The Boyces

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W J Boyce at 6876 Angus Drive; 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 William J Boyce there as the householder, a pilot at the Canadian Government, with Don B Boyce, a student, and Marjorie C Boyce, a student. In 1940 the directory lists H W Boyce at 242 East 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Horace W Boyce there as the householder, a laborer.

In 1940 the directory lists N Boyce at 1288 East 27th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Nathaniel Boyce there as the householder, a painter at the Vancouver General Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists D Boyce at 1478 East 27th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Boyce there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists R Boyce at 471 East 51st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Russell Boyce there as the householder, a millworker at BC Plywoods. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Boyce, a dressmaker, at 1863 East 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Maude Boyce there, a dressmaker.

In 1940 the directory lists J S Boyce at 755 East 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John S Boyce there as the householder, a mechanic, with Annie R Boyce, a saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company, Don S Boyce, and Ethel M Boyce, a saleswoman. In 1940 the directory lists H M Boyce at 8149 Laburnum Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry M Boyce there as the householder, a treasurer at the BC Telephone.

In 1940 the directory lists R Boyce at 5749 Rhodes Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Boyce there as the householder, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists George K Boyce at 1150 Robson Street, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists Wilfred S Boyce at 955 Thurlow Street as the householder, a salesman at M-W Ltd, with Edward R Boyce, an accountant at Continental Fruit.

In 1940 the directory lists N Boyce at 1595 Trafalgar Street. The 1940 name section lists Norman Boyce there as the householder, a salesman, with Muriel M Boyce, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists R C Boyce at 2124 Venables Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Reginald C Boyce there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists H E Boyce at 3528 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Harry E Boyce there as the householder, a salesman at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists J C Boyce at 2022 West 1st Avenue.

J F Boyce is listed at 2975 West 32nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jack F Boyce there as the householder, an accountant at Boyles Bros. The 1940 name section lists Robert Boyce at 3507 West 47th Avenue, a salesman at the Province.

In 1940 the directory lists C J Boyce at 1463 West 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cecil J Boyce there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway, with Florence G M Boyce, an operator at the BC Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists S V Boyce at 1070 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Sigmund V Boyce there as the householder, on active service.

The 1940 name section lists Miss L Boyce at 900 West Georgia Street, a maid at the Vancouver Hotel. The 1940 name section lists Syd Boyce at 1033 West Pender Street.

Today

1863 East 6th, 955 Thurlow, 3507 West 47th and 900 West Georgia still have their buildings from before 1946, 900 West Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1288 East 27th (1989), 1478 East 27th (1985), 8149 Laburnum (2017), 5749 Rhodes (1976), 3528 West 10th (1989) and 2975 West 32nd (2018) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 6876 Angus Drive, 242 East 13th, 471 East 51st, 755 East 7th, 1150 Robson, 1595 Trafalgar, 2124 Venables, 2022 West 1st, 1463 West 7th, 1070 West Broadway and 1033 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).