The Lords

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists H D Lord at 6630 Beechwood 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 Harry D Lord there as the householder, a cannery superintendent at Anglo BC Packing. The 1940 name section lists Beatrice Lord at 1111 Broughton Street, a nurse.

J S Lord is listed at 925 Bute Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James S Lord there as the householder, a police officer at the BC Government. The 1940 name section lists Frank N Lord at 5850 Cartier Street, a police officer at the BC Government. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Elizabeth Lord at 1122 Comox Street, a waitress at the Talk of the Town Cafe.

The 1940 name section lists Norah Lord at 4714 Drummond Drive, a housekeeper at G Walker. In 1940 the directory lists A E Lord at 4739 Drummond Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur E Lord there as the householder, a city solicitor at the City of Vancouver.

In 1940 the directory lists W R Lord at 5870 Dunbar Street. The 1940 name section lists William R Lord there as the householder, a cannery manager at Anglo BC Packing, with Peggy G Lord, a student, and Terrence M Lord, a tallyman. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs I Lord at 735 East 10th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Irene Lord there as the householder, widow of J P.

The 1940 name section lists William H Lord at 384 East 38th Avenue, a driver at M T Co. A Lord is listed at 2178 East 43rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Lord there as the householder, a clerk at the CPR.

J A Lord is listed at 50 East 59th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Joseph A Lord there as the householder, a salesman at Spencer's. A W Lord is listed at 344 East 65th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Albert W Lord there as the householder, a checker at the CNR.

E A Lord is listed at 2497 East Hastings Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ernest A Lord there as the householder, of National Farms Dairy, with Alfred E Lord, of National Farms Dairy. Lord (no first name printed) is listed at 4501 Main Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lord there as the householder.

T Lord is listed at 680 North Slocan Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Tom Lord there as the householder, a janitor. W R Lord is listed at 3050 Oak Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William R Lord there as the householder, retired.

The 1940 name section lists Rheta Lord at 1601 Robson Street, a saleswoman at Kresge's. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Lord at 4995 Spencer Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary Lord there as the householder, widow of J.

In 1940 the directory lists F M Lord at 5975 Trafalgar Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Fred M Lord there as the householder, a clerk at the City of Vancouver. In 1940 the directory lists J S Lord at 3995 West 33rd Avenue.

A R Lord is listed at 2169 West 35th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex R Lord there as the householder, a principal at the Provincial Normal School. J E Lord is listed at 3791 West 39th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James E Lord there as the householder, a shipper at H Bell-Irving.

Mrs V B Lord is listed at 2147 West 44th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Vida B Lord there as the householder, widow of J E, with David F Lord, a lineman, Elizabeth Lord, a stenographer at the Vancouver General Hospital, and Mary S Lord, widow of F L.

Today

6630 Beechwood, 1111 Broughton, 925 Bute, 1122 Comox, 4714 Drummond Drive, 5870 Dunbar, 735 East 10th, 680 North Slocan, 3050 Oak, 4995 Spencer, 5975 Trafalgar, 3995 West 33rd and 2169 West 35th still have their buildings from before 1946, 925 Bute and 1122 Comox on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5850 Cartier (1996), 4739 Drummond Drive (1992), 384 East 38th (1977), 2178 East 43rd (1979), 50 East 59th (2006), 344 East 65th (1981) and 4501 Main (1948) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2497 East Hastings, 1601 Robson, 3791 West 39th and 2147 West 44th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).