The Hopkinses

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mrs F E Hopkins at 1522 Barclay Street. The 1940 name section lists Winford Hopkins at 722 Broughton Street, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway. The 1940 name section lists Allan Hopkins at 786 Bute Street, a mechanic at Meredith Motors.

Mrs F I A Hopkins is listed at 1911 Creelman Avenue in 1940; 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 Florence I A Hopkins there as the householder, widow of T E. The 1940 name section lists Leitha M Hopkins at 907 East 23rd Avenue, a waitress. The 1940 name section lists Roy S Hopkins at 347 East 41st Avenue, a packer at Canadian Bakeries.

T J Hopkins is listed at 435 East 63rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas J Hopkins there as the householder, a carpenter, with Walter C Hopkins, a carpenter. The 1940 name section lists John T Hopkins at 1906 Haro Street, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. The 1940 name section lists James Hopkins at 317 Homer Street.

Mrs A Hopkins is listed at 1173 Hornby Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Annie Hopkins there as the householder, widow of J. R W C Hopkins, an accountant, is listed at 475 Howe Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists W M Hopkins at 4593 Langara Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Wilford M Hopkins there as the householder, a salesman at Scott-Bathgate, with Joyce M Hopkins. In 1940 the directory lists E E Hopkins at 3342 Ontario Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest E Hopkins there as the householder, retired, with Hazel Hopkins, a clerk.

In 1940 the directory lists E E Hopkins at 3661 Oxford Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edgar E Hopkins there as the householder, an iceman at the Exhibition Forum, with Dorothy Hopkins, a stenographer at the Dominion Securities Corporation, and Wilfred E Hopkins. In 1940 the directory lists R Hopkins at 1915 Pendrell Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Hopkins there as the householder, proprietor of the Pacific Hat Works.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A M Hopkins at 2836 Pine Street. The 1940 name section lists Alice M Hopkins there as the householder, widow of I, with Alice C Hopkins, a stenographer at the BC Telephone, and Dorothy I Hopkins, a stenographer at the Bank of Nova Scotia. In 1940 the directory lists R W C Hopkins at 4387 Pine Crescent. The 1940 name section lists Eva M Hopkins at 955 Thurlow Street, a stenographer at T Eaton Co.

In 1940 the directory lists F Hopkins at 1148 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Hopkins there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists E Hopkins at 3955 West 10th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elwyn Hopkins there as the householder, proprietor of the Vancouver Engineering Academy.

The 1940 name section lists Doug B Hopkins at 131 West 12th Avenue, a clerk at the Bank of Toronto. Mrs B M Hopkins is listed at 1726 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Bessie M Hopkins there as the householder.

A G Hopkins is listed at 3550 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists A Gordon Hopkins there as the householder, a salesman at Canadian Surgical Supplies. R N Hopkins is listed at 2436 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists R Newton Hopkins there as the householder, a senior examiner at the Customs.

R E Hopkins is listed at 696 West 16th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists R Earle Hopkins there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Edith Hopkins at 979 West 16th Avenue, a widow.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs D K Hopkins at 2574 West 35th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Dolores K Hopkins there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Edith Hopkins at 2755 West 36th Avenue, a stenographer at R Wrigley Printing & Publishing.

Mrs M B E Hopkins is listed at 3281 West 39th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists May B E Hopkins there as the householder, widow of W H R, with Brian H G Hopkins, a salesman at Goodyear Tire & Rubber. The 1940 name section lists Norton C Hopkins at 3776 West 39th Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists J E Hopkins at 2675 West 41st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James E Hopkins there as the householder, a salesman at Norfolk Paper, with Frances L Hopkins, and Hazel M Hopkins, a stenographer at W G Ward. In 1940 the directory lists Miss J F C Hopkins at 3570 West 43rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jean F C Hopkins there as the householder, a school teacher.

The 1940 name section lists Annie Hopkins at 2276 West 4th Avenue, a saleswoman. S Hopkins is listed at 959 West 52nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. In 1940 the directory lists D Hopkins at 1455 West 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Dennis Hopkins there as the householder, a meat cutter.

Today

907 East 23rd, 347 East 41st, 1906 Haro, 475 Howe, 4593 Langara, 3342 Ontario, 3661 Oxford, 4387 Pine Crescent, 955 Thurlow, 3955 West 10th, 3550 West 13th, 3776 West 39th and 1455 West 8th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1455 West 8th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1911 Creelman (1990), 435 East 63rd (1996), 2436 West 15th (2014), 696 West 16th (2005), 2574 West 35th (2010), 2755 West 36th (2019), 3281 West 39th (2008) and 3570 West 43rd (1997) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1522 Barclay, 722 Broughton, 786 Bute, 317 Homer, 1173 Hornby, 1915 Pendrell, 2836 Pine, 1148 Thurlow, 131 West 12th, 1726 West 13th, 979 West 16th, 2675 West 41st, 2276 West 4th and 959 West 52nd, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).