The Ainsworths

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Leslie Ainsworth at 252 East 18th Avenue, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. Ainsworth (no first name printed) is listed at 279 East 18th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ainsworth (no first name printed) there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Joseph C Ainsworth at 116 East 55th Avenue, a seaman.

In 1940 the directory lists A L Ainsworth at 807 East 55th 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 A Leonard Ainsworth there as the householder, a helper at the CPR, with Jessie Ainsworth. The 1940 name section lists Millicent Ainsworth at 1003 East 58th Avenue, a housekeeper for F Ratcliffe. The 1940 name section lists John H Ainsworth at 6767 Fraser Street, a carman at the CPR.

In 1940 the directory lists A Ainsworth at 2531 Graveley Street. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Ainsworth there as the householder, an engineer. In 1940 the directory lists H Ainsworth at 584 Nanaimo Street. The 1940 name section lists Harry Ainsworth there as the householder, an engineer at the Devonshire Hotel.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs H Ainsworth at 814 Nicola Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Helene Ainsworth there as the householder, a musician, with Odette S Ainsworth, a nurse for R S Goodwin. In 1940 the directory lists E J Ainsworth at 2309 Trafalgar Street. The 1940 name section lists Edward J Ainsworth there as the householder, a warehouseman at CP Express.

In 1940 the directory lists A J Ainsworth at 1845 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Albert J Ainsworth there as the householder, a bookseller, with Doreen Ainsworth. In 1940 the directory lists T H Ainsworth at 3650 West 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas H Ainsworth there as the householder, a manager at Rollin' Pin Bake Shop.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A J Ainsworth at 538 West 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ada J Ainsworth there as the householder, widow of W, with Evelyn M Ainsworth, an elevator operator at the CPR, and Winnifred A Ainsworth, a head waitress at the Vancouver General Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists J Ainsworth at 2622 West 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Ainsworth there as the householder, a driver at CP Express.

In 1940 the directory lists A J Ainsworth, a bookseller, at 321 West Pender Street.

Today

279 East 18th, 2531 Graveley, 584 Nanaimo, 2309 Trafalgar and 2622 West 7th still have their buildings from before 1946, 279 East 18th and 2622 West 7th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 116 East 55th (2012), 807 East 55th (2006), 6767 Fraser (2005), 814 Nicola (1981), 1845 West 14th (1980) and 538 West 7th (1964) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 252 East 18th, 1003 East 58th, 3650 West 29th and 321 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).