The Carswells

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs S B Carswell at 3589 Angus Drive; 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 Susan B Carswell there as the householder, widow of J H. In 1940 the directory lists W D Carswell at 2202 Cypress Street. The 1940 name section lists William D Carswell there as the householder, a janitor at the City of Vancouver, with Mrs Dorothy C Carswell, a manager for Drummond Lodge.

In 1940 the directory lists W Carswell at 235 East 17th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Carswell there as the householder, a painter. In 1940 the directory lists R A Carswell at 1785 Island Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert A Carswell there as the householder, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists C S Carswell at 6567 Laburnum Street. The 1940 name section lists Clif S Carswell there as the householder, an engineer, with Cecil S Carswell, a salesman at BC Fuel. In 1940 the directory lists E R Carswell at 595 North Kootenay Street. The 1940 name section lists Ernest R Carswell there as the householder, a salesman at Standard Oil.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs N Carswell at 859 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Nellie J Carswell there as the householder, widow of W H. In 1940 the directory lists L E Carswell at 3391 West 22nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Leslie E Carswell there as the householder, a salesman, with M Keith Carswell, a student.

The 1940 name section lists W John Carswell at 3720 West 3rd Avenue, a floorworker at Spencer's. The 1940 name section lists Hilda Carswell at 1983 West 57th Avenue, a housekeeper at S I DeBou. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M A Carswell at 3644 Yale Street. The 1940 name section lists Mary A Carswell there as the householder, widow of E R.

Today

235 East 17th, 1785 Island, 859 Thurlow, 3391 West 22nd, 3720 West 3rd, 1983 West 57th and 3644 Yale still have their buildings from before 1946, 859 Thurlow on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2202 Cypress (1989), 6567 Laburnum (1988) and 595 North Kootenay (1965) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 3589 Angus Drive, so that building is probably gone (inferred).