The Barlows

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Gladys Barlow at 1845 Bayswater Street, a clerk. J A Barlow is listed at 4539 Commercial Street 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 Joseph A Barlow there as the householder, a president at Mainland Cigar Store. The 1940 name section lists Marion Barlow at 2056 Cornwall Avenue, an usher at the Kitsilano Theatre.

The 1940 name section lists Joseph Barlow at 930 Drake Street. N Barlow is listed at 395 East 30th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Norman Barlow there as the householder, a postman, with Connie N E Barlow, a comptroller operator, Elaine M B Barlow, and Harvey W K Barlow.

J E Barlow is listed at 2465 Graveley Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John E Barlow there as the householder, a receiver at T Eaton Co. The 1940 name section lists Joe Barlow at 317 Homer Street.

In 1940 the directory lists P A Barlow, rooms to let, at 1072 Howe Street. The 1940 name section lists Pleasant A Barlow there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Abbe Barlow at 8264 Hudson Street, a widow.

H W Barlow is listed at 6892 Marguerite Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold W Barlow there as the householder, a clerk at the Shaughnessy Hospital Canadian Government. A E Barlow is listed at 1316 Odlum Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur E Barlow there as the householder, a meat cutter for W R Cumming, with Mary S Barlow.

J A Barlow, a decorator, is listed at 3790 Ontario Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James A Barlow there, a decorator. The 1940 name section lists Ada A Barlow at 2847 Spruce Street, a nurse at the Shaughnessy Hospital Canadian Government. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Barlow at 265 Union Street, retired.

The 1940 name section lists William Barlow at 342 West 18th Avenue, a water inspector at the City of Vancouver. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Barlow at 3559 West 21st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Barlow there as the householder, widow of J T, with Marjorie Barlow, a stenographer.

In 1940 the directory lists J C C Barlow at 98 West 3rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James C C Barlow there as the householder, retired, with James C C Barlow Jr, a machinist at Materbilt Doors, and Lillian L Barlow. In 1940 the directory lists R Barlow at 2082 West 43rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Reginald Barlow there as the householder, a bookkeeper at Union Oil.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Barlow at 2116 West 46th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mabel Barlow there as the householder, widow of H, with Dorothy V Barlow, a stenographer at S E Peters & Co, H Hubert B Barlow, a student, and Phyllis Barlow, a stenographer.

Today

1845 Bayswater, 395 East 30th, 8264 Hudson, 3790 Ontario and 2082 West 43rd still have their buildings from before 1946, 1845 Bayswater and 8264 Hudson on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2465 Graveley (1980), 6892 Marguerite (2008), 265 Union (1990), 3559 West 21st (1976), 98 West 3rd (1948) and 2116 West 46th (1989) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 4539 Commercial, 2056 Cornwall, 930 Drake, 317 Homer, 1072 Howe, 1316 Odlum Drive, 2847 Spruce and 342 West 18th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).