The Chamberlains

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Phoebe Chamberlain at 1215 Bute Street, a dressmaker. R S Chamberlain is listed at 1142 Chilco 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 Chamberlain there as the householder, a maintenance at the Capitol Theatre. The 1940 name section lists Charles Chamberlain at 1836 Comox Street.

In 1940 the directory lists G H Chamberlain at 1849 East 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George H Chamberlain there as the householder, a janitor at Hammonds. The 1940 name section lists Thelma L Chamberlin at 346 East 13th Avenue, a stenographer at the BC Government.

C Chamberlain is listed at 1747 East 37th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Clif Chamberlain there as the householder, a driver for E C Goodman. A R Chamberlain is listed at 423 East 55th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex R Chamberlain there as the householder, a salesman at Gainers.

G H Chamberlain is listed at 4595 Elgin Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edna G M Chamberlain there, with Harold Chamberlain, a laborer at Canadian White Pine. D H Chamberlain, a manufacturers agent, is listed at 423 Hamilton Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Doug H Chamberlain at 1935 Haro Street as the householder, a manufacturers agent.

A R Chamberlain is listed at 3951 Heather Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur R Chamberlain there as the householder, proprietor of the Chamberlains Tire Service. E E Chamberlain is listed at 5710 Hudson Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward E Chamberlin there as the householder, an assistant accountant at the Imperial Bank.

Miss E L Chamberlin is listed at 3563 Oak Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ethel L Chamberlin there as the householder, with Florence A Chamberlin, a masseuse at the Vancouver General Hospital. J R Chamberlain is listed at 3435 Point Grey Road in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph R Chamberlain there as the householder, a helper at the City of Vancouver, with Odo R Chamberlain.

Mrs F E Chamberlain, a delicatessen, is listed at 1176 Robson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Chamberlain (no first name printed) at 1301 Robson Street. W R Chamberlain, a building contractor, is listed at 5795 Sherbrooke Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William R Chamberlain there as the householder, a building contractor.

The 1940 name section lists Leonard I Chamberlain at 2385 West 14th Avenue, a traveller at Milne & Middleton. In 1940 the directory lists W C Chamberlain at 2645 West 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William C Chamberlain there as the householder, a mechanic at the CN Telegraphs.

In 1940 the directory lists M C Chamberlin at 2116 West 39th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists M Joseph Chamberlin there, a police officer at the City of Vancouver, with Ray G Chamberlin, a deckhand at H Cliff Towing. In 1940 the directory lists P H Chamberlain at 2312 West 4th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists P Herbert Chamberlain there as the householder, a department manager at Spencer's, with Dorothy M Chamberlain, F Edward Chamberlain, a salesman at Canada Packers, and Gladys M Chamberlain, a hairdresser at Spencer's.

The 1940 name section lists George Chamberlain at 152 West Cordova Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Miss G D Chamberlain at 900 West Georgia Street, a department manager at the Hudson's Bay Company. The 1940 name section lists H Chamberlain at 5 West Hastings Street, a logger.

Today

423 East 55th, 4595 Elgin, 3951 Heather, 5710 Hudson, 2385 West 14th, 900 West Georgia and 5 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946, 900 West Georgia and 5 West Hastings on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1747 East 37th (1989), 1935 Haro (1989), 3563 Oak (1979), 1176 Robson (1988), 1301 Robson (1991), 5795 Sherbrooke (1980), 2645 West 37th (1990) and 2116 West 39th (1955) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1215 Bute, 1142 Chilco, 1836 Comox, 1849 East 11th, 346 East 13th, 423 Hamilton, 3435 Point Grey Road, 2312 West 4th and 152 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).