The Finlays

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists A H Finlay at 6349 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 Allan H Finlay there as the householder, an assistant professor at UBC. In 1940 the directory lists W F Finlay at 1479 East 27th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William F Finlay there as the householder, a shipwright, with Violet G R Finlay, a stenographer.

In 1940 the directory lists W A Finlay at 2569 East 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William A Finlay there as the householder, a marine service station operator at Union Oil. The 1940 name section lists William P Finlay at 866 East Pender Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Finlay at 205 Main Street, a miner.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Finlay at 5305 Taunton Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Myrtle J R Finlay there as the householder, with Jean Finlay, Marjorie H Finlay, a wrapper at Robertson's Bakeries, and Mary Finlay. In 1940 the directory lists B Finlay at 2234 Triumph Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Bernard Finlay there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists W J Finlay at 2965 West 10th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Finlay there as the householder, who worked for the Sun, with Helen E Finlay, widow of R. In 1940 the directory lists A E Finlay at 485 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Arthur E Finlay there as the householder, a driver at the Exclusive Ambulance Service.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M L Finlay at 1395 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mary L Finlay there as the householder, widow of G H. In 1940 the directory lists W B Finlay at 3715 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William B Finlay there as the householder, a salesman for R Wilkinson, with Jean Finlay, a stenographer at the National Harbours Board, and Margaret Finlay, a dietitian.

In 1940 the directory lists T E Finlay at 456 West 18th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas E Finlay there as the householder, a salesman at Atherton Realty, with Vera I Finlay, a school teacher. In 1940 the directory lists J R Finlay at 1971 West 36th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John R Finlay there as the householder, with J Graham Finlay, a student at UBC.

In 1940 the directory lists T F Finlay at 127 West 3rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Thomas F Finlay there as the householder, a laborer at the City of Vancouver. In 1940 the directory lists D O Finlay at 2930 West 42nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Delbert O Finlay there as the householder, a reporter at the Sun.

The 1940 name section lists T Finlay at 1055 West 8th Avenue, retired.

Today

6349 Angus Drive, 1479 East 27th, 2569 East 7th, 205 Main, 2965 West 10th, 485 West 14th, 1395 West 14th, 456 West 18th, 1971 West 36th and 2930 West 42nd still have their buildings from before 1946, 1395 West 14th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5305 Taunton (1986) and 3715 West 15th (2010) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 866 East Pender, 2234 Triumph, 127 West 3rd and 1055 West 8th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).