The Cochranes

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists D H Cochrane at 2240 Balaclava Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists David H Cochrane there as the householder, retired, with David H Cochrane Jr, an engineer, John Cochrane, a superintendent cargo, and Lilias H Cochrane, a secretary at Bunge North American. In 1940 the directory lists R A Cochrane at 1835 Barclay Street. The 1940 name section lists Robert A Cochrane there as the householder, retired.

The 1940 name section lists Elsie Cochrane at 1116 Bute Street, a factory worker at S D & W. J Cochrane is listed at 5049 Chatham 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 James Cochrane there as the householder, a laborer at BC Sugar.

Mrs A Cochrane is listed at 3165 Collingwood Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Annie Cochrane there as the householder, widow of A, with Annie E Cochrane, a stenographer for Kelly Douglas, John C K Cochrane, a salesman for T Deane, and Robert Cochrane, a salesman for J P Southcott. R J Cochrane is listed at 3495 Commercial Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ron J Cochrane there as the householder.

W Cochrane is listed at 916 Cotton Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Cochrane there as the householder, a driver. F B Cochrane, a confectioner, is listed at 1196 Davie Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Cochrane (no first name printed) at 921 Drake Street.

J Cochrane is listed at 4728 Earles Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Cochrane there as the householder, retired. G Cochrane is listed at 1599 East 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Cochrane there as the householder, with Dorothy R Cochrane, and Thomas G Cochrane, a foreman at National Paper Box.

The 1940 name section lists Thomas H Cochrane at 2781 East 22nd Avenue, a plumber. The 1940 name section lists Riley Cochrane at 144 East Cordova Street, a miner. G F Cochrane is listed at 3451 Fleming Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gordon F Cochrane there as the householder, a blacksmith, with Anne S Cochrane, an operator at the BC Telephone, David G Cochrane, a driver at Vancouver & District Joint Sewerage, Kathleen M Cochrane, a stenographer, Mary F Cochrane, an operator at the BC Telephone, and Thomas D Cochrane.

The 1940 name section lists Thomas Cochrane at 2124 Franklin Street, a steelworker. The 1940 name section lists David Cochrane at 1918 Graveley Street, a barber. W Cochrane is listed at 617 Homer Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Cochrane there as the householder, an agent at Western Life Assce.

A W Cochrane is listed at 8391 Hudson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alex W Cochrane there as the householder, a pipefitter at Canadian White Pine. Mrs L Cochrane is listed at 836 Jervis Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Leona Cochrane there as the householder, widow of W B.

The 1940 name section lists Edwin Cochrane at 1813 Morton Avenue, on active service. In 1940 the directory lists F Cochrane at 4763 Oak Street. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Cochrane there as the householder, an auditor.

In 1940 the directory lists E J Cochran at 1419 Pendrell Street. The 1940 name section lists Ernest J Cochran there as the householder, retired, with Bessie Cochran. The 1940 name section lists Edward Cochrane at 1301 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists John Cochran at 3406 Victoria Drive, a student at UBC.

In 1940 the directory lists D W T Cochrane at 2981 Waterloo Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Digby W T Cochrane there as the householder, a clerk at the Devonshire Hotel. In 1940 the directory lists A K Cochrane, a transfer, at 215 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Aubrey K Cochrane there, a transfer, with G W MacLean Cochrane, a mechanic at BC Motor Transportation, and Jessie I Cochrane, a bookkeeper.

In 1940 the directory lists J A Cochrane at 3775 West 21st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists J Aubrey Cochrane there as the householder, of Marpole Service. In 1940 the directory lists W C Cochrane at 1847 West 2nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William C Cochrane there as the householder, a sawyer.

In 1940 the directory lists A W Cochran at 3837 West 34th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert W Cochran there as the householder, an engineer. In 1940 the directory lists J G Cochrane at 1537 West 40th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John G Cochrane there as the householder, a manager at Marsh & McLennan.

The 1940 name section lists George Cochrane at 801 West Georgia Street, of Stag Barber Shop.

Today

2240 Balaclava, 3165 Collingwood, 1196 Davie, 1599 East 11th, 3451 Fleming, 2124 Franklin, 1918 Graveley, 4763 Oak, 1419 Pendrell, 215 West 12th, 1537 West 40th and 801 West Georgia still have their buildings from before 1946, 1419 Pendrell and 801 West Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1835 Barclay (1986), 1116 Bute (2004), 4728 Earles (1990), 2781 East 22nd (1985), 144 East Cordova (2005), 8391 Hudson (2018), 1301 Robson (1991) and 3837 West 34th (1989) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 5049 Chatham, 3495 Commercial, 916 Cotton Drive, 921 Drake, 617 Homer, 836 Jervis, 1813 Morton, 3406 Victoria Drive, 2981 Waterloo, 3775 West 21st and 1847 West 2nd, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).