The Friths

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W D Frith at 1499 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 Walter D Frith there as the householder, in apartments, with Walter L Frith, a student. In 1940 the directory lists P Frith at 4143 Crown Crescent.

B A Frith is listed at 5612 Elm Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Benjamin A Frith there as the householder, a salesman. H W Frith is listed at 5488 Granville Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hugh W Frith there as the householder, a chief engineer at the National Harbours Board, with Evelyn Frith.

The 1940 name section lists Lucy Frith at 1168 Haro Street, widow of A M. In 1940 the directory lists R C Frith, a manufacturers agent, at 318 Homer Street. W T Frith, rooms to let, is listed at 1632 Nelson Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. In 1940 the directory lists H G Frith at 4688 Pine Crescent; the 1940 line is marked * too.

J A Frith, a manufacturers agent, is listed at 448 Seymour Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists W D Frith, in apartments, at 838 Smithe Street. A Frith is listed at 5777 Wales Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Allan Frith there as the householder, a bricklayer, with Allan Frith Jr, and Rose Frith, a waitress at White Lunch.

R J Frith is listed at 4490 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Frith there as the householder, in advertising, with Roberta Frith, a stenographer, and Norma Frith, a student. R C Frith is listed at 4533 West 2nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Reginald C Frith there as the householder, a manufacturers agent.

O D Frith is listed at 2808 West 41st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Oral D Frith there as the householder, on active service. B M Frith is listed at 2124 West 48th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Basil M Frith there as the householder, a president, with Austin F Frith, a student at UBC, and Monica M Frith, a nurse.

Mrs J Frith is listed at 1563 West 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jessie Frith there as the householder, widow of P H, with George D Frith, a clerk at BC Equipment. R J Frith, an advertising, is listed at 510 West Hastings Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Henry N Frith at 1151 West Hastings Street, a sales manager for Coalmont Collieries.

J H Frith, rooms to let, is listed at 1301 West Pender Street in 1940.

Today

1499 Angus Drive, 5612 Elm, 5488 Granville, 318 Homer, 4688 Pine Crescent, 4490 West 12th, 4533 West 2nd and 510 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946; 5777 Wales (1974) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 4143 Crown Crescent, 1168 Haro, 1632 Nelson, 448 Seymour, 838 Smithe, 2808 West 41st, 2124 West 48th, 1563 West 5th, 1151 West Hastings and 1301 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).