The Burgesses

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists H Burgess at 4423 Belmont 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Henry Burgess there as the householder, a secretary at the Vancouver Longshoreman Association. In 1940 the directory lists R W Burgess at 2450 Cambridge Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Roland W Burgess there as the householder, a longshoreman.

In 1940 the directory lists J Burgess at 1472 Charles Street. The 1940 name section lists John Burgess there as the householder, a laborer at BC Sugar. In 1940 the directory lists W H Burgess at 5516 Churchill Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Burgess there as the householder, in mining, with Margot A Burgess, a student at UBC.

In 1940 the directory lists E A Burgess at 3208 Clark Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest A Burgess there as the householder, a fire captain at the City of Vancouver, with Phyllis E Burgess, a stenographer. The 1940 name section lists Annie E Burgess at 1337 Comox Street. The 1940 name section lists T Harry Burgess at 4549 Connaught Drive, retired, with Terence Burgess, an engineer at Canadian Pacific Steamships.

In 1940 the directory lists W A Burgess at 534 Drake Street. The 1940 name section lists Walter A Burgess there as the householder, a foreman at Crawford Storage. The 1940 name section lists Ernest J Burgess at 232 East 4th Avenue, an orderly at the Vancouver General Hospital. The 1940 name section lists R Burgess at 1336 Granville Street.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss Burgess at 2570 Hemlock Street. The 1940 name section lists Burgess (no first name printed) there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Dorothy Burgess at 435 Howe Street, a stenographer at Macaulay, Nicolls, Maitland. The 1940 name section lists Albert Burgess at 853 Jervis Street.

In 1940 the directory lists J R Burgess at 2575 McGill Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John R Burgess there as the householder, a longshoreman. The 1940 name section lists Louise M Burgess at 1183 Pacific Street, widow of A S.

Mrs R H Burgess is listed at 7607 Prince Edward Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Rosa H Burgess there as the householder, widow of S S, with B Adele Burgess, a stenographer at the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists Percy W Burgess at 518 Richards Street, a waiter at the Union Steamship Company. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Florence Burgess at 141 Robson Street.

The 1940 name section lists Stella Burgess at 1348 Robson Street. In 1940 the directory lists G H Burgess at 5096 Sherbrooke Street. The 1940 name section lists George H Burgess there as the householder, a trainman.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss M J Burgess at 5469 Sherbrooke Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Margaret J Burgess there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists Miss J Burgess at 1846 Trafalgar Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jennie Burgess there as the householder, with Sara Burgess.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs N Burgess at 2875 Triumph Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Nettie Burgess there as the householder, widow of H M. In 1940 the directory lists W H Burgess at 1176 West 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Burgess there as the householder, a master mariner, with Florence M Burgess, a stenographer, and James M Burgess, a chauffeur.

The 1940 name section lists Walter R Burgess at 4155 West 12th Avenue, a salesman. F A Burgess is listed at 3506 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Fred A Burgess there as the householder, a branch manager at Caledonian Insurance, with F Patricia Burgess, a stenographer at the Canadian Bank of Commerce, and James C Burgess, a clerk at Caledonian Insurance.

W E Burgess is listed at 4068 West 16th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William E Burgess there as the householder, a clerk at the Bank of Montreal. J A Burgess is listed at 2771 West 18th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John A Burgess there as the householder, a manager at Burgess Bros & Co.

A E Burgess is listed at 888 West 19th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Burgess there as the householder, a school teacher. W T Burgess is listed at 3016 West 27th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William T Burgess there as the householder, a fisherman.

J R Burgess is listed at 3757 West 37th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Ralph Burgess there as the householder, an inspector at the Canadian Government. A Burgess, a building contractor, is listed at 4530 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Allen Burgess there, a building contractor.

H L Burgess, a building contractor, is listed at 4603 West 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry L Burgess there, a building contractor, with C Leslie Burgess. W Burgess is listed at 4473 West 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Burgess there as the householder, a janitor at UBC, with Henry Burgess, a student.

E L Burgess is listed at 4650 West 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward L Burgess there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Bertha G Burgess at 2155 West 7th Avenue, a domestic. The 1940 name section lists Reginald Burgess at 1407 West 8th Avenue.

H H Burgess is listed at 2514 West 8th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Henry H Burgess there as the householder, an engineer, with Beryl W Burgess, a saleswoman, F Marion Burgess, an operator at the BC Telephone, and Margaret M L Burgess, a stenographer. T E Burgess is listed at 2466 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas E Burgess there as the householder, an assistant log buyer at Canadian White Pine.

G R Burgess is listed at 1125 West Georgia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George R Burgess there as the householder, an inspector at the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau.

Today

4423 Belmont, 1472 Charles, 5516 Churchill, 3208 Clark Drive, 2570 Hemlock, 2575 McGill, 518 Richards, 1348 Robson, 5096 Sherbrooke, 4155 West 12th, 4068 West 16th, 2771 West 18th, 3016 West 27th, 4530 West 4th, 4603 West 5th and 2466 West Broadway still have their buildings from before 1946, 518 Richards on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2450 Cambridge (1964), 7607 Prince Edward (2021), 5469 Sherbrooke (1999), 1846 Trafalgar (1980), 2875 Triumph (1976), 1176 West 11th (1957), 3506 West 15th (1999), 888 West 19th (2013), 3757 West 37th (2015), 4473 West 6th (1988), 4650 West 6th (2016), 2155 West 7th (1965) and 2514 West 8th (2010) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1337 Comox, 4549 Connaught Drive, 534 Drake, 232 East 4th, 1336 Granville, 435 Howe, 853 Jervis, 1183 Pacific, 141 Robson, 1407 West 8th and 1125 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).