The Lays

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Ernest Lay at 3837 Alexandra Street, a chauffeur for H P Bloedel. H Lay is listed at 2256 Clark Drive in 1940; 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 Harry Lay there as the householder, a carpenter.

G A E Lay is listed at 2136 East 41st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George A E Lay there as the householder, an oiler. The 1940 name section lists John T Lay at 2049 East 45th Avenue, a painter at the Union Steamship Company, with N Margaret Lay. The 1940 name section lists G Lay at 2985 Kitchener Street, a millworker at Sterling Lumber.

The 1940 name section lists Henry Lay at 3355 Quebec Street, retired. In 1940 the directory lists C J Lay at 915 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists C James Lay there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists G V Lay at 337 Smithe Street. The 1940 name section lists Gordon V Lay there as the householder, a janitor at the BC Government. In 1940 the directory lists J H Lay at 2155 West 1st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists J Henry Lay there as the householder, a janitor.

In 1940 the directory lists R Lay at 3264 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Robert Lay there as the householder, on active service. The 1940 name section lists Lay (no first name printed) at 165 West Pender Street.

Today

3837 Alexandra, 2985 Kitchener, 3355 Quebec, 3264 West 6th and 165 West Pender still have their buildings from before 1946, 3837 Alexandra on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2136 East 41st (2000) and 2049 East 45th (1976) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2256 Clark Drive, 915 Robson, 337 Smithe and 2155 West 1st, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).