The Kirkwoods

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J M Kirkwood at 6729 Arbutus 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 John M Kirkwood there as the householder, a director at Richards Akroyd & Gall, with Eleanor Kirkwood, a saleswoman at Shores, and Philippa J Kirkwood, a stenographer at London & Lancashire Insurance. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Kirkwood at 220 East 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Kirkwood there as the householder, widow of J W, with John W Kirkwood, a janitor at the CPR.

In 1940 the directory lists J H Kirkwood at 2307 East 34th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James H Kirkwood there as the householder, a clerk at the CPR, with William S Kirkwood, a clerk at the CPR. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L Kirkwood at 1933 East 41st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Lily Kirkwood there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Kirkwood at 1224 East Georgia Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary Kirkwood there as the householder, with Elizabeth Kirkwood, a feeder, and Ina Kirkwood. The 1940 name section lists David Kirkwood at 261 East Hastings Street.

J R Kirkwood is listed at 3046 Grant Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John R Kirkwood there as the householder, a laborer at the Burrard Shipyard & Engineering Works. The 1940 name section lists Kirkwood (no first name printed) at 1243 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Kirkwood at 2921 Kitchener Street, a driver at Contractors' Supply S & D.

The 1940 name section lists David Kirkwood at 786 Powell Street. The 1940 name section lists John Kirkwood at 2623 Triumph Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Muriel Kirkwood at 2560 West 1st Avenue, a maid for Mrs B A McLennan. The 1940 name section lists Frank S Kirkwood at 1593 West 3rd Avenue.

The 1940 name section lists James W Kirkwood at 1301 West 67th Avenue, a driver at Macdonalds Consolidated.

Today

6729 Arbutus, 220 East 15th, 2307 East 34th, 1224 East Georgia, 261 East Hastings and 2623 Triumph still have their buildings from before 1946, 1224 East Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1933 East 41st (2002), 3046 Grant (2003), 2921 Kitchener (1991), 786 Powell (1978) and 2560 West 1st (1981) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1243 Haro, 1593 West 3rd and 1301 West 67th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).