The Arthurs

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists L P Arthur at 2325 Balaclava Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Leslie P Arthur there as the householder, a typist. The 1940 name section lists Florence G A Arthur at 1054 Balfour Avenue, a maid for Miss G I Palmer. The 1940 name section lists Clarence Arthur at 1345 Comox Street, a machinist.

In 1940 the directory lists R L Arthur at 3196 East 13th 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 Robert L Arthur there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Josephine Arthur at 1957 East 59th Avenue, of Vancouver Cafe.

J Arthur is listed at 3353 Eton Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James Arthur there as the householder, retired. J R Arthur, a physician, is listed at 825 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John M Arthur at 2345 Granville Street, a manager at United Distributor.

G H Arthur is listed at 2221 Hemlock Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Gilbert H Arthur there as the householder, a candy maker. J Arthur is listed at 3707 Inverness Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Arthur there as the householder, a meter reader at the BC Electric Railway.

Mrs M Arthur is listed at 1356 Laburnum Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mary Arthur there as the householder, widow of J F, with Elizabeth R Arthur, a stenographer at Nikko Co. L P Arthur is listed at 406 Lakewood Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert Arthur at 1650 Pendrell Street.

The 1940 name section lists Ruth L Arthur at 1076 West 13th Avenue, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital. The 1940 name section lists Wallace P Arthur at 157 West 14th Avenue, of Three Star Service. C Arthur is listed at 846 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Clarence Arthur there as the householder, a chief engineer at the Union Steamship Company, with Alpin G Arthur, an apprentice at Letson & Burpee, E Isabella Arthur, a student for J A Clark, and Isabella E Arthur.

J R Arthur is listed at 2905 West 36th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James R C Arthur there as the householder, a bookkeeper for Kelly Douglas. Dr J R Arthur is listed at 4433 West 6th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James R Arthur there as the householder, a physician, with Elizabeth Arthur.

The 1940 name section lists William Arthur at 811 West 70th Avenue, a fireman at Pacific Meat. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M R Arthur at 1040 West Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Marion R Arthur there as the householder.

Today

2325 Balaclava, 1054 Balfour, 825 Granville and 3707 Inverness still have their buildings from before 1946; 1345 Comox (1983), 1356 Laburnum (2014), 2905 West 36th (2004), 4433 West 6th (1990) and 1040 West Georgia (1985) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 3196 East 13th, 1957 East 59th, 3353 Eton, 2345 Granville, 2221 Hemlock, 406 Lakewood Drive, 1650 Pendrell, 1076 West 13th, 157 West 14th, 846 West 14th and 811 West 70th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).