain the birth cert of the beautifully unique Ralphina!
I hope this helps! It does look promising for you!
Cheers
AMBLY