The Pearces

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William G Pearce at 500 Alexander Street, a mariner. A C Pearce is listed at 840 Bidwell Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alfred C Pearce there as the householder, a music teacher, with A G Leonard Pearce, a clerk at Easthope Bros.

Mrs J E Pearce is listed at 742 Broughton Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jessie E Pearce there as the householder, widow of J S, with Freda S Pearce, an operator at the BC Telephone. Mrs E D Pearce is listed at 2519 Cypress Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Eleanor D Pearce there as the householder, widow of F T.

P G Pearce is listed at 742 Denman Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs R Pearce at 3724 Dumfries 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 Ruth Pearce there as the householder, widow of W S, with Evelyn J Pearce.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs R Pearce at 5962 Dunbar Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ruth Pearce there as the householder, with Jean Pearce, a filer at M-W Ltd. In 1940 the directory lists F A Pearce at 1264 East 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Frederick A Pearce there as the householder, a shipper for Gordon Belyea.

The 1940 name section lists Gordon I Pearce at 1228 East 22nd Avenue, a salesman at Woodward's. A Pearce is listed at 212 East 38th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Pearce there as the householder.

Mrs J Pearce is listed at 203 East 6th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Jean Pearce there as the householder. J A Pearce is listed at 520 East Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James A Pearce there as the householder, a brakeman.

Mrs A M Pearce is listed at 2450 Eton Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Annie M Pearce there as the householder. S J Pearce is listed at 817 Hamilton Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Stan J Pearce there as the householder, a gardener.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ella Pearce at 1175 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Gwen Pearce at 1889 Haro Street. H Pearce is listed at 1147 Hornby Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harry Pearce there as the householder, with Harry T Pearce, a steamfitter, and Jack C Pearce, a cleaner at Sanitary Dry Cleaning.

The 1940 name section lists Betty Pearce at 845 Howe Street, a clerk at Woodward's. In 1940 the directory lists C Pearce at 2003 Manitoba Street. The 1940 name section lists Clif Pearce there as the householder, a poultryman at UBC Poultry Farm. The 1940 name section lists Elton Pearce at 1054 Melville Street, a police officer at the City of Vancouver.

The 1940 name section lists Dorothy Pearce at 1762 Pendrell Street, a cashier at the Windsor Theatre. In 1940 the directory lists R Pearce at 4722 Quebec Street. The 1940 name section lists Russell Pearce there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists J L Pearce at 3690 Rae Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Leslie Pearce there as the householder, a shipper for Pioneer Envelopes, with E James Pearce, an engineer at Burns & Co. The 1940 name section lists Arthur H Pearce at 1400 Robson Street, a waiter at Canadian National Steamships.

G B Pearce is listed at 1701 Robson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Gordon B Pearce there as the householder, a shingler. The 1940 name section lists Mildred Pearce at 952 Seymour Street.

In 1940 the directory lists B L Pearce at 5390 Vine Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists B Leslie Pearce there as the householder, an assistant manager for Metro Life. In 1940 the directory lists F R Pearce at 3451 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank R Pearce there as the householder, an engineer at the Shaughnessy Hospital Canadian Government, with Violet A Pearce, a cashier at Spencer's.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L Pearce at 1636 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Laura Pearce there as the householder, widow of W T. In 1940 the directory lists W S Pearce at 1115 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Walter S Pearce there as the householder, in advertising at the Sun.

The 1940 name section lists Margery Pearce at 4550 West 14th Avenue, a stenographer at Fannin Agencies. The 1940 name section lists Charles W Pearce at 423 West 15th Avenue, a delivery at Cunningham Drug. The 1940 name section lists Albert Pearce at 3904 West 16th Avenue.

R R Pearce, a notary public, is listed at 48 West 18th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists R Roberts Pearce there, a notary public, with R Albert Pearce, who worked for M-W Ltd. G C Pearce is listed at 979 West 20th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists G Charles Pearce there as the householder, an appliance maker at the Shaughnessy Hospital Canadian Government.

H J L Pearce is listed at 2648 West 37th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harry J L Pearce there as the householder, a salesman. J S Pearce is listed at 2277 West 3rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John S Pearce there as the householder, a salesman, with B Joan Pearce.

The 1940 name section lists Ellen Pearce at 1870 West 43rd Avenue, a maid for L S Richardson. In 1940 the directory lists E J Pearce at 4454 West 4th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward J Pearce there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists E M Pearce at 739 West 62nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward M Pearce there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists W R Pearce at 1719 Yew Street. The 1940 name section lists William R Pearce there as the householder, on active service.

Today

500 Alexander, 5962 Dunbar, 1228 East 22nd, 212 East 38th, 203 East 6th, 520 East Broadway, 4722 Quebec, 4550 West 14th, 48 West 18th, 1870 West 43rd, 4454 West 4th and 1719 Yew still have their buildings from before 1946, 212 East 38th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2450 Eton (1988), 1175 Haro (1967), 1701 Robson (1997), 3451 West 12th (2018), 979 West 20th (1973), 2648 West 37th (1999) and 739 West 62nd (1977) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 840 Bidwell, 742 Broughton, 2519 Cypress, 742 Denman, 3724 Dumfries, 1264 East 12th, 817 Hamilton, 1889 Haro, 1147 Hornby, 845 Howe, 2003 Manitoba, 1054 Melville, 1762 Pendrell, 3690 Rae, 1400 Robson, 952 Seymour, 5390 Vine, 1636 West 13th, 1115 West 14th, 423 West 15th, 3904 West 16th and 2277 West 3rd, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).