The Adamsons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J G Adamson at 1075 Beach Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John G Adamson there as the householder, an engineer. In 1940 the directory lists S R Adamson at 1257 Beach Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Sid R Adamson there as the householder, a draftsman at the BC Electric Railway.

The 1940 name section lists Robert Adamson at 1044 Cardero Street, a guard at the Canadian Government. The 1940 name section lists John Adamson at 5935 Chester Street, a painter. In 1940 the directory lists A J Adamson at 842 East 21st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Alfred J Adamson there as the householder, a foreman at Automotive Equipment.

The 1940 name section lists W T Adamson at 1176 Granville Street. G Adamson is listed at 5071 Moss Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George Adamson there as the householder, retired, with George Adamson Jr, a warehouseman for W H Malkin. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Adamson at 1028 Nelson Street.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Vivian Adamson at 1148 Thurlow Street, a nurse. E Adamson is listed at 5345 Trafalgar Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ernest Adamson there as the householder, a salesman at Woodward's.

T Adamson is listed at 2643 Victoria Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Adamson there as the householder, a gardener at the Ocean View Burial Park, with T Norman Adamson, a stenographer at Independent Biscuit. A Adamson is listed at 317 West 10th Avenue in 1940; 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 Andrew Adamson there as the householder, a shop superintendent at the Vancouver Iron Works.

The 1940 name section lists Janet Adamson at 1645 West 11th Avenue as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Helen Adamson at 445 West 15th Avenue, a hairdresser at Chez Leroy Beauty Salon. J Adamson is listed at 3808 West 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Adamson there as the householder, a designer for Gordon Campbell, with Robert J Adamson, a clerk for Gordon Campbell.

W R Adamson is listed at 3954 West 20th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William R Adamson there as the householder, of Scotland & Adamson. T A Adamson is listed at 2986 West 36th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists T Archibald Adamson there as the householder, a clerk at the BC Government.

H Adamson is listed at 1782 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Herbert Adamson there as the householder, a waiter at the Strand Hotel. J G Adamson is listed at 1609 West 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leslie H Adamson there, a delivery at Kitsilano Meat Market.

J Adamson is listed at 3779 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Adamson there as the householder, a shopman at the Canadian (BC) Telephone, with Peter Adamson, retired. The 1940 name section lists Hector Adamson at 144 West Broadway, an electrician.

Today

1044 Cardero, 1176 Granville, 1645 West 11th, 3808 West 16th and 2986 West 36th still have their buildings from before 1946; 5935 Chester (2000), 842 East 21st (1981), 5071 Moss (1985), 5345 Trafalgar (1981) and 445 West 15th (2007) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1075 Beach, 1257 Beach, 1028 Nelson, 1148 Thurlow, 2643 Victoria Drive, 317 West 10th, 3954 West 20th, 1782 West 4th, 1609 West 7th, 3779 West 7th and 144 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).