The Corbetts

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mrs Roselyn Corbett at 1056 Broughton Street. The 1940 name section lists Harry Corbett at 916 Cardero Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Tessie Corbett at 1406 Davie Street.

Mrs M H Corbett is listed at 1825 Drummond Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary H Corbett there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Mary C Corbett at 37 East 15th Avenue, widow of T. In 1940 the directory lists E J Corbet at 779 East 38th Avenue; 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 Joseph M Corbett at 1750 East 5th Avenue, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J Corbett at 2095 Grant Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jessie Corbett there as the householder, widow of W. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Helen Corbett at 8949 Hudson Street, a saleswoman.

F G Corbett is listed at 7637 Oak Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists C C Corbet at 5820 Olympic Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jane Corbett at 1825 Robson Street, a widow.

In 1940 the directory lists J M Corbett at 4201 Sophia Street. The 1940 name section lists Joseph M Corbett there as the householder, with Ethel M Corbett, a domestic. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs S M Corbett at 2568 Trimble Street. The 1940 name section lists Susie M Corbett there as the householder, widow of F W.

The 1940 name section lists Mary Corbett at 1086 West 11th Avenue, a dressmaker. The 1940 name section lists Edith B Corbett at 1473 West 12th Avenue, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. In 1940 the directory lists H I Corbett at 4570 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. N F Corbett is listed at 425 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too.

In 1940 the directory lists J D Corbet at 4598 West 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. Mrs M Corbett is listed at 233 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Marion Corbett there as the householder.

Mrs G E Corbett is listed at 2997 West 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs G E Corbett there as the householder. D H Corbett is listed at 686 West 8th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Don H Corbett there as the householder, a fireman.

J H Corbett is listed at 1351 West 8th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Joseph H Corbett there as the householder, an engineer. The 1940 name section lists David Corbett at 1301 West Pender Street.

Today

1825 Drummond Drive, 779 East 38th, 2095 Grant, 5820 Olympic, 4201 Sophia, 2568 Trimble, 4570 West 12th, 425 West 13th, 4598 West 14th, 233 West 15th and 2997 West 2nd still have their buildings from before 1946; 7637 Oak (1993), 1086 West 11th (1956) and 1473 West 12th (1975) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1056 Broughton, 916 Cardero, 1406 Davie, 37 East 15th, 1750 East 5th, 8949 Hudson, 1825 Robson, 686 West 8th, 1351 West 8th and 1301 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).