Richard Henry Parkin Starkey

Short Biography

Richard Henry Parkin Starkey was born on October 1st 1913 in Liverpool, England, to John Alfred Parkin (aka John George Starkey) and Annie Bower.John Alfred Parkin was a boilermaker, son of Henry Parkin Starkey, a driller of 31 Robinson Street; Annie Bower, born at 14 Goring Street on the 22nd December 1889, was daughter and grand-daughter of tin-smiths. Her parents were married at St. Michael’s, Walton on the Hill, on the 10th November 1873. Her mother was Margaret Ellen, daughter of Joseph Parr of Haliburton Street. Her father, Alfred Bower, was the son ofajoiner, David Bower.John Alfred and Annie Bower were married at St. Matthew’s parish church on the 31st July 1910.Richard Henry was born at 68 Toxteth Street and was a confectioner of 59 Madryn Street, and was the oldest of 6 children (Billy, Georgie, Angie, Lily and May).In October 24th 1936 Richard (aka Dick) married Elise Gleave, baker, at St. Silas parish church, Toxteth. On July 7th 1940 their only child, Richard Starkey, was born in Liverpool.In 1943, Richard left home and divorced to Elise in October of that year; he visited occasionally as Elise remained close to her former in-laws.Dick remarried in 1962, working as a window cleaner.Other information is unknown.