The Kents

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Daryl H Kent at 233 Abbott Street, an assistant to secretary at the Abbott House Association. The 1940 name section lists Myrtle Kent at 1056 Broughton Street, a clerk at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists W F Kent at 2522 Cambridge Street. The 1940 name section lists Walter F Kent there as the householder, a tool maker at Boeing's.

The 1940 name section lists George Kent at 204 Carrall Street. The 1940 name section lists Isabelle G Kent at 1965 Cornwall Avenue, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists W M Kent at 5441 Earles 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 William M Kent there as the householder, a trackman at the BC Electric Railway, with Richard J Kent.

In 1940 the directory lists W H Kent at 1193 East 19th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Kent there as the householder, an electrician at the Vancouver Parks Board, with Maurice W Kent, a laborer, Muriel E Kent, and Winnifred I Kent, a ¶ stenographer. In 1940 the directory lists W L Kent at 865 East 22nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William L Kent there as the householder, an engineer at S Cameron & Co, with Arthur E Kent, a laborer.

In 1940 the directory lists W H Kent at 2530 East 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Kent there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists J Kent at 1358 East 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Kent there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists H S Kent at 3553 East 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Herbert S Kent there as the householder, a movie operator at the Grandview Theatre. In 1940 the directory lists W H Kent at 3555 East 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Kent there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M J Kent at 826 East 30th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Margaret J Kent there as the householder, widow of W D. In 1940 the directory lists E L J Kent at 1861 East 35th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Earl L J Kent there as the householder, who worked for the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists H Kent at 2104 East 43rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Herbert Kent there as the householder, an elevator operator at Spencer's, with Wilfred H Kent. In 1940 the directory lists A J Kent at 2775 East 47th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur J Kent there as the householder, a traveller.

In 1940 the directory lists C B Kent at 504 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists Chan Ben Kent there as the householder, an assistant manager at Vancouver Shirt & Overall Manufacturing. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Fanny Kent at 877 Howe Street.

H V Kent is listed at 5769 Hudson Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold V Kent there as the householder, a salesman at Cleland-Kent. J Kent is listed at 2242 Kitchener Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Kent there as the householder, in advertising at Imperial Tobacco.

The 1940 name section lists Arthur I Kent at 1112 Nelson Street, a freight hand at the CPR. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs I Kent at 1560 Nelson Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Irene Kent there as the householder, an editor at News-Herald.

In 1940 the directory lists K A Kent at 1814 Pandora Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ken A Kent there as the householder, a manager at Kent Industries, with Edward A Kent, a machinist at Kent Industries. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M A Kent at 1905 Quebec Street. The 1940 name section lists Matilda A Kent there as the householder, widow of W L, with George W Kent, a salesman.

In 1940 the directory lists A Kent at 2014 Scotia Street. The 1940 name section lists Albert Kent there as the householder, a floorman. In 1940 the directory lists W C Kent at 2020 Vine Street. The 1940 name section lists William C Kent there as the householder, a motorman at CN Express.

In 1940 the directory lists C Kent at 4727 Wallace Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles Kent there as the householder, a manager at Vancouver Shirt Manufacturing and C Kent & Co, with Mary Kent. The 1940 name section lists Howard Kent at 124 West 10th Avenue, on active service.

Mrs M V Kent is listed at 3245 West 10th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Margaret V Kent there as the householder, widow of T B. The 1940 name section lists William A Kent at 1305 West 11th Avenue, a mate at Kingsley Navigation. The 1940 name section lists Nellie F M Kent at 1336 West 14th Avenue, a school teacher.

G E Kent is listed at 3558 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George E Kent there as the householder, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company, with Ena Kent, widow of T E. The 1940 name section lists John G Kent at 3436 West 1st Avenue, a guard at the BC Electric Railway. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Kent at 1688 West 7th Avenue, retired.

S L Kent is listed at 4533 West 8th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sinclair L Kent there as the householder.

Today

233 Abbott, 2522 Cambridge, 204 Carrall, 3553 East 29th, 826 East 30th, 1861 East 35th, 504 East Hastings, 5769 Hudson, 2242 Kitchener, 1560 Nelson, 1814 Pandora, 2020 Vine and 4533 West 8th still have their buildings from before 1946, 233 Abbott on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5441 Earles (1983), 865 East 22nd (1964), 2530 East 23rd (1988), 1358 East 26th (1964), 3555 East 29th (1989), 2104 East 43rd (2005), 2775 East 47th (1965), 1336 West 14th (1959) and 3558 West 15th (1966) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1056 Broughton, 1965 Cornwall, 1193 East 19th, 877 Howe, 1112 Nelson, 1905 Quebec, 2014 Scotia, 4727 Wallace, 124 West 10th, 3245 West 10th, 1305 West 11th, 3436 West 1st and 1688 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).