The Cliffords

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Harold Clifford at 1834 Adanac Street, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists Patrick J Clifford at 2401 Alberta Street, who worked for Canadian Fishing. The 1940 name section lists Nancy M Clifford at 1275 Barclay Street, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital.

W E Clifford is listed at 1137 Bute Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William E Clifford there as the householder, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists Mary Clifford at 1300 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Clifford at 422 Davie Street, a salesman at Beatty Bros.

W J Clifford is listed at 112 East 26th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William J Clifford there as the householder, a carpenter at N Vancouver Ship Repairs, with Elizabeth Clifford, widow of W. H J Clifford is listed at 2710 East 56th 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 Herbert J Clifford there as the householder, a fishman at Edmunds & Walker, with Milton H Clifford, a laborer.

G W Clifford is listed at 3371 Findlay Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George W Clifford there as the householder, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists Ron Clifford at 1816 Haro Street, a waiter at the Cave Supper Club.

In 1940 the directory lists A M Clifford at 4825 Joyce Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred M Clifford there as the householder, a porter at the Hudson's Bay Company, with Hilda Clifford, a laundress at Pioneer Laundry, Maurice Clifford, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company, and Robert H Clifford, a compositor at the Sun. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Clifford at 2230 Oxford Street, a longshoreman.

J Clifford is listed at 1237 Richards Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Clifford there as the householder, retired, with C Patricia Clifford, a bus girl at White Lunch, M Octavia Clifford, a typist, and Sheila K Clifford. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Clifford at 1137 Robson Street.

In 1940 the directory lists C Clifford at 2313 Victoria Drive. The 1940 name section lists Charles Clifford there as the householder, a checker at the CPR, with Albert R Clifford, a porter at the CPR. In 1940 the directory lists H E Clifford at 2134 West 44th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Herbert E Clifford there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway.

The 1940 name section lists Ernest Clifford at 1612 West 7th Avenue, a mechanic at Dueck-Nicoll Motors. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Elma Clifford at 1786 West Broadway, a maid for Mrs J M Cottrell.

Today

2401 Alberta and 2313 Victoria Drive still have their buildings from before 1946; 1137 Bute (1956), 422 Davie (2003), 112 East 26th (1994), 2710 East 56th (1962), 1816 Haro (1974), 4825 Joyce (2013) and 1237 Richards (2003) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1834 Adanac, 1275 Barclay, 1300 Bute, 3371 Findlay, 2230 Oxford, 1137 Robson, 2134 West 44th, 1612 West 7th and 1786 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).