The Bains

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists P J Bain at 6012 Adera Street; 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Philander J Bain there as the householder, proprietor of the BC School of Pharmacy & Science, with Phyllis E Bain. The 1940 name section lists G Edith Bain at 1131 Barclay Street, a stenographer, with John Bain.

A T N Bain is listed at 4487 Beatrice Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex T N Bain there as the householder. F C Bain is listed at 4559 Belmont Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank C Bain there as the householder, a salesman at Country Club Beverage, with Mrs Myrtle E Bain, of Dance Novelty Bureau.

Mrs B Bain is listed at 1347 Broughton Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Bertha Bain there as the householder, widow of C J, with John C Bain, a sales manager at Country Club Beverage, and Philip R Bain, a salesman.

In August 1908 Clara Bain took out the permit to build a frame house at 1183 Bute Street (inferred): the register's number for it is uncertain, but the owner's name is the one the directories list there. A R Bain is listed at 1183 Bute Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex R Bain there as the householder, retired.

A H Bain is listed at 2142 Collingwood Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred H Bain there as the householder, a barrister, with Archibald C Bain, a student at UBC, Hazel D Bain, a stenographer, and Roger M Bain, a student at Foster & Barrett-Lennard. The 1940 name section lists Thomas G Bain at 2284 Cornwall Avenue, a secretary at Mainland Printers. The 1940 name section lists Agnes Bain at 337 Dunsmuir Street, a maid at the Alcazar Hotel.

A Bain is listed at 404 East 18th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex Bain there as the householder, a warehouseman at Imperial Oil, with Dorothy Bain, a cashier at the Rex Theatre, Eileen A Bain, a saleswoman, and Phyllis L Bain, an usher at the Rex Theatre. J Bain is listed at 1635 East 21st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James Bain there as the householder, a salesman at Woodward's.

D Bain is listed at 2011 East 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists David Bain there as the householder, a machinist at Boeing's. The 1940 name section lists Gavin Bain at 769 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists Joyce E Bain at 1390 Granville Street, a hairdresser at Myrtle's Beauty Shop.

J Bain is listed at 4289 John Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James Bain there as the householder, a tailor, with Roderick Bain. W D Bain is listed at 3858 Knight Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William D Bain there as the householder, a laborer at the City of Vancouver, with Elizabeth W Bain and Margaret D Bain.

P Bain is listed at 1251 Laurier Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Peter Bain there as the householder, a president at P Bain Lumber, with Isobel B Bain, a stenographer at BC Underwriters. Mrs M M Bain is listed at 1192 Nanton Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary M Bain there as the householder, widow of N H.

J S Bain is listed at 1967 Napier Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John S Bain there as the householder, proprietor of the Norman Apartments. W M Bain is listed at 1037 Odlum Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William M Bain there as the householder, a fisherman.

The 1940 name section lists Susan Bain at 5835 Ormidale Street, widow of W. The 1940 name section lists Miss M Bain at 1129 Pacific Street, a waitress at the Devonshire Hotel, with Oliver D Bain, a porter at the Vancouver Hotel. J P Bain is listed at 2436 Pandora Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John P Bain there as the householder, a millworker at Sterling Lumber.

D E Bain is listed at 3580 Point Grey Road in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David E Bain there as the householder, a plasterer. The 1940 name section lists Peter Bain at 1146 Richards Street.

In 1940 the directory lists A S Bain at 1656 West 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex S Bain there as the householder, proprietor of Pacific Equipment. In 1940 the directory lists T H Bain at 2326 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas H Bain there as the householder, a fruit inspector.

In 1940 the directory lists R R Bain at 1596 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Roy R Bain there as the householder, a salesman at Cassidy's. In 1940 the directory lists J R Bain at 1775 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John R Bain there as the householder, a local manager at Dominion Sound Equips.

In 1940 the directory lists J Bain at 3823 West 16th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Bain there as the householder, retired, with John G Bain. In 1940 the directory lists J L Bain at 3852 West 16th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James L Bain there as the householder, a mechanic at the Vancouver Machinery Depot.

In 1940 the directory lists W A Bain at 3830 West 24th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William A Bain there as the householder, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. In 1940 the directory lists A Bain at 3732 West 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex Bain there as the householder, a president at Bain Bros, with Alex Bain Jr, a plasterer, Margaret E Bain, a stenographer, Mary E Bain, and William J Bain, a plasterer.

In 1940 the directory lists W Bain at 3465 West 30th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William Bain there as the householder, retired, with Rea E Bain, a cashier at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists Dr T D Bain at 1676 West 33rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Theo D Bain there as the householder, a chief medical officer at the Shaughnessy Hospital Canadian Government.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss N Bain at 3239 West 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Nellie Bain there as the householder, a school teacher, with Mabel Bain. The 1940 name section lists Agnes M Bain at 2545 West 3rd Avenue, a housekeeper for G L MacInnes.

K M Bain is listed at 2197 West 47th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ken M Bain there as the householder, a supervisor at Dominion-Provincial Youth Training Plan. J D Bain is listed at 331 West 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James D Bain there as the householder, a laborer at the City of Vancouver, with John Bain, a millworker at Masterbilt Doors, and Alex Bain, a cook at the CPR.

Today

6012 Adera, 1131 Barclay, 2142 Collingwood, 1635 East 21st, 2011 East 7th, 769 East Hastings, 3858 Knight, 1192 Nanton, 1037 Odlum Drive, 5835 Ormidale, 2436 Pandora, 3580 Point Grey Road, 2326 West 12th, 3823 West 16th, 3852 West 16th, 3732 West 2nd and 2545 West 3rd still have their buildings from before 1946, 5835 Ormidale on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4487 Beatrice (1988), 4559 Belmont (2008), 4289 John (2019), 1656 West 11th (1963), 1596 West 14th (2000), 3830 West 24th (2001), 3465 West 30th (1985), 3239 West 37th (2006) and 331 West 7th (1967) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1347 Broughton, 1183 Bute, 2284 Cornwall, 337 Dunsmuir, 404 East 18th, 1390 Granville, 1251 Laurier, 1129 Pacific, 1146 Richards, 1775 West 14th, 1676 West 33rd and 2197 West 47th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 1967 Napier, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.