The Agnews

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Doreen E Agnew at 1004 Broughton Street, a stenographer at Richardson & Blossom, with John C Agnew, a surveyor. T A Agnew, a physician, is listed at 1704 East 1st Avenue in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Agnew at 2234 East 3rd 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 Mrs Elizabeth Agnew there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Robert J Agnew at 1212 Granville Street, a salesman at Begg Motor. The 1940 name section lists Cecilia F Agnew at 1066 Harwood Street, widow of E S. In 1940 the directory lists G Agnew, a confectioner, at 2912 Main Street. The 1940 name section lists George Agnew there, a confectioner.

In 1940 the directory lists Dr A M Agnew at 3937 Marguerite Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex M Agnew there as the householder, a physician. In 1940 the directory lists C R Agnew at 3425 Napier Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles R Agnew there as the householder, a moulder, with Chris Agnew.

In 1940 the directory lists H T Agnew at 1014 Nicola Street. The 1940 name section lists Hillburne T Agnew there as the householder, a chauffeur at City Taxi. The 1940 name section lists J Agnew at 226 Powell Street.

A Agnew, a building contractor, is listed at 4493 Prince Albert Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alan Agnew there, a building contractor, with Margaret M Agnew, and Robert A Agnew, a fireman at the City of Vancouver. Dr T H Agnew is listed at 1020 Victoria Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas H Agnew there as the householder, a physician, with Eleanor R Agnew, a stenographer at the Vancouver City School Board.

J Agnew is listed at 4416 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James Agnew there as the householder, retired, with William N Agnew, a student at UBC. J G Agnew is listed at 1536 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James G Agnew there as the householder, a clerk at Canadian Indemnity Insurance.

A Agnew is listed at 3858 West 18th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Andrew Agnew there as the householder, retired. Mrs E L Agnew is listed at 2333 West 1st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ethel L Agnew there as the householder.

Miss M Agnew is listed at 3592 West 22nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Marjorie Agnew there as the householder, a school teacher, with J Stewart Agnew, a student at Riddell, Stead, Graham & Hutchison, John R Agnew, and Robert Agnew, retired. W J Agnew is listed at 2023 West 47th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Agnew there as the householder, a fireman at the City of Vancouver.

Mrs L S Agnew is listed at 2525 West 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Lyla S Agnew there as the householder, with Louis R Agnew, a stenographer. The 1940 name section lists W M Agnew at 304 West Cordova Street. In 1940 the directory lists A M Agnew, a physician, at 925 West Georgia Street.

G B Agnew is listed at 2134 Yew Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George B Agnew there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway.

Today

1704 East 1st, 2234 East 3rd, 1212 Granville, 3937 Marguerite, 3425 Napier, 1536 West 11th, 3592 West 22nd, 304 West Cordova and 2134 Yew still have their buildings from before 1946, 1704 East 1st on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4493 Prince Albert (2021), 4416 West 10th (1999), 3858 West 18th (1985) and 2023 West 47th (2018) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1004 Broughton, 2912 Main, 1014 Nicola, 226 Powell, 1020 Victoria Drive, 2333 West 1st, 2525 West 5th and 925 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 1066 Harwood, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.