The Leighs

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists R B Leigh, a special insurance agent, at 355 Burrard Street. Rev J Leigh is listed at 2595 Cambridge Street 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Rev John Leigh there as the householder, a rector at the All Saints Church, with Dorothy M C Leigh, a stenographer at Birks-Crawford.

J Leigh is listed at 325 East 41st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Leigh there as the householder, who worked for Restmore, with Arthur Leigh, who worked for Restmore. J L Leigh is listed at 492 East 46th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists J Laurence Leigh there as the householder, a clerk at the Bank of Montreal.

G H Leigh is listed at 822 East 54th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George H Leigh there as the householder, a driver at the City of Vancouver, with Elsie M Leigh, a hairdresser, and Herbert A Leigh, a grainer at Grant & Sons. T Leigh is listed at 5788 Highbury Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Leigh there as the householder, retired, with Amy Leigh, a social worker at the City of Vancouver.

The 1940 name section lists James Leigh at 790 Howe Street. In 1940 the directory lists C Leigh, in eggs poultry, at 451 Main Street. The 1940 name section lists Leigh (no first name printed) at 1160 Nelson Street, with Leigh (no first name printed).

In 1940 the directory lists R B Leigh at 2620 Point Grey Road; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert B Leigh there as the householder, a special agent for insurance, with Pamela M Leigh, a stenographer at the Traders Financial Corporation. The 1940 name section lists R Leigh at 1516 Powell Street.

M Leigh is listed at 3283 Venables Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mark Leigh there as the householder, a laundryman, with Leonard Leigh, who worked for Restmore. The 1940 name section lists Florence Leigh at 4118 West 10th Avenue, widow of C E. The 1940 name section lists Leigh (no first name printed) at 20 West 14th Avenue, a driver.

T E Leigh is listed at 1300 West 26th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas E Leigh there as the householder, a manager for J H Hunter and proprietor of Leigh Block. P H Leigh is listed at 3407 West 35th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Percy H Leigh there as the householder, a salesman at Burns & Co, with Charlotte T Leigh, widow of L.

J T Leigh, a manufacturers agent, is listed at 1575 West 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James T Leigh there, a manufacturers agent.

Today

355 Burrard, 2595 Cambridge, 325 East 41st, 492 East 46th, 2620 Point Grey Road, 1516 Powell, 3283 Venables and 4118 West 10th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1516 Powell on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 822 East 54th (1985), 5788 Highbury (2003), 3407 West 35th (2015) and 1575 West 5th (1956) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 790 Howe, 451 Main, 1160 Nelson and 1300 West 26th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 20 West 14th, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.