The Davisons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W W Davison at 4888 Angus Drive. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William W Davison there as the householder, a refinery superintendent at Standard Oil. In 1940 the directory lists W Davison at 5862 Balsam Street; 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 Davison there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists John W Davison at 1220 Beach Avenue, a machinist at Langley Manufacturing. J Davison is listed at 1155 Bidwell Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James Davison there as the householder.

W H Davison, a painter, is listed at 1140 Bute Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Walter H Davison there as the householder, a painter, with Bernice Davison. The 1940 name section lists Edward Davison at 861 Cambie Street.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A M Davison at 1228 Connaught Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alice M Davison there as the householder, widow of F L. In 1940 the directory lists J A Davison at 1048 East 38th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph A Davison there as the householder, a foreman at the BC Electric Railway, with May Davison.

The 1940 name section lists R Davison at 2144 East 4th Avenue, a millworker at Hammond's. E S Davison is listed at 1075 Gilford Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edward A Davison there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Allan Davison at 1323 Haro Street.

The 1940 name section lists Miss C K Davison at 1667 Harwood Street, a hairdresser at the Hudson's Bay Company. The 1940 name section lists Laura J Davison at 6531 Laburnum Street, widow of A J. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs K Davison at 1756 McSpadden Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Katie Davison there as the householder, widow of C R, with Charles W Davison, a plant superintendent at Jersey Farms, and Dudley M Davison, a framer at Hardwood Chair.

In 1940 the directory lists J Davison, rooms to let, at 1119 Nelson Street. The 1940 name section lists James Davison there, who kept rooms to let. In 1940 the directory lists B M Davison at 1460 Nelson Street. The 1940 name section lists Bert M Davison there as the householder, with Phyllis Davison, a saleswoman at Woodward's.

The 1940 name section lists Davison (no first name printed) at 1529 Nelson Street. A W Davison is listed at 2975 Oak Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur W Davison there as the householder, retired.

G Davison is listed at 3694 Ontario Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Davison there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Davison at 1836 Parker Street, a director at YWCA Club House.

In 1940 the directory lists R Davison at 1120 Pendrell Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ralph Davison there as the householder, a designer at Brown Bros, with Grace L Davison, a bookkeeper at Vancouver Pacific Paper. The 1940 name section lists Robert Davison at 806 Richards Street.

J Davison is listed at 2062 Venables Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John Davison there as the householder, an ironworker at BC Marine, with James Davison, a heater at N Vancouver Ship Repairs. G Davison is listed at 3305 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Davison there, a chief engineer at Canadian National Steamships, with Allan K Davison, a drafting apprentice at the Vivian Engineering Works, and Edna Davison, a stenographer at Vancouver Breweries.

J L Davison is listed at 1507 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John L Davison there as the householder. C Davison is listed at 2016 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Claude Davison there as the householder, a manager at Davison Furniture, with Gordon C Davison, a salesman.

J L Davison is listed at 95 West 23rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James L Davison there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. H H Davison is listed at 3546 West 33rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry H Davison there as the householder, of Ellis & Davison.

E C Davison is listed at 2043 West 42nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ephraim C Davison there as the householder, retired. R L Davison is listed at 4533 West 4th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Rufus L Davison there as the householder, a dentist at Metro Health Vancouver City, with N Jane Davison, a student.

H R Davison is listed at 2405 West 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Herbert R Davison there as the householder, a traffic at Terminal Cartage, with Margaret J Davison, and Robert L Davison, a student. The 1940 name section lists Henry Davison at 1173 West Hastings Street, a machinist at N Vancouver Ship Repairs.

Today

4888 Angus Drive, 1228 Connaught Drive, 1075 Gilford, 6531 Laburnum, 1756 McSpadden, 1460 Nelson, 3694 Ontario, 1836 Parker, 2062 Venables, 3305 West 11th, 1507 West 12th, 3546 West 33rd and 2405 West 7th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1460 Nelson on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1155 Bidwell (1968), 1048 East 38th (2002), 2144 East 4th (2004), 2975 Oak (2016), 2016 West 14th (1989), 95 West 23rd (2011) and 4533 West 4th (2020) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 5862 Balsam, 1220 Beach, 1140 Bute, 861 Cambie, 1323 Haro, 1667 Harwood, 1119 Nelson, 1529 Nelson, 1120 Pendrell, 806 Richards, 2043 West 42nd and 1173 West Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).