The Brownings

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mrs Muriel Browning at 962 Cardero Street. The 1940 name section lists Albert H Browning at 351 East 14th Avenue, an engineer. In 1940 the directory lists R E Browning at 427 East 18th 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 Ron E Browning there as the householder, a millworker at Sterling Lumber.

In 1940 the directory lists F E Browning at 933 East 24th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick E Browning there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists L A Browning at 2509 East 27th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Leslie A Browning there as the householder, a clerk at Storey & Campbell.

In 1940 the directory lists H Browning at 858 East 38th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Harry Browning there as the householder, a driver. In 1940 the directory lists J R Browning at 2967 East 3rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John R Browning there as the householder, an assistant engineer at the Stock Exchange Building.

In 1940 the directory lists V H Browning at 1065 East 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Victor S Browning there as the householder, a glazier. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L L Browning, a confectioner, at 1326 East Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Leslie L Browning there, a confectioner.

In 1940 the directory lists J Browning Jr at 2583 East Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists James Browning there as the householder, a driver at the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists Susan Browning at 886 Hornby Street.

Mrs M Browning is listed at 6289 Kirkland Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Browning there as the householder, widow of E C, with Lily E Browning, a maid for R A Deeley. W A Browning, a building contractor, is listed at 4105 Victoria Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William A Browning there, a building contractor.

J N Browning is listed at 1435 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John N Browning there as the householder, an inspector at the Liquor Control Board. N W Browning is listed at 1455 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Norman W Browning there as the householder, of S Martin & Co.

C Browning is listed at 3615 West 1st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles Browning there as the householder, a news supervisor at the CPR. Miss D W Browning is listed at 2941 West 35th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Dorothy W Browning there as the householder, a manager at Secretarial Services.

R W T Browning is listed at 2435 West 3rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert W T Browning there as the householder, a foreman at O Smith Printing. Miss M Browning is listed at 2210 West 40th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Marion M Browning there as the householder, an operator at the BC Telephone.

E W Browning is listed at 4659 West 4th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest W Browning there as the householder, who worked for the Sun. Mrs E Browning is listed at 1721 West 59th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Elinor Browning there as the householder, with Eva Browning, a stenographer at Home Oil.

The 1940 name section lists George B Browning at 3333 West 6th Avenue, a general contractor, with Isobel H Browning. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M J Browning at 2516 West 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mary J Browning there as the householder, widow of R E, with Ursula A Browning, proprietor of Louise Beauty Shoppe. The 1940 name section lists Browning at 1252 West Georgia Street.

Today

962 Cardero, 2509 East 27th, 2967 East 3rd, 2583 East Georgia, 1455 West 15th, 3615 West 1st, 3333 West 6th and 2516 West 7th still have their buildings from before 1946, 3333 West 6th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 427 East 18th (1982), 933 East 24th (1972), 858 East 38th (1978), 1065 East 8th (1974), 6289 Kirkland (1982), 4105 Victoria Drive (1974), 2210 West 40th (1986) and 4659 West 4th (2006) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 351 East 14th, 1326 East Georgia, 886 Hornby, 1435 West 14th, 2941 West 35th, 2435 West 3rd, 1721 West 59th and 1252 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).