The Parkinsons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W Parkinson at 2106 Adanac Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William Parkinson there as the householder, a driver for W H Malkin. The 1940 name section lists Hazel Parkinson at 5010 Ann Street, an operator at the BC Telephone.

R Parkinson is listed at 894 Bute Street in 1940; 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 Robert Parkinson there as the householder, of Coniston Lodge, with Robert H Parkinson, a student, Eleanor Parkinson, a student, and Grace M Parkinson, a school teacher. The 1940 name section lists Rhena Parkinson at 2240 Columbia Street.

In 1940 the directory lists S J Parkinson at 4976 Cypress Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sam J Parkinson there as the householder, who worked for General Motors. In 1940 the directory lists G A Parkinson at 6241 Dumfries Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A Parkinson there as the householder, an engineer, with Allyn F Parkinson, a student.

In 1940 the directory lists E T Parkinson at 2663 Dundas Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward T Parkinson there as the householder, a driver for W H Malkin. In 1940 the directory lists E Parkinson at 1349 East 18th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Edwin Parkinson there, a photographer.

In 1940 the directory lists J Parkinson at 61 East 27th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James Parkinson there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Parkinson at 1926 East 34th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Parkinson there as the householder, widow of R J, with Ernest E Parkinson, a moulder at N Westminster Foundry, Gladys V Parkinson, of Tiny Tots Toggery, Kathleen P Parkinson, of Tiny Tots Toggery, and Stan R Parkinson.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss L Parkinson at 2075 East 36th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Miss Laura Parkinson there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists James C Parkinson at 33 East 3rd Avenue, a shingler.

E Parkinson is listed at 58 East 56th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edgar Parkinson there as the householder, a warehouseman at Railway & Power Engineering, with Doris M Parkinson, a student. W Parkinson is listed at 912 East 62nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Wesley Parkinson there as the householder, retired, with George W Parkinson, a millworker.

H W Parkinson is listed at 611 East 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John T Parkinson at 2637 Eton Street. The 1940 name section lists Mary Parkinson at 2559 Grant Street, widow of T.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs N Parkinson at 2414 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Nancy Parkinson there as the householder, a cashier at Woodward's. The 1940 name section lists Audrey C Parkinson at 969 Jervis Street, a stenographer at the Canadian Manufacturers Association. The 1940 name section lists John Parkinson at 1168 Nelson Street, retired.

The 1940 name section lists Cecil V Parkinson at 1160 Nicola Street, an assistant secretary at the Family Beneficiary Society. R Parkinson is listed at 7687 Oak Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Roy J Parkinson there, a student. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Parkinson at 4110 Prince Edward Street, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists J Parkinson at 4695 Quebec Street. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Parkinson there as the householder, a painter at Neon Products, with Bessie Parkinson, widow of J. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G Parkinson at 1677 Robson Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gertrude Parkinson there as the householder, widow of C E.

In 1940 the directory lists J Parkinson at 3935 Rupert Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Parkinson there as the householder, an egg candler for W Scott. In 1940 the directory lists N Parkinson at 3169 Waterloo Street. The 1940 name section lists Norman Parkinson there as the householder, a display manager at Harris Paint.

In 1940 the directory lists J E Parkinson at 4124 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John E Parkinson there as the householder, a clerk at the CPR. In 1940 the directory lists E T Parkinson at 541 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Ernest T Parkinson there as the householder, a salesman for F H Yeomans.

In 1940 the directory lists A H Parkinson at 4215 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur H Parkinson there as the householder, a clerk at the City of Vancouver. In 1940 the directory lists T Parkinson at 3687 West 4th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Parkinson there as the householder, proprietor of Toms Confectionery.

Today

2106 Adanac, 1349 East 18th, 61 East 27th, 1926 East 34th, 2075 East 36th, 611 East 7th, 2559 Grant, 2414 Granville, 1160 Nicola, 4695 Quebec, 4124 West 12th, 541 West 13th, 4215 West 13th and 3687 West 4th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1160 Nicola on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5010 Ann (1968), 6241 Dumfries (1965), 2663 Dundas (1967), 33 East 3rd (1956), 58 East 56th (1963), 2637 Eton (2009), 969 Jervis (1980), 7687 Oak (1976), 4110 Prince Edward (2013), 3935 Rupert (1991) and 3169 Waterloo (1989) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 894 Bute, 2240 Columbia, 4976 Cypress, 912 East 62nd, 1168 Nelson and 1677 Robson, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).