The McCarthys

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists D J McCarthy at 2355 Arbutus 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 Daniel J McCarthy there as the householder, a clerk at the Post Office, with Desmond B McCarthy, a postman, and Terence McCarthy, a student. In 1940 the directory lists J McCarthy at 5026 Commercial Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph McCarthy there as the householder, retired, with Beulah McCarthy, a clerk at Nelsons Laundries.

The 1940 name section lists Violet M McCarthy at 289 East 11th Avenue, a stenographer at the Canadian Government. Mrs M E McCarthy is listed at 215 East 16th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary E McCarthy there as the householder.

McArthy is listed at 854 East 23rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists McArthy (no first name printed) there as the householder. H A McCarthy is listed at 303 East 54th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hudson A McCarthy there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists T McCarthy at 42 East Cordova Street. The 1940 name section lists B Dennis McCarthy at 344 East Hastings Street. Mrs C McCarthy is listed at 710 Glen Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Clara McCarthy there as the householder.

W McCarthy is listed at 5317 Knight Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Walter McCarthy there as the householder, a driver at McGavin. The 1940 name section lists Charles McCarthy at 700 Main Street.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs S McCarthy at 403 Nelson Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Stella McCarthy there as the householder, with Dalton McCarthy, an apprentice at Canadian Toledo Scale. In 1940 the directory lists J McCarthy at 2165 Oxford Street. The 1940 name section lists John McCarthy there as the householder, a waiter at the Grand Union Hotel.

In 1940 the directory lists V A McCarthy at 2555 Oxford Street. The 1940 name section lists Victor A McCarthy there as the householder, a longshoreman, with Elsie E McCarthy, a packer at Swifts. In 1940 the directory lists R J F McCarthy at 2225 Pandora Street. The 1940 name section lists Reginald J F McCarthy there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists J McCarthy at 2356 Parker Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James McCarthy there as the householder, a seaman at the BC Coast Steamship Service, with Albert McCarthy, a student. In 1940 the directory lists H M McCarthy at 931 Semlin Drive. The 1940 name section lists Henry M McCarthy there as the householder, a miner.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E S McCarthy at 4597 Walden Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists E Sarah McCarthy there as the householder, widow of M, with E Constance McCarthy, a nurse. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs R McCarthy at 7027 Wales Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Rose McCarthy there as the householder, widow of M.

In 1940 the directory lists W F McCarthy at 2536 Waterloo Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William F McCarthy there as the householder, a carpenter, with F H McCarthy, an operator at Leckie, and Ramon McCarthy, a mechanic at the Waterloo Service Station. In 1940 the directory lists B McCarthy at 1386 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Bert McCarthy there as the householder, a caretaker at the Reynolds Apartments, with Marjorie E McCarthy, a cashier at the Capitol Theatre.

In 1940 the directory lists J McCarthy at 1815 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph McCarthy there as the householder, a mechanic at Morrison Steel, with Gerald J McCarthy, a salesman at Addressograph-Multigraph, and M Edythe McCarthy, a stenographer at MacGregor Creery & Farmer. The 1940 name section lists Michael J McCarthy at 2216 West 1st Avenue, a waiter at the Broadway Hotel.

J J McCarthy is listed at 3563 West 3rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Joseph J McCarthy there as the householder, a salesman at Blane Fullerton & White. E F McCarthy is listed at 2729 West 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists E Francis McCarthy there as the householder, a shipper at Hammond's.

The 1940 name section lists Janet McCarthy at 2175 West 8th Avenue, an usher at the Beacon Theatre. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs F E McCarthy at 2305 West 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Florence E McCarthy there as the householder, widow of A, with Harold A McCarthy, a salesman at Woodward's. The 1940 name section lists William McCarthy at 1125 West Hastings Street.

The 1940 name section lists John McCarthy at 322 Woodland Drive, retired.

Today

5026 Commercial, 303 East 54th, 42 East Cordova, 344 East Hastings, 5317 Knight, 2165 Oxford, 2555 Oxford, 2356 Parker, 931 Semlin Drive, 4597 Walden, 2536 Waterloo, 1386 West 13th, 3563 West 3rd, 2729 West 5th and 322 Woodland Drive still have their buildings from before 1946; 854 East 23rd (1979), 7027 Wales (1977) and 1815 West 15th (1986) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2355 Arbutus, 289 East 11th, 215 East 16th, 710 Glen Drive, 700 Main, 403 Nelson, 2225 Pandora, 2216 West 1st, 2175 West 8th, 2305 West 8th and 1125 West Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).