The Nairns

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists A Nairn at 1979 Charles 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 Andrew Nairn there as the householder, a longshoreman, with Andrew Nairn Jr, an apprentice at Mitchell-Foley, and James D Nairn, a stockman at McDermott motors. In 1940 the directory lists R M Nairne at 3582 Commercial Street. The 1940 name section lists Roderick M Nairne there as the householder, a driver at Garvin Ice & Fuel.

In 1940 the directory lists G C Nairne at 5549 Cypress Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George C Nairne there as the householder, of McCarter & Nairne. In 1940 the directory lists K G Nairn at 1611 Drummond Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ken G Nairn there as the householder, proprietor of the Alberni Apartments and a president at International Agencies & Machinery, with Ken R Nairn, a student.

In 1940 the directory lists R C Nairne at 176 East 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Roderick C Nairne there as the householder, a lather, with Harvey Nairne, Mildred Nairne, an operator for E Lipsett, and Roderick A Nairne, a lather. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L Nairne at 303 East King Edward Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Lillian Nairne there as the householder, widow of M H, with Charles A Nairne, a swamper at Garvin Ice & Fuel.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J L Nairn at 2811 East Pender Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Janet L Nairn there as the householder, widow of A, with Anna E Nairn, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway, Lyall Nairn, a stenographer, and Stewart L Nairn, of Nair Bros Foundry. The 1940 name section lists Mary Nairne at 4395 Fraser Street, widow of J D.

J G Nairn is listed at 1080 Gilford Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John G Nairn there as the householder, a barber at Vancouver Block Barber Shop, with Allan R Nairn, a bell boy at the Vancouver Hotel. G Nairn is listed at 1646 Grant Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Nairn there as the householder, who worked for Gordon & Belyea.

The 1940 name section lists Gordon W Nairn at 1425 Haro Street, an attendant at Shell Oil. In 1940 the directory lists P J Nairn at 4464 Prince Edward Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Percy J Nairn there as the householder, a logger. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Nairn at 215 Princess Avenue, a carpenter.

D Nairn is listed at 2827 Turner Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Nairn there as the householder, of Nairn Bros Foundry. E Nairne is listed at 2204 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edwin Nairne there as the householder, a timber cruiser.

The 1940 name section lists James Nairn at 2705 West 1st Avenue, an accountant at F Mannix & Co.

Today

5549 Cypress, 1611 Drummond Drive, 303 East King Edward, 2811 East Pender, 1080 Gilford, 1425 Haro, 215 Princess, 2204 West 13th and 2705 West 1st still have their buildings from before 1946, 1080 Gilford on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1979 Charles (2018), 1646 Grant (1999) and 2827 Turner (2008) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 3582 Commercial, 176 East 5th, 4395 Fraser and 4464 Prince Edward, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).