The Birds

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Miss J Bird at 1416 Barclay Street. L Bird is listed at 1000 Beach Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leonard Bird there as the householder, an agent at the CN Institute, with Leonard F Bird and George Bird. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Bird at 537 Burrard Street.

In 1940 the directory lists W W Bird at 884 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Wilmot W Bird there as the householder, a senior examiner at the Customs. In 1940 the directory lists G Bird at 2939 Charles 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 lists George Bird there, a laborer.

The 1940 name section lists Mary I Bird at 3843 Clark Drive, widow of A L. H I Bird is listed at 4183 Cypress Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry I Bird there as the householder, of Bird & McLorg, with John I Bird, a student. The 1940 name section lists Ruby Bird at 3953 Dunbar Street, widow of W.

In 1940 the directory lists A J Bird at 2763 Dundas Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur J Bird there as the householder, with John Bird, a beveller at W Holt & Son, and William Bird, a driver at E C & E. In 1940 the directory lists F H Bird at 152 East 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Frank H Bird there as the householder, an engineer at the Deaf & Blind School.

The 1940 name section lists Arthur J Bird at 419 East 10th Avenue as the householder, retired. C W H Bird is listed at 1296 East 17th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles W H Bird there as the householder, a fitter at the BC Coast Steamship Service.

W M Bird is listed at 1330 East 23rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William M Bird there as the householder, a driver at Woodward's. F Bird is listed at 2250 East 24th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Francis Bird there as the householder, an elevator operator at the Regent Hotel.

G H Bird is listed at 3085 East 28th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George H Bird there as the householder, a mechanic at Associated Dairies. J C Bird is listed at 20 East 38th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John C Bird there as the householder, a driver at Imperial Oil.

The 1940 name section lists John Bird at 2355 East 40th Avenue, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists James A Bird at 1838 East Georgia Street, a trucker at the CNR. F H Bird is listed at 3922 Glendale Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Francis H Bird there as the householder, retired, with Ethel J Bird, a supervisor at the Jantzen Knit Mills.

H Bird is listed at 4744 Gothard Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry Bird there as the householder, a meat cutter for J S Rankin. The 1940 name section lists Mrs O W Bird at 1025 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Alma Bird at 1212 Granville Street.

The 1940 name section lists John Bird at 1657 Haro Street, a mate. In 1940 the directory lists Miss E D Bird at 2620 Hemlock Street. The 1940 name section lists Edna D Bird there as the householder, a school teacher.

In 1940 the directory lists J E Bird at 3550 Maple Street. The 1940 name section lists J Edward Bird there as the householder, of Bird & Bird, with Edward I Bird, of Bird & Bird. In 1940 the directory lists H J Bird at 4538 Marguerite Street. The 1940 name section lists Henry J Bird there as the householder, a vice-president at Empire Securities.

In 1940 the directory lists H M Bird at 5217 Nanaimo Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry M Bird there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists F Bird at 3267 Napier Street. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Bird there as the householder, a deckhand at the CNR.

In 1940 the directory lists E C J Bird at 1160 Nicola Street. The 1940 name section lists Esmond C J Bird there as the householder, a secretary at the A1 Aluminum Foundry, with Mrs Erah B Bird, proprietor of Beaufort. In 1940 the directory lists T Bird at 1857 Pandora Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Bird there, a miner.

In 1940 the directory lists W J Bird at 3563 Quebec Street. The 1940 name section lists William J Bird there as the householder, with Muriel R Bird, a saleswoman at Woolworths. In 1940 the directory lists N J Bird at 5425 Trafalgar Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Neilson J Bird there as the householder, an assistant branch manager at Cunningham Drug, with Margaret T Bird, a widow.

In 1940 the directory lists H Bird at 2962 Venables Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry Bird there as the householder, a carpenter. In 1940 the directory lists H S Bird at 3274 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hugh S Bird there as the householder, a fireman at the City of Vancouver.

The 1940 name section lists Nora Bird at 3881 West 13th Avenue, a maid for A Coburn. P W Bird is listed at 4358 West 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Philip W Bird there as the householder, an immigration inspector at the Canadian Government, with Arthur C Bird, a millworker at Pacific Veneer, and Marion E Bird. The 1940 name section lists Don Bird at 622 West 20th Avenue, a helper at the Vancouver General Hospital.

In 1940 the directory lists W G Bird at 3978 West 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Wilbur G Bird there as the householder, an accountant at C C Cross & Co. In 1940 the directory lists F C Bird at 1379 West 47th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Francis C Bird there as the householder, a secretary at the Vancouver-Masonic Cemetery Association.

In 1940 the directory lists G E Bird at 2256 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Gilbert E Bird there as the householder, a meat cutter at Safeway Stores, with Edna M Bird, Gordon G Bird, a clerk at Woodward's, and John E Bird, a reporter at the News Herald. The 1940 name section lists Norman Bird at 705 West Broadway, a funeral director at C F Edwards & Son. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Bird at 1040 West Georgia Street, a stenographer at the Industrial Acceptance Corporation.

The 1940 name section lists Arthur L Bird at 1241 West Georgia Street. J Bird is listed at 3040 Willow Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Bird there as the householder, a painter.

Today

884 Bute, 3843 Clark Drive, 3953 Dunbar, 2763 Dundas, 1296 East 17th, 3085 East 28th, 4744 Gothard, 1025 Granville, 1212 Granville, 2620 Hemlock, 3550 Maple, 3267 Napier, 1160 Nicola, 3563 Quebec, 5425 Trafalgar and 3978 West 37th still have their buildings from before 1946, 884 Bute, 1025 Granville and 1160 Nicola on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2939 Charles (1989), 4183 Cypress (1998), 1330 East 23rd (2002), 2250 East 24th (1968), 20 East 38th (1998), 2355 East 40th (1977), 1838 East Georgia (1969), 3922 Glendale (1985), 4538 Marguerite (1995), 5217 Nanaimo (1993), 3274 West 13th (2016), 3881 West 13th (1992), 622 West 20th (2011), 1379 West 47th (2017) and 1040 West Georgia (1985) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1416 Barclay, 1000 Beach, 537 Burrard, 152 East 10th, 419 East 10th, 1657 Haro, 1857 Pandora, 2962 Venables, 4358 West 13th, 2256 West 6th, 705 West Broadway, 1241 West Georgia and 3040 Willow, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).