The Lamonts

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists G D Lamount, who worked for agency, at 223 Carrall Street. W Lamont is listed at 248 East 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William Lamont there as the householder, with R Alex Lamont, a student at UBC. The 1940 name section lists Hugh J Lamont at 775 East 12th Avenue, who worked for the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists J Lamont at 1742 East 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John Lamont there as the householder, a salesman at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists R Lamont at 812 East 21st 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 Robert Lamont there as the householder, a postman.

The 1940 name section lists David Lamont at 3487 East 26th Avenue, a millworker, with Wilfred T Lamont. W Lamont is listed at 103 East 62nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Lamont there as the householder, a butcher at the BC Livestock Exchange, with William J Lamont, a messenger at Mitchell Printing. The 1940 name section lists Jean S Lamont at 135 East 8th Avenue, widow of J.

The 1940 name section lists Thomas Lamont at 927 East Pender Street. Lamont (no first name printed) is listed at 2472 Garden Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lamont (no first name printed) there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists R Lamont at 1261 Granville Street, a caulker at the Burrard Dry Dock.

The 1940 name section lists Glenn C Lamont at 1247 Homer Street, a secretary at the Vancouver Council C F of L. Mrs L Lamont, rooms to let, is listed at 1263 Hornby Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Lillie Lamont there as the householder, who kept rooms to let. S Lamont is listed at 9250 Oak Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists P M Lamont at 2566 Oxford Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Peter M Lamont there as the householder, a police officer at the City of Vancouver. In 1940 the directory lists D Lamont at 1824 Stephens Street. The 1940 name section lists Duncan Lamont there as the householder, a caulker at the Vancouver Shipyards, with William D N Lamont, an apprentice at Boeing's.

In 1940 the directory lists Dr G A Lamont at 1886 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George A Lamont there as the householder, a physician. In 1940 the directory lists P Lamont at 3008 West 36th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Peter Lamont there as the householder, retired, with Peter W Lamont, a clerk at H R MacMillan Export, and Don M Lamont, a salesman at McMahon & Burns.

In 1940 the directory lists G D Lamont at 3022 West 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George D Lamont there as the householder, an employment agency. In 1940 the directory lists G A Lamont, a physician, at 925 West Georgia Street.

Today

775 East 12th, 1742 East 12th, 3487 East 26th, 1261 Granville, 2566 Oxford, 1824 Stephens, 1886 West 15th, 3008 West 36th and 3022 West 6th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1824 Stephens and 3008 West 36th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 812 East 21st (1993), 103 East 62nd (1980) and 1247 Homer (1999) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 223 Carrall, 248 East 10th, 135 East 8th, 927 East Pender, 2472 Garden Drive, 1263 Hornby, 9250 Oak and 925 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).