The Coombses

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Robert Coombs at 306 Abbott Street, a miner. Mrs E Coombes is listed at 5878 Beatrice 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 Evangeline Coombes there as the householder, widow of F J.

Mrs G Combs is listed at 2574 Cambridge Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gertrude Combs there as the householder, widow of G L, with Don R Combs, a gang saw at Canadian White Pine. H W Coombs is listed at 1214 East 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Herbert W Coombs there as the householder, a longshoreman, with Keith A Coombs and Raymond A Coombs.

The 1940 name section lists Percy A Coombes at 451 East 21st Avenue, a driver at Johnston National Storage. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L A Coombs at 2177 East 30th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lillian A Coombs there as the householder, widow of C, with Lillian B Coombs.

In 1940 the directory lists F J Coombes at 2140 East 39th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick J Coombes there as the householder, a caretaker at the Vancouver Parks Board, with Leonard Coombes, a strander at British Ropes. In 1940 the directory lists A W Coombs at 703 East 49th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Arthur W Coombes there as the householder, a yardman at Excelsior Lumber.

In 1940 the directory lists L H Combs at 1549 East 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Lee H Combs there as the householder, a driver. In 1940 the directory lists A C Coombes at 2037 East 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred C Coombes there as the householder, a proprietor.

In 1940 the directory lists H G Coombs at 2073 East 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Honey G Coombs there as the householder, a janitor at the Canadian (BC) Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists R Coombs at 2503 Oxford Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Roland Coombs there as the householder, a waiter.

In 1940 the directory lists J Coombs at 6483 Prince Edward Street. The 1940 name section lists John Coombs there as the householder, a waiter, with John T Coombs, Lloyd A Coombs and William J Coombs. In 1940 the directory lists G Coombs at 6969 Prince Edward Street. The 1940 name section lists George Coombs there as the householder, retired.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Florence Coombs at 1348 Robson Street. Mrs M H Coombs is listed at 4084 West 10th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists M Henrietta Coombs there as the householder, widow of J T.

A Coombes is listed at 2926 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists A Coombes there as the householder. S R Coombes is listed at 4183 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Spencer R Coombes there as the householder, a fitter at the Western Machinery Works.

A Coombs, in electrician appliances, is listed at 2170 West 41st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Coombs there, in electrician equipment & supplies, with George A Coombs, a helper for A Coombs. The 1940 name section lists Gladys Coombes at 2154 West 51st Avenue, a maid for F M Brady.

In 1940 the directory lists F W Coombs at 3384 West 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick W Coombs there as the householder, a packer at Woodward's. The 1940 name section lists Wilfred H Coombs at 952 West 8th Avenue, a carpenter.

Today

306 Abbott, 1214 East 11th, 2037 East 8th, 2073 East 8th, 2503 Oxford, 1348 Robson, 4084 West 10th and 2170 West 41st still have their buildings from before 1946, 306 Abbott on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5878 Beatrice (1988), 2574 Cambridge (1990), 451 East 21st (1988), 2177 East 30th (2014), 2140 East 39th (2014), 1549 East 8th (2002), 6969 Prince Edward (1966), 2926 West 11th (1985) and 4183 West 11th (2007) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 703 East 49th, 6483 Prince Edward, 2154 West 51st, 3384 West 7th and 952 West 8th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).