The Gilchrists

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists R A Gilchrist at 6262 Adera Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Robert A Gilchrist there as the householder, a physician. The 1940 name section lists Moya Gilchrist at 1056 Comox Street, a nurse at the St Pauls Hospital. The 1940 name section lists Leslie Gilchrist at 1242 Comox Street, a benchman at Hammonds.

The 1940 name section lists William Gilchrist at 30 East 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Gilchrist at 455 East 18th Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs K H Gilchrist at 4872 James 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 lists Kathleen H Gilchrist there as the householder, widow of J C, with Kathleen Gilchrist, who worked for Woodward's.

In 1940 the directory lists W P Gilchrist at 1559 Parker Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William P Gilchrist there as the householder, a messenger at CP Express. The 1940 name section lists John H Gilchrist at 1241 Robson Street, a waiter at the Castle Hotel. Miss B M Gilchrist, a milliner, is listed at 718 Seymour Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists W Gilchrist at 1310 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William Gilchrist there as the householder, a president at Gilchrist Agencies, with Leslie Gilchrist, a clerk. In 1940 the directory lists Miss B M Gilchrist at 3860 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Barbara M Gilchrist there as the householder, a milliner, with Christina E Gilchrist, a nurse, and Olive A Gilchrist, an apprentice for Miss B M Gilchrist.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Gilchrist at 2622 West 1st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Annette Gilchrist there as the householder, widow of P, with Lillian M Gilchrist. The 1940 name section lists Irene M Gilchrist at 2706 West 41st Avenue, a stenographer, with Kathleen D Gilchrist, a saleswoman at United Cigar Stores, and Phyllis Gilchrist, a stenographer at Bell & Mitchell.

Mrs A R Gilchrist is listed at 2416 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Agnes R Gilchrist there as the householder, widow of A F. L Gilchrist is listed at 2726 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lauchlan Gilchrist there, retired, with John D Gilchrist, a salesman.

The 1940 name section lists Nan Gilchrist at 1346 West 59th Avenue, widow of C. In 1940 the directory lists J D Gilchrist at 1922 West 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John D Gilchrist there as the householder, a salesman. In 1940 the directory lists R A Gilchrist, a physician, at 925 West Georgia Street.

Today

1310 West 13th and 2706 West 41st still have their buildings from before 1946, 1310 West 13th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6262 Adera (1988), 30 East 10th (1966), 455 East 18th (1993), 4872 James (1993), 2622 West 1st (2018) and 1922 West 7th (1982) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1056 Comox, 1242 Comox, 1559 Parker, 1241 Robson, 718 Seymour, 3860 West 13th, 2416 West 4th, 2726 West 4th, 1346 West 59th and 925 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).