there was a thread a short time ago - www.isle-of-man.com/cgi-bin/interests/genealogy/bulletin/index.pl?noframes;read=521913

the 1824 wm starkey is not with the majority of the family in 1841c - father John is a joiner in Sand Street (now Strand St) Doulas (Douglas dist 8 page 1) - john looks to be c/o John Starkey + Cath Cain (m. Malew 17871208) - this John would appear to be the progenitor of the manx Starkeys - I think Cath is bur Patrick 18011128 and there is a will that would probably help