The Gilmours

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Miss J Gilmour, rooms to let, at 1005 Broughton Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Jeannie Gilmour there, who kept rooms to let. In 1940 the directory lists G R Gilmour at 1432 Clark 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 lists George R Gilmour there as the householder, a laborer, with Florence Gilmour.

In 1940 the directory lists G Gilmour at 862 East 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Gilmour there as the householder, a carpenter, with Ken J Gilmour. In 1940 the directory lists H H Gilmour at 4283 Hudson Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists H Harold Gilmour there as the householder, a branch manager at the Bank of Montreal, with Louise-Mary Gilmour, a student, and William A Gilmour, a student at UBC.

The 1940 name section lists Margaret Gilmour at 736 Jervis Street. The 1940 name section lists Gilmour (no first name printed) at 853 Jervis Street. In 1940 the directory lists W W Gilmour at 2257 Oxford Street. The 1940 name section lists Walter W Gilmour there as the householder, a shipwright at the Coal Harbour Shipyard, with Walter Gilmour, a logger, and Alice W Gilmour, a housekeeper.

In 1940 the directory lists S H Gilmour, a barrister, at 410 Seymour Street. A E Gilmour is listed at 2835 Spruce Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Gilmour there as the householder, a machinist at the CPR.

M A Gilmour is listed at 4854 Trafalgar Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Murray A Gilmour there as the householder, a plant manager at Canadian West Cooperage. D Gilmour is listed at 4373 West 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists David Gilmour there as the householder, with Willard R Gilmour, a warehouseman.

D Gilmour is listed at 3887 West 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Duncan Gilmour there as the householder, retired, with Lorna Gilmour, a saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company, and Molly V Gilmour, a stenographer. The 1940 name section lists Jean Gilmour at 520 West 26th Avenue, a student.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J T Gilmour at 2180 West 47th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jessie T Gilmour there as the householder, widow of J. In 1940 the directory lists W Gilmour at 3435 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William Gilmour there as the householder, a warehouse manager at T Eaton Co.

Today

4373 West 13th, 3887 West 16th and 3435 West 6th still have their buildings from before 1946; 1005 Broughton (1992), 862 East 26th (1972) and 520 West 26th (1988) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1432 Clark Drive, 4283 Hudson, 736 Jervis, 853 Jervis, 2257 Oxford, 410 Seymour, 2835 Spruce, 4854 Trafalgar and 2180 West 47th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).