The Daveys

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs V M Davey at 722 Broughton Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mrs Violet M Davey there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Marie Davey at 1111 Dunsmuir Street, a cook at Medical Dental Hospital Unit. The 1940 name section lists Leonard S Davey at 2120 East 1st Avenue, a millworker at Hammonds.

In 1940 the directory lists W Davey at 1171 East 29th 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 William Davey there as the householder, retired, with Orrie P Davey. In 1940 the directory lists H Davey at 3 East 40th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Harold Davey there as the householder, a shipper for W H Malkin.

In 1940 the directory lists S L Davey at 3482 East 47th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Stan L Davey there as the householder, a mailer at the Province. In 1940 the directory lists G R Davey at 1028 Harwood Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Sara Davey at 1201 Harwood Street.

The 1940 name section lists Laura Davey at 4656 Langara Avenue, a maid at J A Wood. C N Davey is listed at 6426 Ontario Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cyril N Davey there as the householder, a machinist at the Vivian Engineering Works. R N Davey is listed at 76 Ontario Place in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too.

In 1940 the directory lists M H Davey at 3489 Quebec Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Maurice H Davey there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists A H Davey at 1926 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert H Davey there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss D B S Davey at 462 West 20th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists D Brenda Davey there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone, with J Ursula Davey, a music teacher, and K Lorna Davey, who worked for Smith's Button Works. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L L Davey at 3280 West 20th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lena L Davey there as the householder, widow of W G, with Herbert W Davey, a driver at Davey & Davey, Roy K Davey, who worked for Davey & Davey, and Davey.

The 1940 name section lists L Davey at 3935 West 22nd Avenue, who worked for the CPR. G F Davey is listed at 2599 West 35th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George F Davey there as the householder, an optometrist at Carroll's, with Mary Davey.

R E Davey is listed at 2955 West 38th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ron E Davey there as the householder, a clerk at Gault Bros. S Davey is listed at 2879 West 39th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sid Davey there as the householder, a manufacturers agent.

H D Davey is listed at 2088 West 41st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harry D Davey there as the householder. E N Davey is listed at 2118 West 48th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest N Davey there as the householder, a mechanic, with Hazel L Davey, Mildred M Davey, an operator at the BC Telephone, and Winifred A Davey, an operator at the BC Telephone.

The 1940 name section lists Ruth Davey at 2188 West 5th Avenue, who worked for Dora Day Personality Shoppe. In 1940 the directory lists W H Davey at 1325 West 73rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William H Davey there as the householder, a baker at Canadian Wind Bakeries.

In 1940 the directory lists W Davey at 1375 West 73rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Davey there as the householder, a laborer at the City of Vancouver, with Percy Davey, and Percy H Davey, a salesman at Ridley's Eburne Ice. The 1940 name section lists Ena Davey at 1100 West 7th Avenue, an inspector. The 1940 name section lists John Davey at 1152 West Hastings Street.

In 1940 the directory lists A Davey at 2421 Yew Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert Davey there as the householder, a salesman at Guernsey Breeders Dairy.

Today

2120 East 1st, 3 East 40th, 4656 Langara, 6426 Ontario, 76 Ontario Place, 3489 Quebec, 462 West 20th, 3280 West 20th, 3935 West 22nd, 2599 West 35th, 2118 West 48th, 2188 West 5th and 2421 Yew still have their buildings from before 1946; 1171 East 29th (2004), 3482 East 47th (1988), 1926 West 12th (2007), 2955 West 38th (2010), 2879 West 39th (2011) and 1100 West 7th (1986) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 722 Broughton, 1111 Dunsmuir, 1028 Harwood, 1201 Harwood, 2088 West 41st, 1325 West 73rd, 1375 West 73rd and 1152 West Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).