The Briggses

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William G Briggs at 1967 Barclay Street, a student. The 1940 name section lists Rachel Briggs at 912 Broughton Street, a stenographer. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ruth W Briggs at 997 Dunsmuir Street, a seamstress at Mayfair Style Shop.

F H Briggs is listed at 966 East 17th 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 Frederick H Briggs there as the householder, a first aid man at the Burrard Dry Dock, with Harry E Briggs, retired. The 1940 name section lists Ernest W Briggs at 450 East 22nd Avenue, of Acme Trucking.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Briggs at 1749 East 33rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary Briggs there as the householder, widow of W A. In 1940 the directory lists W E Briggs at 25 East 47th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William E Briggs there as the householder, a laborer.

In 1940 the directory lists L Briggs at 2086 East 49th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Luke Briggs there as the householder, a tinsmith at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists N Briggs at 831 East Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Nicholas Briggs there as the householder, a miner.

In 1940 the directory lists H C Briggs, a stock broker, at 470 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Edith Briggs at 1286 Haro Street, a saleswoman, with Frank Briggs. The 1940 name section lists J Briggs at 317 Homer Street.

W Briggs is listed at 5820 Joyce Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Briggs there as the householder, who worked for the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists Alex Briggs at 926 Keefer Street, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists H C Briggs at 1386 Nicola Street. The 1940 name section lists Harry C Briggs there as the householder, a stock broker. The 1940 name section lists S Briggs at 123 Powell Street.

F S Briggs is listed at 3282 Venables Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick S Briggs there as the householder, on active service. J Briggs is listed at 214 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Briggs there as the householder, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway, with Richard A Briggs, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway, and W Edmund Briggs, a bus operator at the BC Electric Railway.

Mrs A M Briggs is listed at 2946 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cuthbert W Briggs there, a machinist operator at American Can, with M Evelyn Briggs, a hairdresser. The 1940 name section lists Annie M Briggs at 2949 West 13th Avenue as the householder, widow of T L.

In 1940 the directory lists L I Briggs at 966 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Lemuel I Briggs there as the householder, a store manager at Owl Drug. In 1940 the directory lists F B Briggs at 3003 West 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Fred B Briggs there as the householder, a moulder at Vancouver Stove & Heater.

In 1940 the directory lists J L Briggs at 1711 West 45th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Jackson L Briggs there as the householder, a sales supervisor at Imperial Tobacco. In 1940 the directory lists H Briggs at 1650 West 66th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold Briggs there as the householder, a mechanic at Spencer's.

The 1940 name section lists J C Briggs at 1773 West 7th Avenue, a circulation at the Sun. The 1940 name section lists James L Briggs at 1964 West Georgia Street, an actor. The 1940 name section lists J Briggs at 165 West Pender Street.

Today

966 East 17th, 450 East 22nd, 470 Granville, 1386 Nicola, 214 West 11th, 2946 West 13th, 2949 West 13th, 3003 West 14th, 1711 West 45th, 1650 West 66th and 165 West Pender still have their buildings from before 1946, 1386 Nicola on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1967 Barclay (1985), 25 East 47th (1964), 2086 East 49th (1983) and 966 West 14th (1989) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 912 Broughton, 997 Dunsmuir, 1749 East 33rd, 831 East Georgia, 1286 Haro, 317 Homer, 5820 Joyce, 926 Keefer, 123 Powell, 3282 Venables, 1773 West 7th and 1964 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).