The Pattisons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J W Pattison at 4211 Angus Drive. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John W Pattison there as the householder, a manager at the Pacific Athletic Club. In 1940 the directory lists R C Pattison, a decorator, at 7396 Berkeley Street. The 1940 name section lists Robert C Pattison there as the householder, a decorator.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Pattison at 1572 Graveley Street. The 1940 name section lists Edith Pattison there as the householder, widow of G, with Edith Pattison, a waitress. The 1940 name section lists Allan Pattison at 1148 Harwood Street, with Margaret Pattison, widow of R S, and Robert S Pattison, a meat cutter at Safeway.

R J Pattison is listed at 1241 Homer Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Russell J Pattison there as the householder, a millworker. N G Pattison is listed at 1955 Linden Road 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).

In 1940 the directory lists J Pattison at 1742 Parker Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Pattison there as the householder, a janitor at the Birks Building, with John Pattison Jr, a janitor at the Birks Building, and Winifred H Pattison, a bookkeeper. In 1940 the directory lists C W Pattison at 4893 Quebec Street. The 1940 name section lists Chandos W Pattison there as the householder, a sales manager at Consolidated Motor.

The 1940 name section lists Margaret A Pattison at 556 West 18th Avenue, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital. T R Pattison is listed at 28 West 21st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas R Pattison there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway.

Mrs M L Pattison is listed at 677 West 21st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Marjorie L Pattison there as the householder, widow of E A, with Harry M Pattison, a student, Ken M Pattison, proprietor of Photocraft, and Lewis E Pattison, a clerk at the Georgia Hotel. F A Pattison is listed at 3427 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederic A Pattison there as the householder, a warehouseman at Macdonalds Consolidated.

The 1940 name section lists John S Pattison at 177 West Cordova Street, a freight hand at the CPR. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Pattison at 837 West Hastings Street, retired.

Today

1572 Graveley, 1955 Linden Road, 1742 Parker, 4893 Quebec, 556 West 18th, 28 West 21st, 677 West 21st and 3427 West 7th still have their buildings from before 1946; 4211 Angus Drive (2011), 1241 Homer (2008) and 837 West Hastings (1998) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 7396 Berkeley, 1148 Harwood and 177 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).