The Finlaysons

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Norman Finlayson at 1274 Barclay Street. J Finlayson is listed at 8 East 21st Avenue in 1940; 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 James Finlayson there as the householder, a carpenter at Spencer's, with Gladys M Finlayson, proprietor of Gladys' Gift Shop, and Mary E Finlayson, a comptroller operator at BC Plywoods.

J S Finlayson is listed at 2120 East 40th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John S Finlayson there as the householder, a fireman at the City of Vancouver. A Finlayson is listed at 3448 East 45th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex Finlayson there as the householder, a laborer at the City of Vancouver.

T M Finlayson is listed at 718 East 55th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas M Finlayson there as the householder, a baker. The 1940 name section lists Janet Finlayson at 1150 East Cordova Street.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs F Finlayson at 7028 Gladstone Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Florence Finlayson there as the householder, a domestic. In 1940 the directory lists D A Finlayson at 725 Jervis Street. The 1940 name section lists Don A Finlayson there as the householder, a surveyor at BC Underwriters.

In 1940 the directory lists D B Finlayson at 6168 Larch Street. The 1940 name section lists Don B Finlayson there as the householder, an accountant, with E Stephanie F Finlayson. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs C Finlayson at 3258 Marmion Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cath Finlayson there as the householder, widow of J Q, with Cath C Finlayson, a stenographer for Northwestern Mutual.

In 1940 the directory lists J G Finlayson at 3542 Point Grey Road. The 1940 name section lists John G Finlayson there as the householder, a dealer for J R Watkins, with Isabel A Finlayson, a stenographer at Toronto General Trusts. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M G Finlayson at 3630 West 10th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary G Finlayson there as the householder, widow of B, with Marion G Finlayson, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital.

The 1940 name section lists Andrew M Finlayson at 1004 West 11th Avenue, a shipper at Canadian Bakeries. J N Finlayson is listed at 4634 West 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John N Finlayson there as the householder, a dean at UBC, with John N Finlayson Jr, an accountant executive for A McKim, and Anna R Finlayson. The 1940 name section lists David Finlayson at 2386 West 5th Avenue, a stableman at Jersey Farms.

In 1940 the directory lists W D Finlayson, a grocer, at 45 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists William D Finlayson there as the householder, a grocer, with Ella Finlayson, a packer at Dad's Cookie Co. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Finlayson at 2717 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Mary Finlayson there as the householder, widow of J, with Ina G Finlayson, a stenographer at Rounds-Burchett, James Finlayson, who worked for BC Box, and William S Finlayson, who worked for BC Box.

The 1940 name section lists E O Finlayson at 900 West Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists John Finlayson at 177 West Pender Street.

Today

8 East 21st, 3448 East 45th, 6168 Larch, 3542 Point Grey Road, 3630 West 10th, 1004 West 11th, 4634 West 2nd, 2386 West 5th and 900 West Georgia still have their buildings from before 1946, 2386 West 5th and 900 West Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1274 Barclay (1979), 2120 East 40th (1979), 718 East 55th (1966), 3258 Marmion (2005), 45 West Broadway (1952) and 177 West Pender (1952) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1150 East Cordova, 7028 Gladstone, 725 Jervis and 2717 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).