The Clays

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Gordon A Clay at 1845 Bayswater Street, a clerk. H Clay is listed at 2076 Creelman Avenue 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 Harold Clay there as the householder, a managing director at Clay Signs Ltd and proprietor of Clay's Wharf. The 1940 name section lists Lily Clay at 550 East 47th Avenue, a saleswoman at Hilton Dairy.

In 1940 the directory lists R A Clay at 908 East 51st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Reginald A Clay there as the householder, proprietor of Sunnyside Meat Market. The 1940 name section lists Charles Clay at 160 East Hastings Street, a miner. The 1940 name section lists John S Clay at 618 East Hastings Street, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E M Clay at 5814 Larch Street. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth M Clay there as the householder, widow of F, with Frank T Clay, who worked for Canadian Fishing. In 1940 the directory lists E M Clay at 1742 Macdonald Street. The 1940 name section lists Edwin M Clay there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists E E Clay, an electrician, at 4467 Puget Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edwin E Clay there, an electrician. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs R E Clay at 5637 Trafalgar Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ruby E Clay there as the householder, widow of G M, with Phyllis G Clay, a student.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J Clay at 6191 Vine Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jean Clay there as the householder, widow of W. In 1940 the directory lists H H Clay at 3541 West 16th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold H Clay there as the householder, a helper at the BC Electric Railway.

The 1940 name section lists Alfred Clay at 557 West 17th Avenue, retired, with Earl B Clay. The 1940 name section lists Jean Clay at 1355 West 26th Avenue, a stenographer at Hall Holland. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs N Clay at 2235 West 35th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Nellie Clay there as the householder, widow of T E, with Carleton St C Clay, a dramatic art.

In 1940 the directory lists E N Clay at 2286 West 40th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Edward N Clay there as the householder, a salesman at General Paint. In 1940 the directory lists R Clay at 2819 West Broadway; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Reginald Clay there as the householder, a music teacher.

In 1940 the directory lists A E Clay at 3943 West Broadway; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists A Edward Clay there as the householder, a department manager at Spencer's. The 1940 name section lists Benjamin Clay at 57 West Cordova Street, a clerk. C St C Clay, a dramatic art, is listed at 709 West Georgia Street in 1940.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ailie K Clay at 801 West Georgia Street, a saleswoman at Christie-Barbara.

Today

1845 Bayswater, 550 East 47th, 160 East Hastings, 1742 Macdonald, 3541 West 16th, 557 West 17th, 1355 West 26th, 3943 West Broadway, 57 West Cordova and 801 West Georgia still have their buildings from before 1946, 1845 Bayswater, 57 West Cordova and 801 West Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 908 East 51st (1992), 618 East Hastings (1988), 5637 Trafalgar (1992) and 6191 Vine (1996) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2076 Creelman, 5814 Larch, 4467 Puget Drive, 2235 West 35th, 2286 West 40th, 2819 West Broadway and 709 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).