The Bradfords

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W H Bradford at 777 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William H Bradford there as the householder, a building superintendent for H A Roberts, with Mrs Pearl D Bradford, a manager at the Irwinton Apartments. In 1940 the directory lists Miss I M E Bradford at 759 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Irene M E Bradford there as the householder, a bookkeeper, with Leonard S Bradford, and Margaret E Bradford, widow of G.

In 1940 the directory lists W H Bradford at 2986 East 3rd Avenue; 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 William H Bradford there as the householder, a janitor. In 1940 the directory lists P T Bradford at 2828 East 47th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Percy T Bradford there as the householder, a painter.

The 1940 name section lists Bradford (no first name printed) at 1261 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Florence Bradford at 1517 Robson Street, widow of J C. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Bradford at 1226 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs E Bradford there as the householder, with Marjorie Bradford, an executive director at the Vancouver Council of Social Agencies.

In 1940 the directory lists P Bradford at 3020 West 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Philip Bradford there as the householder, a janitor at the Marine Building, with Bernard M Bradford, a helper at Canadian Wind Bakeries, and John M Bradford, a mechanic.

Today

777 Burrard, 1261 Granville, 1226 West 11th and 3020 West 14th still have their buildings from before 1946; 2986 East 3rd (1984) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 759 Bute, 2828 East 47th and 1517 Robson, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).