The Abercrombies

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Robert W Abercrombie at 2146 East 2nd Avenue, a laborer. A T Abercrombie is listed at 1726 East 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists T Abercrombie there as the householder, a groundman at the BC Electric Railway.

F T Abercrombie is listed at 2449 East 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick T Abercrombie there as the householder, a sawyer. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Lillian Abercrombie at 2493 Eton Street, a cook at the Detention Home.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss P Abercrombie at 2204 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Phila Abercrombie there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Abercrombie (no first name printed) at 1821 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Beatrice Abercrombie at 847 Howe Street, a manager for M Carmichael.

In 1940 the directory lists C K Abercrombie at 4456 John Street. The 1940 name section lists Clif K Abercrombie there as the householder, a factory for Alaska Pine. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Abercrombie at 2045 Maple Street. The 1940 name section lists Mary Abercrombie there as the householder, a widow, with Elizabeth Abercrombie, an operator at the BC Telephone.

In 1940 the directory lists C W Abercrombie at 3905 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). The 1940 name section lists Clinton W Abercrombie there as the householder, a school teacher. In 1940 the directory lists R R Abercrombie at 2809 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert R Abercrombie there as the householder, a clerk at the City of Vancouver.

The 1940 name section lists T Elwood Abercrombie at 3224 West 1st Avenue, a salesman at Begg Motor. G E Abercrombie, a building contractor, is listed at 2853 West 32nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George E Abercrombie there, a building contractor, with June H Abercrombie, an operator at the BC Telephone.

S E Abercrombie, a building contractor, is listed at 4014 West 37th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sanford E Abercrombie there, a building contractor. E T Abercrombie is listed at 3638 West 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elwood T Abercrombie there as the householder, a salesman.

W T Abercrombie is listed at 4672 West 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William T Abercrombie there as the householder, a school vice-principal. Mrs Abercrombie is listed at 1915 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Abercrombie there as the householder, a widow, with Mary E Abercrombie, a school teacher at Richmond Municipality.

Today

1726 East 5th, 2493 Eton, 4456 John, 2045 Maple, 2853 West 32nd, 3638 West 6th and 1915 West Broadway still have their buildings from before 1946; 2449 East 5th (1971), 3905 West 12th (1999), 2809 West 15th (2008), 4014 West 37th (2004) and 4672 West 6th (2002) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2146 East 2nd, 2204 Granville, 1821 Haro, 847 Howe and 3224 West 1st, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).