The Darlings

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists D D Darling at 7038 Angus Drive; 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 Dean D Darling there as the householder, a manager at Belding-Corticelli, with Doug D Darling, a salesman. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs P Darling at 1416 Commercial Drive.

C W Darling is listed at 1374 East 37th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles W Darling there as the householder, a dealer for J R Watkins, with J Wesley Darling, a clerk. The 1940 name section lists Robert A Darling at 3955 Inverness Street, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists J J Darling at 319 Main Street. The 1940 name section lists John J Darling there as the householder, proprietor of Darling's Cash & Carry Grocery. In 1940 the directory lists F Darling at 1090 Nicola Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank Darling there as the householder, a president at F Darling & Co, with Frances Darling, a stenographer at H R MacMillan Export, Elizabeth Darling, and Ruth S Darling.

The 1940 name section lists Isabel E Darling at 1717 Pendrell Street, a maid for A Silverberg. W L Darling is listed at 2742 Point Grey Road in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William L Darling there as the householder, an internal auditor at the National Harbours Board, with Eva L Darling, a clerk at the Imperial Bank, and Mary L Darling, a typist at the Dominion Income Tax.

D L Darling is listed at 3630 Triumph Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Don L Darling there as the householder, a manager at H Darling & Son. J G Darling is listed at 1146 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John G Darling there as the householder, a commercial traveller, with Georgia M Darling, a saleswoman.

Mrs M Darling is listed at 1590 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mary Darling there as the householder, widow of H, with Constance M Darling, a secretary at H Darling & Son, and Mary Darling. C Darling is listed at 1281 West 32nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Clarence Darling there as the householder, a barrister, with B Lorraine Darling, a music teacher, and Denise R Darling, a student at UBC.

G Darling is listed at 4594 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gordon Darling there as the householder, a school teacher, with G Dudley Darling, an accountant, Frank R Darling, a student at Riddell Stead Graham & Hutchison, and M Kathleen Darling, a student at UBC. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Jennie T Darling at 2475 West 8th Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists C Darling, a barrister, at 640 West Hastings Street.

The 1940 name section lists Elsie Darling at 845 West Pender Street.

Today

1374 East 37th, 3955 Inverness, 2742 Point Grey Road, 3630 Triumph, 1590 West 15th and 1281 West 32nd still have their buildings from before 1946, 1590 West 15th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 7038 Angus Drive (2005), 1416 Commercial Drive (1967) and 1090 Nicola (2016) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 319 Main, 1717 Pendrell, 1146 West 10th, 4594 West 7th, 2475 West 8th, 640 West Hastings and 845 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).