The Cains

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists T J Cain at 1941 Aspen 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 Thomas J Cain there as the householder, retired, with Mary B Cain, a stenographer at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists H F Cain at 4579 Blenheim Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry F Cain there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists W C Cain at 2200 Cornwall Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Michael Cain at 1126 Davie Street. In 1940 the directory lists S Cain at 232 East 19th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sam Cain there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway, with Isabel W Cain, a saleswoman.

In 1940 the directory lists W J Cain, a shoe repairer, at 11 East Cordova Street. W J Cain is listed at 874 East Georgia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William J Cain there as the householder, a shoe repairer.

P Cain is listed at 876 East Georgia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Peter Cain there as the householder, retired. T H Cain is listed at 6030 Fleming Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas H Cain there as the householder, who worked for Gordon & Belyea, with William W Cain, who worked for Gordon & Belyea.

J J Cain is listed at 3438 Franklin Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John J Cain there as the householder, an engineer at Woodward's. W J Cain is listed at 1160 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William J Cain there as the householder, a porter at the Martinique Beer Parlor.

W M Cain is listed at 1316 Hornby Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Walter M Cain there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists W A Cain at 956 Main Street. The 1940 name section lists Mildred A Cain at 2826 Main Street, a housekeeper for E W Baylis.

The 1940 name section lists James P Cain at 518 Richards Street, a trainman at the CPR. In 1940 the directory lists H J Cain at 955 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Harry J Cain there as the householder, a salesman at Federation Investment. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Emma Cain at 258 Union Street.

W C Cain is listed at 4518 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Wesley C Cain there as the householder, who ran a service station, with M Cain, a washer at Begg Motor. T H Cain is listed at 2355 West 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas H Cain there as the householder, a linotype operator at Clarke & Stuart.

J T S Cain is listed at 3425 West 19th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John T S Cain there as the householder, a bond department manager at J Richardson & Sons. W K Cain is listed at 3569 West 19th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William K Cain there as the householder, a ticket clerk at the CNR.

W K Cain is listed at 1122 West 37th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William K Cain there as the householder, a chief engineer at Woodward's. C W Cain is listed at 2041 West 37th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists C Walter Cain there as the householder, an accountant for Bogardus Wickens, with Elizabeth Cain, a stenographer.

The 1940 name section lists Florence M Cain at 1255 West Broadway, a school teacher. The 1940 name section lists D John Cain at 3061 West Broadway as the householder, a manager at the Kitsilano Co-operative Society. E C Cain is listed at 3589 West King Edward Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward C Cain there as the householder, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway.

Today

1941 Aspen, 232 East 19th, 11 East Cordova, 876 East Georgia, 3438 Franklin, 956 Main, 518 Richards, 955 Thurlow, 4518 West 13th, 2355 West 16th, 3425 West 19th, 3569 West 19th, 2041 West 37th and 3589 West King Edward still have their buildings from before 1946, 518 Richards on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4579 Blenheim (2011) and 6030 Fleming (1982) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2200 Cornwall, 1126 Davie, 874 East Georgia, 1160 Granville, 1316 Hornby, 2826 Main, 1122 West 37th, 1255 West Broadway and 3061 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 258 Union, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.