Thank you aghadowey,
I did not intend to use your expertise by stealth.
1. I have a copy of the church marriage - Peter says he is of "full age", a bachelor, a servant at Strangford, and his father is "Ant y" Fawcett, a steward.
2. His NZ Death Certificate (24 Feb 1891)says he was born in Wicklow, his father was Anthony, a land steward, he was married in Saintfield, and had been in NZ for 40 years.
3. He has two newspaper biographies - one says he was born in Saintfield, the other in Wicklow.
One record that I thought some one in Ireland might find was for the marriage of an Anthony Faucett and Rosanne?
I have found on ifhf.rootsireland.ie a baptism for the birth and baptism for a Peter Faucett to these parents. The birth is 22 Aug 1827, bapt 25 Sept 1827, COI, Donnybrook. This is only 3 years out for my Peter.
And if not the marriage, then the death for Rosanne Faucett. (There may be many Anthony's but I have not found another Rosanne F.)
These records would help - one way or the other.
Yes, I have wondered about the Fawcett publican in Saintfield, but have never found anything extra.
aghadowey, if you can find me a lead of any sort, I will be over the moon, excited, thrilled etc, etc.
Many Regards
Jean