The Marriotts

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists F J Marriott at 2691 Alma Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Fred J Marriott there as the householder, a salesman at Cascade Laundry. The 1940 name section lists Margaret E Marriott at 125 East 26th Avenue, a packer at National Biscuit.

R M Marriott is listed at 2036 East 50th Avenue 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 Ray M Marriott there as the householder, a packer at H M Shingle. W E Marriott is listed at 2440 East 51st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William E Marriott there as the householder, a sawyer at H M Shingle.

The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth S Marriott at 559 East 52nd Avenue, widow of E. In 1940 the directory lists F Marriott at 135 East 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Festus Marriott there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss F Marriott, a tailor, at 721 East Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Florence Marriott there, a tailor. In 1940 the directory lists E A Marriott at 742 East Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Ernest A Marriott there as the householder, a salesman.

In 1940 the directory lists R B Marriott at 1102 East Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists R Bruce Marriott there as the householder, a fisherman. The 1940 name section lists Agnes Marriott at 635 East Hastings Street, widow of E, with Gordon Marriott, a logger. The 1940 name section lists Percy G Marriott at 1466 East Pender Street, a salesman at Associated Dairies.

The 1940 name section lists Wilford J Marriette at 2733 McGill Street, a laborer at Shell Oil. H E Marriott, rooms to let, is listed at 1547 Powell Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists H E Marriott at 1745 Powell Street. The 1940 name section lists Horace E Marriott there as the householder, who kept rooms to let, with Edmund H Marriott.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M E Marriott at 5775 Prince Edward Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary E Marriott there as the householder, with Dorothy I Marriott, a chocolate dipper, and Laura Marriott, a waitress at Granville Lunch. In 1940 the directory lists E M Marriott at 524 Renfrew Street. The 1940 name section lists Eric M Marriott there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Arthur Marriott at 166 West 19th Avenue, a machinist. A H Marriott is listed at 3842 West 19th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur H Marriott there as the householder, an investigator at the BC Government.

G W Marriott is listed at 925 West 57th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Guy W Marriott there as the householder, retired, with Anne Marriott, a student, and Daphne J Marriott, an operator at the BC Telephone. J S Marriott is listed at 11 West Broadway in 1940.

Today

125 East 26th, 559 East 52nd, 742 East Broadway, 635 East Hastings, 2733 McGill, 5775 Prince Edward, 166 West 19th, 3842 West 19th and 11 West Broadway still have their buildings from before 1946; 2036 East 50th (1979), 2440 East 51st (1990) and 721 East Broadway (1996) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2691 Alma, 135 East 8th, 1102 East Georgia, 1466 East Pender, 1547 Powell, 1745 Powell, 524 Renfrew and 925 West 57th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).