The Coulsons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists G C Coulson at 483 East 11th 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, where each person's work is printed, lists George C Coulson there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists W Coulson at 1543 East 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Wilfred Coulson there as the householder, a sheet metal worker at Neon Products, with Stan Coulson, an apprentice at Jarvis-Firth.

In 1940 the directory lists A M Coulson at 1695 East 36th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex M Coulson there as the householder, a carpenter, with Alex Coulson, a student at UBC. In 1940 the directory lists F Coulson at 158 East 40th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Coulson there as the householder, a gardener.

In 1940 the directory lists R Coulson at 1906 Grant Street. The 1940 name section lists Richard Coulson there as the householder, on active service. In 1940 the directory lists J P Coulson at 3494 Knight Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph P Coulson there as the householder, a swamper at the City of Vancouver, with Eric J Coulson, an apprentice at Wagstaff Hoist, and Joseph T Coulson, a service salesman at Bowell McDonald.

In 1940 the directory lists W A Coulson, rooms to let, at 763 Nicola Street. G A Coulson is listed at 2578 Pandora Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A Coulson there as the householder, a dairyman. A Colson is listed at 301 Smithe Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs I Coulson at 1298 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Isabella Coulson there as the householder, widow of J J, with Dora Coulson, a stenographer at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists G H Colson at 3503 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George H Colson there as the householder, a clerk.

In 1940 the directory lists E M Colson at 3982 West 36th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Eustace M Colson there as the householder, an accountant at Forsyth & Whitelaw. The 1940 name section lists Leslie J Coulson at 9 West 5th Avenue, a machinist at the Anderson Furniture Factory, with William Coulson, on active service. The 1940 name section lists Joseph H Coulson at 1529 West Pender Street, a repairer at Stonehouse Motors.

Today

1695 East 36th, 3494 Knight, 2578 Pandora and 1298 West 10th still have their buildings from before 1946; 1543 East 13th (2008), 158 East 40th (1964), 1906 Grant (1966), 3982 West 36th (1991), 9 West 5th (2002) and 1529 West Pender (2001) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 483 East 11th, 763 Nicola, 301 Smithe and 3503 West 14th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).