The Currans

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Thomas F Curran at 1124 Barclay Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Anne Curran at 340 Cambie Street, a maid at the Commercial Hotel, with Jack Curran, a janitor at the Commercial Hotel. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J Curran at 975 Chilco Street. The 1940 name section lists Jessie Curran there as the householder, widow of T, with Ethel R Curran, a bookkeeper at D R Blair & Co.

In 1940 the directory lists A B Curran at 1961 Comox Street. The 1940 name section lists Albert B Curran there as the householder, of Regent Hotel Barber Shop, with Grace Curran, a student, and Henry M Curran, a student at UBC. In 1940 the directory lists T Curran at 3160 East 1st 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 Thomas Curran there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists J G Curran at 340 East 20th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John G Curran there as the householder, a gardener. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Curran at 101 East 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Annie Curran there as the householder, widow of W, with Frances M Curran, a stenographer at Farris, Farris McAlpine Stultz Bull & Farris, and John J Curran, a clerk at Canadian Boxes.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Curran, a dressmaker, at 751 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists H F Curran at 1006 Granville Street, an accountant at Vancouver Motors. In 1940 the directory lists G Curran at 569 Homer Street. The 1940 name section lists George Curran there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists L E Curran at 621 Jervis Street. The 1940 name section lists Lionel E Curran there as the householder, a salesman at Macaulay Nicolls Maitland, with Mrs Adelaide Curran, a dressmaker. In 1940 the directory lists J W Curran at 1901 Pendrell Street. The 1940 name section lists Joseph W Curran there as the householder, a secretary at the Point Grey Golf & Country Club.

In 1940 the directory lists J A Curran at 3527 Point Grey Road. The 1940 name section lists James A Curran there as the householder, a director at Davidson & Co. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Curran at 123 Powell Street. Mrs C B Curran is listed at 2078 Quilchena Crescent in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M M Curran at 2535 West 10th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary M Curran there as the householder, widow of W P, with Alex W Curran, an engineer. In 1940 the directory lists V E Curran at 2609 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Victor E Curran there as the householder, a salesman at Johnstons Footwear.

In 1940 the directory lists W Curran at 3422 West 20th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William Curran there as the householder, an accountant. In 1940 the directory lists F W Curran at 3321 West 27th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Frank W Curran there as the householder, a mechanic.

In 1940 the directory lists J Curran at 3820 West 30th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Curran there as the householder, a clerk at the Customs. In 1940 the directory lists S Curran at 42 West 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Stan Curran there as the householder, retired, with Stan S Curran, a mechanic at McGavin.

The 1940 name section lists John M Curran at 21 West Cordova Street, retired.

Today

340 Cambie, 975 Chilco, 101 East 7th, 2078 Quilchena Crescent, 3422 West 20th and 3820 West 30th still have their buildings from before 1946, 340 Cambie, 975 Chilco and 101 East 7th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3160 East 1st (1966), 621 Jervis (2003), 2535 West 10th (2013) and 42 West 8th (1969) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1124 Barclay, 1961 Comox, 340 East 20th, 751 Granville, 1006 Granville, 569 Homer, 1901 Pendrell, 3527 Point Grey Road, 123 Powell, 2609 West 10th, 3321 West 27th and 21 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).