The Gavins

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Rachael B Gavin at 5961 Adera Street, a maid for J W Herman. W D Gavin is listed at 1746 Davie Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William D Gavin there as the householder, retired, with Isabel V Gavin, a cashier.

W Gavin is listed at 2110 East 39th 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 William Gavin there as the householder, a laborer at Vancouver District Joint Sewerage. C E Gavin is listed at 1563 East 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles E Gavin there as the householder, a salesman.

J W A Gavin is listed at 1237 Frances Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John W A Gavin there as the householder, a fisherman. The 1940 name section lists James Gavin at 1212 Granville Street, a factory worker at Canadian Canners. The 1940 name section lists Dorothy Gavin at 619 Hamilton Street.

A M Gavin is listed at 2200 Heather Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Allan M Gavin there as the householder, a laborer, with James D Gavin, a meat cutter at Safeway. The 1940 name section lists Duncan H Gavin at 2830 Hemlock Street as the householder, of McGregor, Johnston & Thomas. The 1940 name section lists Mary F Gavin at 560 Howe Street, proprietor of the Village Inn.

Mrs E Gavin is listed at 504 Smithe Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Gavin there as the householder, widow of P, with John R Gavin, a helper at the Burrard Dry Dock. The 1940 name section lists Alex S Gavin at 1645 West 11th Avenue as the householder, a secretary-treasurer at the Canada Rice Mills.

In 1940 the directory lists D H Gavin at 754 West 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David H Gavin there as the householder, a salesman at Associated Dairies. In 1940 the directory lists D Gavin at 1149 West 57th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Duncan Gavin there as the householder, a president at the Martin & Robertson and Canada Rice Mills, with Alice J Gavin, a student at UBC, Caroline M M Gavin, Jean F Gavin, and Robert D Gavin, a clerk at Canada Rice Sales.

In 1940 the directory lists D S Gavin at 4651 Windsor Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David S Gavin there as the householder, a laborer, with Robert Gavin, proprietor of Windsor Wood & Coal.

Today

5961 Adera, 1212 Granville, 2200 Heather, 2830 Hemlock, 1645 West 11th, 754 West 23rd and 4651 Windsor still have their buildings from before 1946; 2110 East 39th (1981) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1746 Davie, 1563 East 5th, 1237 Frances, 619 Hamilton, 560 Howe, 504 Smithe and 1149 West 57th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).