The Cruickshanks

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J H Cruickshank at 1237 Beach 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 James H Cruickshank there as the householder, in hardware. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E V Cruickshank at 475 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Esme V Cruickshank there as the householder, widow of A D.

In 1940 the directory lists J Cruickshank at 3081 Clark Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Cruickshank there as the householder, a driver at Imperial Oil. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs H Cruickshank at 653 East 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Harriett Cruickshank there as the householder, widow of P A.

In 1940 the directory lists F Cruickshank at 1836 East Georgia Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Forbes Cruickshank there as the householder, retired, with Miss A E Cruickshank, and Richard A Cruickshank, a manager at Cruickshank Bros Belting. In 1940 the directory lists J H Cruickshank, in hardware, at 4162 Fraser Street.

G Cruickshank is listed at 3078 Grant Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Cruickshank there as the householder, a mechanic at Canadian-Bemis Bag, with George R Cruickshank, an apprentice at Canadian-Bemis Bag. A J Cruickshank is listed at 2109 Graveley Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert J Cruickshank there as the householder, a driver at BC Fir.

Mrs D K Cruickshank is listed at 1589 Matthews Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists D Kathleen Cruickshank there as the householder, widow of G. W Cruickshank is listed at 3890 Ontario Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Cruickshank there as the householder, a stableman at Associated Dairies, with Agnes Cruickshank, and Nancy Cruickshank, a factory worker at National Waste Manufacturing.

R J Cruickshank is listed at 2029 Quebec Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Cruickshank there as the householder, a seaman, with John Cruickshank, a laborer at Overseas Wood Products. The 1940 name section lists George Cruickshank at 208 Union Street, a laborer at Champion & White.

In 1940 the directory lists J W Cruickshank at 3145 West 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Walker Cruickshank there as the householder, a police officer at the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists Jack Cruickshank at 214 West 14th Avenue, an engineer at Minto Lumber.

J C Cruickshank is listed at 3843 West 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James C Cruickshank there as the householder, an electrician at the BC Telephone, with Jean C Cruickshank, a stenographer at Wilkinson Co, Daniel G Cruickshank, a student at UBC, Gordon Cruickshank, a clerk at McDermott Motors, and James F Cruickshank, an apprentice at the Canadian (BC) Telephone. G D Cruickshank is listed at 65 West 17th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Grant D Cruickshank there as the householder, a carpenter.

H J Cruickshank is listed at 2868 West 43rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hugo J Cruickshank there as the householder, a clerk at the BC Government. H E Cruickshank is listed at 1346 West 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hugh E Cruickshank there as the householder, a watchman at Hamilton Bridge, with B Cruickshank, a shoemaker for P Paris, Clif Cruickshank, and Norman Cruickshank, a steelworker at Hamilton Bridge.

T L C Cruickshank is listed at 3227 Woodland Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas L C Cruickshank there as the householder, a sheet metal worker.

Today

3078 Grant, 2109 Graveley, 1589 Matthews, 3890 Ontario, 3145 West 11th, 214 West 14th, 3843 West 16th, 65 West 17th, 2868 West 43rd and 3227 Woodland Drive still have their buildings from before 1946; 3081 Clark Drive (1984) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1237 Beach, 475 Bute, 653 East 15th, 1836 East Georgia, 4162 Fraser, 2029 Quebec, 208 Union and 1346 West 6th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).