The Laidlaws

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Clara G Laidlaw at 6026 Balsam Street, widow of A. The 1940 name section lists Agnes M Laidlaw at 1447 Barclay Street, a saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M B Laidlaw at 5 East 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Martha B Laidlaw there as the householder, widow of A J.

In 1940 the directory lists O A Laidlaw at 244 East 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Ola A Laidlaw there as the householder, with Dorothy M Laidlaw, a saleswoman at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs H D Laidlaw at 462 East 15th Avenue; 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 Helen D Laidlaw there as the householder, widow of J E.

In 1940 the directory lists G E Laidlaw at 1823 East 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George E Laidlaw there as the householder, retired, with G Jean Laidlaw, Helen A Laidlaw, a stenographer at Vancouver Motors, and William A Laidlaw, a clerk at the BC Government. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs H T Laidlaw at 1325 East Pender Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hattie T Laidlaw there as the householder, widow of A.

In 1940 the directory lists G A Laidlaw at 3507 East Pender Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A Laidlaw there, a chemist. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs S C Laidlaw at 2620 Hemlock Street. The 1940 name section lists Susannah C Laidlaw there as the householder, widow of J C, with Jean H M Laidlaw, a school teacher.

In 1940 the directory lists T K Laidlaw at 7949 Laburnum Street. The 1940 name section lists Thomas K Laidlaw there as the householder, a president at Lampman Laidlaw Securities. In 1940 the directory lists J A Laidlaw at 1274 Laurier Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John A Laidlaw there as the householder, a secretary and managing director at Mainland Ice.

In 1940 the directory lists E P Laidlaw at 3358 Price Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward P Laidlaw there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists E J Laidlaw at 1494 Renfrew Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward J Laidlaw there as the householder, a boilermaker at the Vancouver Iron Works.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs S M Laidlaw at 1375 West 10th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Susannah M Laidlaw there as the householder, widow of J, with Bessie F Laidlaw, a public stenographer. The 1940 name section lists William Laidlaw at 1306 West 12th Avenue.

J F Laidlaw is listed at 207 West 19th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John F Laidlaw there as the householder, a foreman at the Terminal Dock. The 1940 name section lists Murray R Laidlaw at 3895 West 22nd Avenue, a sales representative at Canadian Industries Limited.

In 1940 the directory lists R Laidlaw at 3794 West 29th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Robert Laidlaw there as the householder, on active service. In 1940 the directory lists R A Laidlaw, a water meter specialist, at 1926 West 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert A Laidlaw there, a water meter specialist, with Robert F Laidlaw, a water meter specialist.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss B F Laidlaw, a public stenographer, at 911 West Pender Street.

Today

1447 Barclay, 5 East 10th, 1823 East 2nd, 3507 East Pender, 2620 Hemlock, 1306 West 12th, 207 West 19th, 3895 West 22nd and 3794 West 29th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1447 Barclay, 5 East 10th and 1306 West 12th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1325 East Pender (1971), 7949 Laburnum (1995), 3358 Price (1994) and 1375 West 10th (1981) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 6026 Balsam, 244 East 12th, 462 East 15th, 1274 Laurier, 1494 Renfrew, 1926 West 7th and 911 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).