The Hobbses

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists P P Hobbs at 2710 Charles Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Percy P Hobbs there as the householder, a salesman for G F Jackson. In 1940 the directory lists Dr F S Hobbs at 5829 Dunbar 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 F Sid Hobbs there as the householder, a physician.

In 1940 the directory lists L A Hobbs at 996 East 20th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Leonard A Hobbs there as the householder, a clerk at the CNR. The 1940 name section lists Albert Hobbs at 52 East Cordova Street.

R R Hobbs is listed at 504 East Hastings Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert R Hobbs there as the householder, a fisherman. R Hobbs is listed at 2549 Grant Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Reginald Hobbs there as the householder, a clerk for A Murray.

The 1940 name section lists Walter J Hobbs at 2960 Graveley Street, a branch manager at Corry Coal. In 1940 the directory lists C S Hobbs, rooms to let, at 1657 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Clif S Hobbs there, who kept rooms to let, with Joy Hobbs, a laundress at Sterling Laundry.

In 1940 the directory lists C D Hobbs at 1225 Harwood Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles D Hobbs there as the householder, a president at C D Hobbs & Co, with Gerald H D Hobbs, and Philip A D Hobbs, a salesman at Opsal Steel. The 1940 name section lists William Hobbs at 812 Richards Street, a trucker at the CPR.

L R Hobbs is listed at 1086 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leslie R Hobbs there as the householder, a clerk at C B of C. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Lillian A Hobbs at 2535 West 13th Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists L A Hobbs at 3157 West 32nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Leonard A Hobbs there as the householder, a salesman at Stonehouse Motors. In 1940 the directory lists W R Hobbs at 2630 West 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William R Hobbs there as the householder, an engineer for F Waterhouse, with Denis Hobbs, a messman for F Waterhouse.

In 1940 the directory lists F S Hobbs, a physician, at 925 West Georgia Street.

Today

5829 Dunbar, 996 East 20th, 504 East Hastings, 1225 Harwood, 1086 West 10th and 2630 West 8th still have their buildings from before 1946; 2710 Charles (2005), 2549 Grant (1995), 2960 Graveley (2002) and 2535 West 13th (2014) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 52 East Cordova, 1657 Haro, 812 Richards, 3157 West 32nd and 925 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).