The Herberts

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists F Herbert at 1760 Alberni 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 Frederick Herbert there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Jessie M Herbert at 1663 Barclay Street. F C Herbert, a florist, is listed at 1253 Burrard Street in 1940.

The 1940 name section lists Alex Herbert at 1286 East 12th Avenue, a hairdresser at Clou Ltd. G F Herbert is listed at 1743 East Georgia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists G Frederick Herbert there as the householder, a longshoreman.

W A Herbert is listed at 3655 Fleming Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William A Herbert there as the householder, a painter. G Herbert is listed at 6641 Laburnum Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George Herbert there as the householder, proprietor of Standard Transfer.

W E Herbert is listed at 247 Lakewood Drive in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists J W Herbert at 4317 Main Street. The 1940 name section lists James W Herbert there as the householder, proprietor of Home Transfer.

In 1940 the directory lists H Herbert at 242 McLean Drive. The 1940 name section lists Harry Herbert there as the householder, a laborer, with Edmund W Herbert, a bricklayer. The 1940 name section lists William J Herbert at 1491 Nanton Avenue, an announcer at the CBC.

Miss M Herbert is listed at 840 Nelson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Muriel Herbert there as the householder. S E Herbert is listed at 2833 Oak Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sam E Herbert there as the householder, of E S Herbert & Son, with Elias S Herbert, of E S Herbert & Son.

C Herbert is listed at 4334 Prince Albert Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles Herbert there as the householder, a decorator, with Clif Herbert, a driver at Acme Towel. The 1940 name section lists James Herbert at 716 Smithe Street, of Tram Taxi.

In 1940 the directory lists C W A Herbert at 1855 Triumph Street. The 1940 name section lists Charles W A Herbert there as the householder, a bricklayer, with Mabel M Herbert. The 1940 name section lists Amelia E Herbert at 112 West 10th Avenue, who worked for the BC Telephone, with Dorothy Herbert, a stenographer for Northwestern Mutual, and Ruth Herbert, widow of J.

F B Herbert is listed at 3669 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Francis B Herbert there as the householder, a groundman at the BC Electric Railway. W J Herbert is listed at 3858 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William J Herbert there as the householder, a messenger at the Bank of Nova Scotia, with William Herbert, a student.

H Herbert is listed at 4208 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry Herbert there as the householder, a salesman at LeRoy Jewellers. C W Herbert is listed at 34 West 21st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles W Herbert there as the householder, retired, with Ethel E Herbert, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company, and Mildred Herbert, a laundress at the Vancouver General Hospital.

E F Herbert is listed at 661 West 21st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest F Herbert there as the householder, a mechanic at the Hudson's Bay Company. F M Herbert is listed at 2374 West 35th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists F Myles Herbert there as the householder, a salesman at Imperial Oil.

R J Herbert is listed at 2926 West 3rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Herbert there as the householder, a railway mail clerk at the Canadian Government, with Flora E Herbert, an operator at the BC Telephone, and Ruth E Herbert, a school teacher. W Herbert is listed at 3357 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Herbert there as the householder, retired, with Frederick Herbert, a clerk.

Today

6641 Laburnum, 1491 Nanton, 2833 Oak, 716 Smithe, 3669 West 11th, 4208 West 15th, 2926 West 3rd and 3357 West 7th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2926 West 3rd on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1253 Burrard (1990), 3655 Fleming (2003), 4334 Prince Albert (2010), 661 West 21st (2009) and 2374 West 35th (1992) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1760 Alberni, 1663 Barclay, 1286 East 12th, 1743 East Georgia, 247 Lakewood Drive, 4317 Main, 242 McLean Drive, 840 Nelson, 1855 Triumph, 112 West 10th, 3858 West 15th and 34 West 21st, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).