The Dunbars

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J Dunbar at 5931 Commercial 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, where each person's work is printed, lists John Dunbar there as the householder, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists Helen Dunbar at 1242 Comox Street, with Louis Dunbar. Cycles Dunbar is listed at 4235 Dunbar Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists J Dunbar at 786 East 19th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Dunbar there as the householder, retired, with Margaret S Dunbar. In 1940 the directory lists S L Dunbar at 1741 East 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too.

J C Dunbar is listed at 173 East 46th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John C Dunbar there as the householder, a shipper. The 1940 name section lists Robert Dunbar at 358 East 50th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William M Dunbar at 1836 Frances Street.

A Dunbar is listed at 2150 Grant Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Andrew Dunbar there as the householder, a mechanic at Wrights' Canadian Ropes. D A Dunbar, a physician, is listed at 736 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Dunbar at 1125 Granville Street, a president at Dominion Taxi.

The 1940 name section lists R J Dunbar at 1657 Haro Street. In 1940 the directory lists G R Dunbar at 6229 Ontario Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George R Dunbar there as the householder, proprietor of G R Dunbar & Co.

In 1940 the directory lists J C Dunbar at 6918 Ontario Street. The 1940 name section lists James C Dunbar there as the householder, a tailor. In 1940 the directory lists A W Dunbar at 2165 Oxford Street. The 1940 name section lists A Wallace Dunbar there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists E B Dunbar at 2876 Trafalgar Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edgar B Dunbar there as the householder, a salesman at Black Bros Motor Products. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs C H Dunbar at 5305 Trafalgar Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Clara H Dunbar there as the householder, widow of W, with W Harry Dunbar, a clerk at the CPR.

The 1940 name section lists Esther M Dunbar at 410 West 12th Avenue, of Tea Rose Lunch. Dr D A Dunbar is listed at 1936 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David A Dunbar there as the householder, a physician, with John D P Dunbar, a student, and W E Lois Dunbar, a student.

R G Dunbar is listed at 4576 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert G Dunbar there as the householder, a school teacher. L H Dunbar is listed at 4394 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too.

In 1940 the directory lists A Dunbar at 3690 West 20th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex Dunbar there as the householder, a clerk at Vancouver Supplies. In 1940 the directory lists H M Dunbar at 2918 West 31st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists H Milton Dunbar there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Dunbar at 3588 West 32nd Avenue. J Dunbar is listed at 3605 West 8th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Dunbar there as the householder, retired.

Today

173 East 46th, 2150 Grant, 736 Granville, 1125 Granville, 6229 Ontario, 2165 Oxford, 2876 Trafalgar, 410 West 12th, 1936 West 12th, 3690 West 20th and 2918 West 31st still have their buildings from before 1946, 410 West 12th and 1936 West 12th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5931 Commercial (2015), 786 East 19th (2020), 1741 East 29th (1992), 358 East 50th (1989), 6918 Ontario (1994), 5305 Trafalgar (1994), 4576 West 12th (1970), 4394 West 14th (2007), 3588 West 32nd (1980) and 3605 West 8th (2004) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1242 Comox, 4235 Dunbar, 1836 Frances and 1657 Haro, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).