The Cartwrights

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Cartwright at 4096 Commercial Street; 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 Eleanor Cartwright there as the householder, widow of G W. The 1940 name section lists Cartwright (no first name printed) at 1739 Comox Street, with Sylvia Cartwright, a stenographer.

Miss G E Cartwright is listed at 3274 Dumfries Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gwen E Cartwright there as the householder, a stenographer for C W Brockley. H Cartwright is listed at 3047 East 27th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry Cartwright there as the householder, a canneryman at the Imperial Cannery, with Eva Cartwright, a folder.

W Cartwright is listed at 3119 East 27th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Walter Cartwright there as the householder, a porter at Spencer's. J D Cartwright Jr is listed at 3561 East 47th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James D Cartwright Jr there as the householder, with James D Cartwright, retired.

J J Cartwright is listed at 3579 East 47th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John J Cartwright there as the householder, on active service, with Henry W Cartwright, on active service. J E Cartwright is listed at 2785 East Broadway in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James E Cartwright there as the householder, a sawyer.

A Cartwright is listed at 1812 East Georgia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Albert Cartwright there as the householder, a laborer at Buckerfields. The 1940 name section lists Naomi Cartwright at 2712 Eton Street, widow of H G.

In 1940 the directory lists Dr C Cartwright at 1206 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Conway Cartwright there as the householder, a quarantine officer at the Canadian Government. In 1940 the directory lists Miss V Cartwright at 2545 Main Street. The 1940 name section lists Violet Cartwright there as the householder, a laundress at the Vancouver General Hospital.

In 1940 the directory lists H W Cartwright at 846 Pacific Street. The 1940 name section lists Harold W Cartwright there as the householder, a dogger at Canadian White Pine. The 1940 name section lists Marie Cartwright at 717 Powell Street, widow of J.

W D Cartwright is listed at 1014 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Walter D Cartwright there as the householder, an engineer at the CPR, with Beverly Cartwright, a saleswoman, and Gloria Cartwright, a clerk at the Vancouver General Hospital. Mrs M M Cartwright is listed at 1083 West 16th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mary M Cartwright there as the householder, widow of E, with Mary M Cartwright, a head nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital.

A Cartwright is listed at 1432 West 53rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Archie Cartwright there as the householder, a salesman. Mrs E Cartwright is listed at 2617 West 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Cartwright there as the householder, widow of R, with Hilda S Cartwright, a barrister at Russell, Russell, Du Moulin, Du Moulin & Brown, and Margaret E Cartwright, a school teacher.

The 1940 name section lists Ethel V Cartwright at 2831 West 6th Avenue, a student. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Cartwright at 50 West Cordova Street, an oiler at Border Line Transfer.

Today

4096 Commercial, 3274 Dumfries, 2545 Main, 1014 West 11th, 1083 West 16th, 2831 West 6th and 50 West Cordova still have their buildings from before 1946, 1014 West 11th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3047 East 27th (2000), 3561 East 47th (2004), 3579 East 47th (1980), 2785 East Broadway (1998), 2712 Eton (1983) and 1432 West 53rd (1990) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1739 Comox, 3119 East 27th, 1812 East Georgia, 1206 Haro, 846 Pacific, 717 Powell and 2617 West 5th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).