The Hodsons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists G J C Hodson at 1312 Barclay 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 George J C Hodson there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists G E Hodson at 2078 Charles Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George E Hodson there as the householder, a foreman at Gainer's.

The 1940 name section lists William Hodson at 2413 Collingwood Street, retired. W Hodson is listed at 2765 East 29th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Hodson there as the householder, a millworker.

B E Hodson is listed at 1609 East Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Bertrand E Hodson there as the householder, a music arranger. W B Hodson, a dental laborer, is listed at 718 Granville Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists B E Hodson, a music arranger, at 722 Granville Street.

W Hodson is listed at 2758 Horley Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Hodson there as the householder, retired, with Agnes Hodson. The 1940 name section lists Elsie Hodson at 1549 Maple Street, widow of G C, with Gordon Hodson, a technician at the CJOR. The 1940 name section lists Winifred Hodson at 1037 Matthews Avenue, a housekeeper at Mrs P A Bond.

F Hodson is listed at 2337 Parker Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank Hodson there as the householder, a meat cutter at Gainers. Mrs A Hodson is listed at 1353 Richards Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alice Hodson there as the householder, widow of F, with Edwin Hodson, Ernest Hodson and Leo Hodson.

C R Hodson is listed at 2301 Stephens Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cecil R Hodson there as the householder, a fireman at the City of Vancouver. L C Hodson is listed at 444 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lawrence C Hodson there as the householder, with Reginald Hodson, an elevator operator at A & N Department Store.

W B Hodson is listed at 3823 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Wilfred B Hodson there as the householder, a dental laborer. The 1940 name section lists Lily Hodson at 445 West 15th Avenue, a packer at National Biscuit.

In 1940 the directory lists G A Hodson at 4383 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A Hodson there as the householder, a driver at Nelsons Laundries. In 1940 the directory lists E G Hodson at 3007 West 35th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest G Hodson there as the householder, a salesman at Buscombe & Co.

The 1940 name section lists William Hodson at 2990 West 3rd Avenue, retired. Mrs D E Hodson is listed at 2486 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Daisy E Hodson there as the householder, widow of C E, with Phyllis E Hodson, a school teacher, and Thomas C Hodson, an office for Alaska Pine.

Today

2413 Collingwood, 2758 Horley, 1549 Maple, 2301 Stephens, 3007 West 35th and 2990 West 3rd still have their buildings from before 1946; 2078 Charles (2018), 2765 East 29th (2006), 2337 Parker (2002), 3823 West 14th (1987), 445 West 15th (2007) and 4383 West 15th (2018) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1312 Barclay, 1609 East Broadway, 718 Granville, 722 Granville, 1037 Matthews, 1353 Richards, 444 West 14th and 2486 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).