The Griffiths

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J Griffith at 2855 Adanac 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, where each person's work is printed, lists John Griffith there as the householder, a checker. In 1940 the directory lists R Griffith at 2227 Balaclava Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Griffith there as the householder, a boilermaker.

In 1940 the directory lists M Griffith at 777 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section lists Michael Griffith there as the householder, a bookkeeper. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Griffith at 500 Dunsmuir Street, retired.

M C Griffith is listed at 2255 East 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Meredith C Griffith there as the householder, a manager at Spotlight Market. Mrs K Griffith is listed at 3273 East 24th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Kath Griffith there, with G Percival Griffith, a carpenter.

Mrs M Griffith is listed at 1816 East 6th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Martha Griffith there as the householder, widow of J, with George D Griffith, a jeweller at Trayling & Waters. J E Griffith, a physician, is listed at 718 Granville Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists M M Griffith at 2910 Heather Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Milford M Griffith there as the householder, a foreman at Atlas Iron & Metal. In 1940 the directory lists Miss F E Griffith, in novelties, at 6507 Main Street. The 1940 name section lists John Griffith at 6472 Ontario Street, a laborer at A W Barber.

The 1940 name section lists George Griffith at 786 Powell Street. The 1940 name section lists Cecil Griffith at 850 Smithe Street, a chauffeur at Lotus Taxi. In 1940 the directory lists G S Griffith at 4261 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George S Griffith there as the householder, an accountant at H Bell-Irving, with Henry S Griffith, an architect, and Jean M Griffith.

In 1940 the directory lists J P Griffith at 4511 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John P Griffith there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists A L Griffith at 3475 West 21st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert L Griffith there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Margaret Griffith at 3536 West 22nd Avenue as the householder, widow of F W, with Agnes E Griffith, of Thistle Wool Shop, and Henry B Griffith. J D Griffith is listed at 2235 West 43rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John D Griffith there as the householder, an assistant district manager at California Fruit Growers. The 1940 name section lists Selenia Griffith at 2691 West 43rd Avenue, widow of E.

The 1940 name section lists Annie J M Griffith at 3449 West 6th Avenue as the householder, widow of M C, with Helene B Griffith, an assistant matron at the York House School, and Mary L Griffith. H S Griffith, an architect, is listed at 207 West Hastings Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alice Griffith at 3554 West King Edward Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George Griffith at 1025 West Pender Street.

Today

2227 Balaclava, 777 Burrard, 500 Dunsmuir, 2255 East 11th, 6472 Ontario, 3475 West 21st, 3536 West 22nd, 2691 West 43rd, 3449 West 6th, 207 West Hastings and 3554 West King Edward still have their buildings from before 1946, 500 Dunsmuir on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2855 Adanac (1993), 3273 East 24th (1991), 6507 Main (2019), 786 Powell (1978), 4261 West 13th (2017) and 4511 West 13th (2003) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1816 East 6th, 718 Granville, 2910 Heather, 850 Smithe, 2235 West 43rd and 1025 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).