The Perkinses

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Laverne Perkins at 1051 Barclay Street, a stenographer for Orange Crush. J H Perkins is listed at 2421 Burrard Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John H Perkins there, a driver at Broadway Messengers.

F W Perkins is listed at 5057 Cypress 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 Forbes W Perkins there as the householder, a chief clerk at the CPR, with Margaret E Perkins, a student at UBC. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Minnie Perkins at 1125 Davie Street.

In 1940 the directory lists E G W Perkins at 328 East 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward G W Perkins there as the householder, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists F B Perkins at 828 East 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Fred B Perkins there as the householder, a salesman, with Phyllis M Perkins, a boundary at Bulman Bros.

In 1940 the directory lists H G Perkins at 961 East 41st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Henry G Perkins there as the householder, who worked for the Vancouver Parks Board, with Bernard N R Perkins, a student. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E A Perkins at 756 East Broadway.

G F Perkins is listed at 4304 Fraser Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George F Perkins there, a builder. The 1940 name section lists Ernest W Perkins at 2022 Granville Street, a helper at Bulman Bros, with F James Perkins, a resawyer at Marine Lumber.

In 1940 the directory lists S Perkins at 1970 Kingsway. The 1940 name section lists Si Perkins there as the householder, a driver at Merchants Cartage. In 1940 the directory lists F T Perkins at 5004 Manor Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Francis T Perkins there as the householder, a gardener.

In 1940 the directory lists A E Perkins at 1873 Nelson Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alvin E Perkins there as the householder, proprietor of The Westwood. The 1940 name section lists Winnifred Perkins at 2908 Oak Street as the householder, with E Jean Perkins. The 1940 name section lists Archibald Perkins at 1022 Odlum Drive, a cook.

In 1940 the directory lists L W Perkins at 3865 Puget Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lindsay W Perkins there as the householder, a foreman at Ross & Howard. In 1940 the directory lists R A Perkins, a manufacturers agent, at 448 Seymour Street.

J J Perkins is listed at 6039 Sherbrooke Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jay J Perkins there as the householder, with Jay J Perkins Jr, an assistant bookkeeper at B & K Economy Cash Stores. H F Perkins is listed at 2636 Trinity Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry F Perkins there as the householder, retired.

J G Perkins is listed at 4086 West 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Joseph G Perkins there as the householder, a representative at Harding Carpets. The 1940 name section lists Susan L Perkins at 1596 West 14th Avenue, a clerk at American Consulate General.

In 1940 the directory lists C R Perkins at 4575 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Charles R Perkins there as the householder, a salesman at T Eaton Co. In 1940 the directory lists A W Perkins at 2763 West 18th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists A Walter Perkins there as the householder, a manufacturers agent, with Denis C F Perkins, a window trimmer at the Hudson's Bay Company, and William W Perkins, a salesman at Hughes Tile.

The 1940 name section lists Allison A Perkins at 2176 West 1st Avenue as the householder, on active service, with Robert C Perkins, on active service. H C Perkins is listed at 3972 West 33rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harold C Perkins there as the householder, a salesman.

F A Perkins is listed at 2182 West 46th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick A Perkins there as the householder, a clerk at the Canadian (BC) Telephone. M G Perkins is listed at 2958 West 6th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Merwyn G Perkins there as the householder, a broker.

H M Perkins is listed at 3537 West 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hugh M Perkins there as the householder, a machinist at American Can, with Daisy J Perkins, a nurse for W C Balmer. The 1940 name section lists Cath N Perkins at 4535 West 6th Avenue, a nurse. The 1940 name section lists James Perkins at 1602 West Broadway, retired.

The 1940 name section lists Perkins (no first name printed) at 1155 West Georgia Street. In 1940 the directory lists W P Perkins at 3159 West King Edward Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William P Perkins there as the householder, of W P Perkins & Co, with Doug W Perkins, of W P Perkins & Co. The 1940 name section lists H Russell Perkins at 502 Woodland Drive, an engineer.

Mrs A O Perkins is listed at 1728 Yew Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alice O Perkins there as the householder, widow of A E, with Roderick L Perkins, a service station attendant.

Today

5057 Cypress, 961 East 41st, 756 East Broadway, 2908 Oak, 1022 Odlum Drive, 3865 Puget Drive, 2636 Trinity, 4086 West 13th, 3972 West 33rd, 3537 West 6th and 1728 Yew still have their buildings from before 1946, 2636 Trinity on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1125 Davie (1950), 328 East 26th (2017), 828 East 26th (1993), 4304 Fraser (1976), 5004 Manor (1967), 1873 Nelson (1962), 6039 Sherbrooke (1997), 1596 West 14th (2000), 4575 West 15th (2007), 2763 West 18th (1995), 2182 West 46th (1998), 4535 West 6th (2005) and 3159 West King Edward (2010) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1051 Barclay, 2421 Burrard, 2022 Granville, 1970 Kingsway, 448 Seymour, 2176 West 1st, 2958 West 6th, 1602 West Broadway, 1155 West Georgia and 502 Woodland Drive, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).