The Melvilles

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Patrick Melville at 58 Alexander Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Joan Melville at 1275 Barclay Street. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L Melville at 1108 Burrard 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 lists Lillian Melville there as the householder, widow of W V, with Noreen Melville, a cashier at Peter Pan Cafe.

The 1940 name section lists Edward Melville at 313 Cambie Street, retired. Miss M M Melville is listed at 1114 Davie Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Miss M M Melville there as the householder, a bookkeeper for Dr W A Whitelaw, with Kathleen A Melville, a stenographer.

W F Melville is listed at 365 East 33rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William F Melville there as the householder, retired, with Agnes Melville, a domestic, Charlotte Melville, a domestic for R N Rutledge, Jean Melville, a domestic, and Minnie Melville, a maid for C A McAfee. Mrs C Melville is listed at 729 East 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Christina Melville there as the householder, widow of J.

The 1940 name section lists Thomas M Melville at 3411 Napier Street, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Miss E M Melville at 542 Renfrew Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ethel M Melville there as the householder, with Albert J Melville, a salesman at Black Bros Motor Products.

In 1940 the directory lists G M Melville at 1142 Semlin Drive. The 1940 name section lists George M Melville there, a grocer. In 1940 the directory lists S F Melville at 4436 Welwyn Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Simon F Melville there as the householder, a salesman, with Alex R M Melville, a seaman at the BC Coast Steamship Service.

The 1940 name section lists Thomas C Melville at 1155 West 10th Avenue, a clerk at the Bank of Montreal. C Melville is listed at 4649 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles Melville there as the householder, an office manager at the MacKinnon Sales & Service.

J Melville is listed at 3146 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Melville there as the householder, retired, with John W Melville, in advertising at Home Oil, and Elsie Melville, a stenographer at Capilano Shingle. W Melville is listed at 1597 West 3rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Melville there as the householder.

A D Melville is listed at 849 West 66th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Andrew D Melville there as the householder, retired. Miss O A Melvill, rooms to let, is listed at 1275 West Georgia Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists E G Melville at 3703 Windsor Street. The 1940 name section lists Edward G Melville there as the householder, retired.

Today

58 Alexander, 365 East 33rd, 1142 Semlin Drive, 4436 Welwyn, 3146 West 15th, 849 West 66th and 3703 Windsor still have their buildings from before 1946, 58 Alexander on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3411 Napier (1986), 542 Renfrew (1974), 1155 West 10th (1981) and 4649 West 11th (2008) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1275 Barclay, 1108 Burrard, 313 Cambie, 1114 Davie, 729 East 7th, 1597 West 3rd and 1275 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).