The Cottrells

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J C Cottrell, rooms to let, at 2708 Alberta Street; 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, where each person's work is printed, lists James C Cottrell there. In 1940 the directory lists H C Cottrell at 5938 Alma Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry C Cottrell there as the householder, a manager at G H Cottrell Ltd and a manager at Pacific Coast Warehouse.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J Cotterell at 1316 Commercial Drive. R Cottrell is listed at 150 East 27th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Reginald Cottrell there as the householder.

A Cottrell is listed at 220 East 32nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Cottrell there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. H T Cottrell is listed at 1080 Gilford Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Herbert T Cottrell there as the householder, a machinist at BC Marine.

Miss M A Cottrell is listed at 3022 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Maud A Cottrell there as the householder, a nurse. C A Cotterell is listed at 1550 Marpole Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles A Cotterell there as the householder, an assistant general manager at the CPR, with Helen Cotterell, a student.

W H Cottrell is listed at 1901 Pendrell Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Wilfred H Cottrell there as the householder, a traffic superintendent at the BC Electric Railway. M H Cottrell is listed at 3945 Welwyn Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Maurice H Cottrell there as the householder, a laborer.

The 1940 name section lists Stan G Cottrell at 4005 Welwyn Street. The 1940 name section lists R Stan Cottrell at 2635 West 10th Avenue, a salesman for Bert Henry. F H Cottrell is listed at 2831 West 49th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Francis H Cottrell there as the householder, a vice-president at G H Cottrell Ltd.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Alma M Cottrell at 1565 West 63rd Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J M Cottrell at 1786 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Josephine M Cottrell there as the householder, widow of F W. The 1940 name section lists George H Cottrell at 837 West Hastings Street, a president at G H Cottrell Ltd and a manager at the Whitecross Co of Canadian.

Today

2708 Alberta, 5938 Alma, 1316 Commercial Drive, 150 East 27th, 1080 Gilford, 1550 Marpole, 3945 Welwyn, 4005 Welwyn, 2635 West 10th and 2831 West 49th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2708 Alberta, 1080 Gilford and 1550 Marpole on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3022 Granville (1981), 1565 West 63rd (1995) and 837 West Hastings (1998) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 220 East 32nd, 1901 Pendrell and 1786 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).