The Marsdens

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Miss M Marsden at 884 Bute Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Marion Marsden there as the householder, a bookkeeper at Tomlinson Lumber, with Bertha Marsden, a nurse. The 1940 name section lists Gerald Marsden at 8757 Cartier Street, a student.

J W Marsden is listed at 1601 Comox Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James W Marsden there as the householder, a president at Western Tailors. Mrs P Marsden is listed at 2452 East 26th 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 Priscilla Marsden there as the householder, widow of R.

T D Marsden is listed at 2426 East 40th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas D Marsden there as the householder, a salesman at Associated Dairies, with Frank B Marsden and Nora M Marsden. P S Marsden, a barrister, is listed at 470 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Bessie K Marsden at 1906 Haro Street.

The 1940 name section lists Thomas W Marsden at 521 Robson Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Marsden at 3803 West 16th Avenue, who worked for the BC Telephone. J Marsden is listed at 1952 West 2nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Marsden there as the householder, a salesman at Associated Dairies, with Doris Marsden, a saleswoman at Woodward's, Frederick A Marsden, and Winnifred Marsden, a stenographer at the Bank of Toronto.

E Marsden is listed at 3829 West 30th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Eric Marsden there as the householder, a manager at Sterling Food Markets. E F Marsden is listed at 2977 West 35th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward F Marsden there as the householder, a waiter at the CPR.

A W Marsden is listed at 2886 William Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur W Marsden there as the householder, a driver at Nelson's Laundries.

Today

884 Bute, 1601 Comox, 2452 East 26th, 470 Granville, 1906 Haro, 3803 West 16th and 1952 West 2nd still have their buildings from before 1946, 884 Bute, 1601 Comox and 1952 West 2nd on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 8757 Cartier (1960), 3829 West 30th (2017), 2977 West 35th (1992) and 2886 William (1969) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2426 East 40th and 521 Robson, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).