The Mowats

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J G B Mowatt at 6230 Cypress 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 John G B Mowatt there as the householder, a salesman at Dick's. The 1940 name section lists Harold J Mowat at 1076 Denman Street. W Mowatt is listed at 1003 Douglas Crescent in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists A Mowat at 743 East 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex Mowat there as the householder, a manager at Mowat Reo Transfer. In 1940 the directory lists D Mowat at 743 East 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Mowat there as the householder, an assistant manager at Mowat Reo Transfer.

In 1940 the directory lists G G Mowatt Jr at 2447 East 41st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Graham G Mowatt there, retired, with Graham G Mowatt Jr, a salesman at Mackay Smith Blair. The 1940 name section lists George H Mowat at 1707 East 4th Avenue, a conductor at the CNR. The 1940 name section lists Anne Mowat at 135 East 8th Avenue, an operator at the BC Telephone.

The 1940 name section lists John M Mowat at 2095 East Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists T Mowat at 137 East Hastings Street, retired. In 1940 the directory lists W Mowat at 3620 Main Street. The 1940 name section lists William Mowat there as the householder, a machinist at the Golightly Machinery Works.

In 1940 the directory lists J M Mowat at 3340 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James M Mowat there as the householder, an elevator operator at the Canadian Government. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs H M Mowat at 1365 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Helen W Mowat there as the householder, widow of C.

In 1940 the directory lists J Mowat at 576 West 21st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Mowat there as the householder, a carpenter, with James L Mowat, a cook at F Millerd Co, and Hugh L Mowat, a driver. In 1940 the directory lists L G Mowat at 3794 West 21st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lyall G Mowat there as the householder, a chief engineer at M R Cliff & BC Mills Towing.

In 1940 the directory lists J M J Mowatt at 2011 West 42nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James M J Mowatt there as the householder, a clerk at the Bank of Montreal. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs H L Mowat at 4432 West 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists H Louise Mowat there as the householder, widow of R S.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs V W Mowat at 11 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Violet W Mowat there as the householder, a waitress at Province Cafe. The 1940 name section lists J S Mowat at 1154 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Alex Mowat at 22 West Cordova Street.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Agnes Mowat at 900 West Georgia Street, a housekeeper at the Vancouver Hotel. The 1940 name section lists Gertrude M Mowatt at 1129 West Georgia Street, widow of W M.

Today

1076 Denman, 1003 Douglas Crescent, 743 East 12th, 743 East 14th, 2447 East 41st, 1707 East 4th, 2095 East Georgia, 137 East Hastings, 3340 West 10th, 1365 West 11th, 576 West 21st, 4432 West 8th, 11 West Broadway and 900 West Georgia still have their buildings from before 1946, 1707 East 4th and 900 West Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6230 Cypress (1992), 3794 West 21st (1992) and 1154 West Broadway (1997) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 135 East 8th, 3620 Main, 2011 West 42nd, 22 West Cordova and 1129 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).