The McPhails

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs H MacPhail at 1821 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 Henrietta MacPhail there as the householder, widow of J. In 1940 the directory lists A M MacPhail at 5904 Chester Street. The 1940 name section lists Angus M MacPhail there as the householder, a managing director at MacPhail Hardware, with A Doug MacPhail, a salesman, and Jean B MacPhail.

In 1940 the directory lists J McPhail at 1612 Commercial Drive. J McPhail is listed at 1320 Davie Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John McPhail there as the householder, proprietor of Quality Dairy, with Christina McPhail. The 1940 name section lists Mabel A McPhail at 2666 East 22nd Avenue as the householder, widow of C D.

The 1940 name section lists Frances I McPhail at 636 East 57th Avenue, a bookkeeper at Evans-Sheppard. The 1940 name section lists William McPhail at 235 East 62nd Avenue, a miner. In 1940 the directory lists I D McPhail at 826 East Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Irvin D McPhail there as the householder, an engineer at Brown Bros Bakeries.

The 1940 name section lists John McPhail at 1365 East Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists J McPhail at 341 East Hastings Street. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs I S McPhail, rooms to let, at 1542 Haro Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Iva S McPhail there, widow of A.

In 1940 the directory lists D McPhail at 1037 Harwood Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Daniel McPhail there as the householder, a trainman. The 1940 name section lists James A MacPhail at 514 Homer Street, retired.

F F McPhail is listed at 7664 Knight Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick F McPhail there as the householder, retired. J W McPhail is listed at 840 Nelson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John W McPhail there as the householder, a clerk at the Liquor Control Board.

The 1940 name section lists Angus B McPhail at 1448 Nelson Street, a clerk at the Customs. In 1940 the directory lists D MacPhail at 3464 Oxford Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Dugald MacPhail there as the householder, a mate.

In 1940 the directory lists R McPhail at 3519 Point Grey Road. The 1940 name section lists Robert McPhail there as the householder, a president at W McPhail & Sons, with Alix McPhail, a student. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Margaret McPhail at 936 West 12th Avenue, a stenographer.

C McPhail is listed at 2184 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Colin McPhail there as the householder, retired, with Neil McPhail, a shipper at Guernsey Breeders' Dairy. The 1940 name section lists Alex A McPhail at 3586 West 17th Avenue, an engineer. The 1940 name section lists Ken MacPhail at 455 West 18th Avenue, a sawyer at Burke Lumber.

W MacPhail is listed at 2356 West 45th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William MacPhail there as the householder, a caulker at the Burrard Dry Dock, with Norman MacPhail, an orderly at the Vancouver General Hospital. The 1940 name section lists Christine MacPhail at 1274 West Broadway, a nurse.

In 1940 the directory lists D McPhail at 1625 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Don McPhail there as the householder, a laborer.

Today

5904 Chester, 1612 Commercial Drive, 1320 Davie, 826 East Georgia, 341 East Hastings, 514 Homer, 3464 Oxford and 455 West 18th still have their buildings from before 1946, 826 East Georgia and 341 East Hastings on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 636 East 57th (1987), 235 East 62nd (1968), 7664 Knight (1959), 3519 Point Grey Road (2020), 3586 West 17th (2005) and 2356 West 45th (1988) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1821 Arbutus, 2666 East 22nd, 1365 East Georgia, 1542 Haro, 1037 Harwood, 840 Nelson, 1448 Nelson, 936 West 12th, 2184 West 12th, 1274 West Broadway and 1625 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).