I gathered together whats has been been offered and tried census substitutes A and B
A
1823-1837 Tithe Applotment books
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp disappointing
0 Faulkner in Co Mayo
52 Falkner in Ireland but none listed in Co Mayo
B
1857 Griffiths Valuation Co Mayo approx. ~1857 see
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/1857 Faulkner Edmond High Street Ballinrobe Mayo see Knockanotish High St map ref 3.13
Faulkner Michael Cloonmore, Upper Kilcolman Mayo
Faulkner Matthew Cloonmore, Upper Kilcolman Mayo
I felt I wasn’t getting anywhere
The most important source should
https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/district registration offices in Mayo needed for searching : Ballina, Ballinrobe, Belmullet, Castlebar, Castlereagh, Claremorris, Killala, Newport (included in Westport after 1886), Swineford, Westport. I just tried Patrick in Ballinrobe without success I have run out of time
sorry that’s all I can offer
I came back and rethought and searched the 1871 census for Patrick in case he came as a teenager to England. I believe I Iound him so although its unproven and just speculation I ask you to consider its merits
so my gathering isnow a draft speculative tree
F1 an unknown Faulkner b Ireland m unknown
children
..F1.1. Michael Faulkner b~ Ireland [could be the Michael in 1857 Cloonmore, Upper Kilcolman Mayo] m Bridget King b~ Ireland dau of Mary King b 1805 ireland source 1871c
....children
F1.1.1. Patrick Faulkner b~1856-8 Co Mayo a coalminer in 1881 Wood st Golborne, Lancashire, a stone quarryman in 1891 a quarry labourer in 1901m Jun1875 Stoke on Trent 6b 334 Mary Reynolds b~1858 Dublin a mill hand in 1891, a Woolcombing Machine Minder in 1901 possible birth/baptism 6 May 1856 DUBLIN (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - ST. CATHERINE dau of William Reynolds and El? McEvoy
if she had a further 1st name the other possible exist see
https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ [ older sister of Ellen Reynolds bb~1860 m St John, Preston, Lancashire William Blundell child Michael b~1887 preston. however her details read b 6 Aug 1858 dau of John Reynolds and Mary Henderson at St Nicholas Dublin RCso one or other is wrong
Patrick or Mary is related to a sibling or the spouse of sibling as a 20 yr old neice Maggy Baxter appears in 1891 censusone or other is related to
residences
emigrated to UK from Ireland prior to
......children
......F1.1.1.1. Thomas Faulkner b~ Sep qtr 1878 Wigan. Went Awol in the 1891 Census but was noted as a member of the Royal Warwick's Fusiliers at the Colchester Garrison in 1901
there are 5 Patrick Faulkner listed in1914-1919 war medals
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_fn=patrick&_ln=faulkner&_no=&_crp=&_ttl=&discoveryCustomSearch=true&_cr1=WO+372&_dt=M&_col=200&_hb=tna ......F1.1.1.2. Mary Ellen Faulkner b~1879 Golborne Lancashire see 1891c a mill hand in 1891
......F1.1.1.3. James Faulkner b Bradford Sept qter 1882
F1.1.2. Mary Faulkner b 1859 Ireland
F1.1.3. Catherine Faulkner b 1862 Ireland
F1.1.4. Delia Faulkner b 1867 Ireland
F1.1.5. Maria Faulkner b 1869 Cheshire
I think the family migrated to England in 1868 so what was happening in Co Mayo just before. the proof might exist in the continuation valuation books that cover 1868 and before
now i discover the further support to your query pouring in.
Please add if you think the treeuseful good luck on your history background