The Gourlays

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists P O Gourlay at 28 East 21st Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Parnell O Gourlay there as the householder, a shoe cutter, with Gordon P Gourlay, a warehouseman at Martin & Richards. In 1940 the directory lists R B Gourlay at 8480 Fremlin Street. The 1940 name section lists Robert B Gourlay there as the householder, a rivetter at the Burrard Dry Dock.

The 1940 name section lists John P Gourlay at 612 Homer Street. A Gourlay is listed at 1015 Semlin Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Andrew Gourlay there as the householder, a salesman, with Cath Gourlay, Celia Gourlay, a waitress for Hamilton Eats, and Pheobe Gourlay, a waitress. The 1940 name section lists Robert Gourlay at 7062 Victoria Drive, a fireman.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs T Gourlay at 1270 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Theresa Gourlay there as the householder, widow of W A, with Margaret T Gourlay, a visitor at the BC Government. In 1940 the directory lists E A Gourlay at 3335 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Edgar A Gourlay there as the householder, a school teacher, with Alex Gourlay, a machinist.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs B Gourlay at 3589 West 18th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Bella Gourlay there as the householder, widow of J, with Anne P Gourlay, a stenographer at Beatty Bros, and Nell D Gourlay, a stenographer at A Quist & Co. In 1940 the directory lists S G Gourlay at 1838 West 19th Avenue; 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 Sam G Gourlay there as the householder, a vice-president at Bartram Paper Products.

In 1940 the directory lists W W Gourlay at 2305 West 1st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William W Gourlay there as the householder, a salesman at Hodgson Lumber, with Janet M Gourlay, a student, and Margaret W Gourlay, a saleswoman. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G H Gourlay at 3272 West 1st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gertrude H Gourlay there as the householder, widow of H B, with Henry B Gourlay, a salesman at G MacDonald Ltd, John L Gourlay, a student at UBC, and Nancy Gourlay, a student.

In 1940 the directory lists R Gourlay at 3041 West 32nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Gourlay there as the householder, a salesman at Empire Brass. In 1940 the directory lists J Gourlay at 3988 West 32nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Gourlay there as the householder, a trainman at the CPR.

In 1940 the directory lists H A Gourlay at 2751 West 35th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry A Gourlay there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists J B Gourlay at 3954 West 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Blair Gourlay there as the householder, an accountant.

In 1940 the directory lists S A Gourlay at 2787 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists S Allan Gourlay there, a manager at Gourlay Advertising.

Today

28 East 21st, 1015 Semlin Drive, 1270 West 11th, 3335 West 12th, 1838 West 19th, 3041 West 32nd, 3988 West 32nd and 3954 West 37th still have their buildings from before 1946; 8480 Fremlin (1986), 3589 West 18th (1969) and 3272 West 1st (1987) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 612 Homer, 7062 Victoria Drive, 2305 West 1st, 2751 West 35th and 2787 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).