The Blackburns

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs V Blackburn at 6173 Argyle Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Violet Blackburn there as the householder, widow of J. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Blackburn at 821 Bute Street, a salesman.

J W Blackburn is listed at 3230 East 19th Avenue 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 Jack W Blackburn there as the householder, a fireman at the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists J B Blackburn at 719 East 28th Avenue, a cook at the City of Vancouver.

In 1940 the directory lists A Blackburn at 1807 East 64th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Blackburn there as the householder, a mechanic at Ford Motor. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Blackeburn at 56 East Cordova Street. The 1940 name section lists G W Blackburn at 1326 Harwood Street.

The 1940 name section lists Alfred H Blackburn at 2104 Maple Street, an optometrist. Miss E M Blackburn is listed at 42 Nanaimo Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ethel M Blackburn there as the householder, a forewoman at Nabob Food Products. The 1940 name section lists W Blackburn at 1236 Nelson Street, a fitter at the Burrard Dry Dock.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L M Blackburn at 934 Nicola Street. The 1940 name section lists Lillian M Blackburn there as the householder, widow of P C, with Gladys J Blackburn, a stenographer. The 1940 name section lists Arthur W Blackeburn at 3800 Quebec Street as the householder, a carpenter.

G L Blackburn is listed at 2753 Trinity Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Garnet L Blackburn there as the householder, a laborer at the Terminal City Iron Works. Mrs M Blackburn is listed at 3182 Turner Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Marie Blackburn there as the householder, widow of W L, with Eugene L Blackburn, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway, and Norman J Blackburn.

T W G Blackburn is listed at 3905 West 21st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas W G Blackburn there as the householder, an agent at Sun Life, with Gladys M Blackburn, a stenographer at the Canadian Government Telegraph Service. S L Blackburn is listed at 2107 West 36th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sherman L Blackburn there as the householder, a manager at Blackburn's Public Market and Blackburn Motors, with M Verne Blackburn, a meat cutter at Ray's Ltd.

Rev Father W Blackburne is listed at 1425 West 39th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Rev Father William Blackburne there as the householder, a priest at the Church of St Peter and St Paul. The 1940 name section lists Cecil W Blackeburn at 1974 West 6th Avenue, a carpenter. The 1940 name section lists Audrey C Blackbourne at 4535 West 6th Avenue, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway, with Mrs Josephine Blackbourne.

J T Blackburn is listed at 952 West 8th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John T Blackburn there as the householder, who worked for Monastery Laundry.

Today

719 East 28th, 2104 Maple, 3800 Quebec and 1425 West 39th still have their buildings from before 1946; 6173 Argyle (1975), 3230 East 19th (1972), 1807 East 64th (2002), 2753 Trinity (1966), 3182 Turner (1993), 3905 West 21st (2001), 2107 West 36th (2014) and 4535 West 6th (2005) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 821 Bute, 56 East Cordova, 1326 Harwood, 42 Nanaimo, 1236 Nelson, 934 Nicola, 1974 West 6th and 952 West 8th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).