The Carrutherses

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John W Carruthers at 1128 Alberni Street, on active service. Dr R S P Carruthers is listed at 4349 Cypress Street 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 Robert S P Carruthers there as the householder, a physician.

W C Carruthers is listed at 5975 Cypress Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Walter C Carruthers there as the householder, retired, with Bertha M Carruthers, a school teacher, Edith M Carruthers, a clerk at Associated Dairies, Noel K Carruthers, a salesman at Vancouver Parts, and Robert H Carruthers, a glazier at O'Neil Co. R L Carruthers is listed at 4911 Earles Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert L Carruthers there as the householder, retired, with Harvey K Carruthers, a trucker at the CPR, and Marjorie E Carruthers, a maid for J L Lawrence.

Mrs B Carruthers is listed at 136 East 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Belle Carruthers there as the householder, widow of T, with Cecil R Carruthers, a helper for A Gair, Thomas Carruthers, and William Carruthers. J Carruthers is listed at 2177 East 1st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Carruthers there as the householder, a deputy inspector at the Board of Grain Commissioners, with William R Carruthers, a painter.

H Carruthers is listed at 2315 East 1st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hugh Carruthers there as the householder, a weighman at the Board of Grain Commissioners. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Carrouthers at 736 East Broadway, a fisherman.

In 1940 the directory lists R Carruthers at 4018 Fleming Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Carruthers there as the householder, a laborer at BC Sugar. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Emily Carruthers at 3896 Glen Drive. The 1940 name section lists Jack W Carruthers at 871 Granville Street, a salesman for O B Allan.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E A Carrothers, a women's clothing, at 2776 Granville Street. J Carruthers, a garage, is listed at 225 Kingsway in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. In 1940 the directory lists J Carruthers at 235 Kingsway; the 1940 line is marked * too. By 1940 it is F E Carruthers; the 1940 line is marked * too.

In 1940 the directory lists I Carruthers at 1159 Kingsway. The 1940 name section lists Isaac Carruthers there as the householder, retired, with Alex Carruthers, a warehouseman at Macdonalds Consolidated. In 1940 the directory lists E B Carruthers at 1872 Nelson Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists E Blake Carruthers there as the householder, a salesman.

The 1940 name section lists Carrothers at 1083 Thurlow Street. J Carruthers is listed at 4639 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John Carruthers there as the householder, a storekeeper at UBC. The 1940 name section lists Ernest F Carruthers at 625 West 12th Avenue, an advertising manager at BC Hotelman.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E A Carothers at 3081 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edith A Carrothers there as the householder, widow of T A, with Ron C Carrothers, a bookkeeper for Mrs E A Carrothers. In 1940 the directory lists D Carruthers at 4312 West 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Carruthers there as the householder, a mechanic at International Harvester.

In 1940 the directory lists B Carruthers at 3430 West 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Bert Carruthers there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists A G Carruthers at 3658 West 36th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Allan G Carruthers there as the householder, a manager at Western Wholesale Jewellers.

The 1940 name section lists Helen G Carruthers at 2880 West 39th Avenue, a stenographer at Cassidys, with Maude Carruthers, widow of W T. P Carruthers is listed at 239 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Peter Carruthers there as the householder, a laborer, with Doris Carruthers, James Carruthers, a laborer, May Carruthers, and Violet Carruthers.

S Carruthers is listed at 2234 West 6th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Stewart Carruthers there as the householder, a plasterer, with Dorothy A Carruthers, a packer at National Biscuit, and Margaret H Carruthers, a packer at National Biscuit. R S P Carruthers, a physician, is listed at 927 West Hastings Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists E J Carruthers at 3880 West King Edward Avenue. The 1940 name section lists E Jack Carruthers there as the householder, a salesman at E H Rowntree & Co, with Ken G Carruthers, an attendant at Shell Oil.

Today

4349 Cypress, 2315 East 1st, 736 East Broadway, 4018 Fleming, 3896 Glen Drive, 1159 Kingsway, 4639 West 11th, 3081 West 13th, 4312 West 14th, 3430 West 2nd and 3880 West King Edward still have their buildings from before 1946, 736 East Broadway on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1128 Alberni (1998), 2177 East 1st (1979), 225 Kingsway (2017), 1872 Nelson (1959) and 2880 West 39th (2000) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 5975 Cypress, 4911 Earles, 136 East 15th, 871 Granville, 2776 Granville, 235 Kingsway, 1083 Thurlow, 625 West 12th, 3658 West 36th, 239 West 4th, 2234 West 6th and 927 West Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).