The Peddens

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J A Pedden, a building contractor, at 3434 Dundas 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 Joseph A Pedden there, a building contractor, with Joseph A Pedden, a building contractor. In 1940 the directory lists J S Peden at 256 East 22nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Saville Peden there as the householder, with J Saville Peden.

The 1940 name section lists John Peden at 1060 Granville Street, a janitor at the Canadian Government, with John Peden, a janitor at the Canadian Government. The 1940 name section lists Elva Peden at 970 Hornby Street, a waitress at Melrose Farm Dairy, with Elva Peden, a waitress at Melrose Farm Dairy. In 1940 the directory lists Miss E Peden at 1714 Pandora Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Peden there as the householder, a finisher at the Pride of the West, with Elizabeth Peden, a finisher at the Pride of the West.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss C Pedden at 3768 West 18th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Cath Pedden there as the householder, proprietor of Ellen's Dairy Lunch and Vancouver Stenographers, with Cath Pedden, proprietor of Ellen's Dairy Lunch and Vancouver Stenographers, Ellen Pedden, a stenographer at Vancouver Stenographers, and Ellen Pedden, a stenographer at Vancouver Stenographers. The 1940 name section lists Lilace E Pedden at 2984 West 27th Avenue, a maid for T K Milne, with Lilace E Pedden, a maid for T K Milne.

Today

3434 Dundas, 1060 Granville, 3768 West 18th and 2984 West 27th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1060 Granville on the Vancouver Heritage Register; the City no longer lists 256 East 22nd, 970 Hornby and 1714 Pandora, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).