The Irvings

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists T Irving at 3207 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 David R Irving there. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth J Irving at 1531 Barclay Street, widow of J.

Mrs E Irving is listed at 5362 Earles Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ethel Irving there as the householder, widow of R R. J H Irving is listed at 3021 East 22nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Peace Irving at 152 East 23rd Avenue, a lamp maker.

The 1940 name section lists James B Irving at 2403 East 34th Avenue, a diesel engineer. The 1940 name section lists Louise J Irving at 872 East 57th Avenue. A Irving is listed at 3135 East Broadway in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Irving there as the householder, retired.

F Irving, a confectioner, is listed at 3025 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists A Claude Irving at 1101 Harwood Street, a welder at the Burrard Dry Dock, with Thomas R Irving, a mechanic. Miss L M Irving is listed at 2620 Hemlock Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lizzena M Irving there as the householder, a bookkeeper at Sterling Furniture.

The 1940 name section lists Florence Irving at 1027 Howe Street, widow of J. The 1940 name section lists Joan M Irving at 1591 Larch Street, widow of D. Mrs D O Irving is listed at 6462 Macdonald Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Diana O Irving there as the householder.

F Irving, a confectioner, is listed at 2229 Main Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Emily Irving at 4776 Osler Street, a physician instructor at the BC Government. C Irving is listed at 2486 Pandora Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles Irving there as the householder, a foreman at the BC Electric Railway.

The 1940 name section lists Edward Irving at 1049 Robson Street, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Irving at 986 Seymour Street, retired. Mrs M M Irving is listed at 4436 West 10th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists May M Irving there as the householder, widow of W A, with Edward C Irving, a sheet metal worker, and Eva P Irving, a saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company.

F Irving is listed at 104 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Irving there as the householder, a confectioner. J Irving is listed at 4010 West 19th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Irving there as the householder, a mechanic at White Distributor, with Jessie J Irving, widow of D.

R H Irving is listed at 3222 West 24th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert H Irving there as the householder, a department manager at Cassidys. T J Irving is listed at 2914 West 30th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas J Irving there as the householder, in drugs.

The 1940 name section lists Mildred Irving at 4028 West 34th Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists D Irving at 3163 West 3rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists David Irving there as the householder, an assistant manager at Woolworths. In 1940 the directory lists T J Irving, in drugs, at 2896 West Broadway.

The 1940 name section lists May Irving at 564 Windermere Street, a packer at National Biscuit.

Today

3207 Adanac, 152 East 23rd, 3135 East Broadway, 3025 Granville, 2620 Hemlock, 1591 Larch, 4010 West 19th, 3222 West 24th and 564 Windermere still have their buildings from before 1946; 1531 Barclay (1962), 5362 Earles (1983), 3021 East 22nd (1957), 2403 East 34th (1962), 872 East 57th (2011), 1101 Harwood (1955), 6462 Macdonald (2019), 2486 Pandora (1984), 4028 West 34th (2013) and 2896 West Broadway (1982) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1027 Howe, 2229 Main, 4776 Osler, 1049 Robson, 986 Seymour, 4436 West 10th, 104 West 12th, 2914 West 30th and 3163 West 3rd, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).