The Pollocks

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J A Pollock at 3010 Balaclava 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 John A Pollock there as the householder, a radiator worker at Auto House, with Jack B Pollock. In 1940 the directory lists F Pollock at 5890 Balsam Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank Pollock there, a dentist, with Allan E Pollock, and Norma M Pollock, a stenographer at United Distillers.

In 1940 the directory lists R Pollock at 1170 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Robert Pollock there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists Miss A Pollock, rooms to let, at 1616 Davie Street. The 1940 name section lists Anne Pollock there as the householder, who kept rooms to let, with Adelaide Pollock, an operator at Mackay Smith Blair.

In 1940 the directory lists F Pollock at 709 Dunsmuir Street. J Pollock is listed at 729 East 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Pollock there as the householder, a laborer.

Mrs A Pollock is listed at 836 East 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Annie Pollock there as the householder, widow of J H, with James R Pollock, a printer, Jean J Pollock, a saleswoman at Woodward's, and Margaret G Pollock. The 1940 name section lists Ken R Pollock at 246 East 18th Avenue, proprietor of Wood & Fraser Transport.

In 1940 the directory lists D R Pollock at 2027 East 42nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Daniel R Pollock there as the householder, a porter. The 1940 name section lists Ellen R Pollock at 503 East 43rd Avenue, widow of D. The 1940 name section lists Agnes Pollock at 2810 East 6th Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists R Pollock at 1442 East 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Pollock there as the householder, a secretary-treasurer at H M Fraser. The 1940 name section lists Pollock (no first name printed) at 615 East Hastings Street.

L E Pollock is listed at 1568 Grant Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leslie E Pollock there as the householder, a druggist at East End Pharmacy. G M E Pollock is listed at 3424 Inverness Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George M E Pollock there as the householder, a janitor at the Commerce Building, with Violet D Pollock, a clerk at Spencer's.

D L Pollock is listed at 3373 Kingsway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Duncan L Pollock there as the householder, a shipper at R&H Sawmill, with Cath M Pollock, a saleswoman at Woodward's, and George A Pollock. M L Pollock is listed at 5723 McKinnon Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Matthew L Pollock there as the householder, a clerk.

The 1940 name section lists Hilda Pollock at 1222 Nelson Street, widow of L R. In 1940 the directory lists A J Pollock at 5536 Ormidale Street. The 1940 name section lists Arthur J Pollock there as the householder, a salesman at Robertson's Bakeries. The 1940 name section lists Kathleen M Pollock at 4369 Osler Street, a maid for A N Ker.

A S Pollock is listed at 4704 Quebec Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alex S Pollock there as the householder, a laborer. Mrs M P Pollock is listed at 5 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs M Pearl Pollock there as the householder, a nurse for J H Whittaker.

The 1940 name section lists Eveline Pollock at 875 West 14th Avenue, a clerk at the Vancouver General Hospital, with Margaret P Pollock, a hand nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists D B Pollock at 2967 West 29th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Doug B Pollock there as the householder, a school teacher.

In 1940 the directory lists J Pollock at 2064 West 35th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Pollock there as the householder, a traveller at MacDonald & Lumsden. The 1940 name section lists Kathleen Pollock at 3124 West 3rd Avenue, who worked for the BC Telephone.

H B Pollock is listed at 2901 West 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry B Pollock there as the householder, retired. J R Pollock is listed at 4444 West 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James R Pollock there as the householder, retired, with James R Pollock Jr, a director visual education at the Vancouver City School Board.

R G Pollock is listed at 2505 West 6th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert G Pollock there as the householder, a movie operator at the Capitol Theatre, with Mrs Ida M Pollock, a manager at Nature's Way Products. R D Pollock, a plumber, is listed at 4725 West 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Richard D Pollock there, a plumber, with Jean M Pollock.

Mrs A L Pollock is listed at 2730 West 8th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alice L Pollock there as the householder, widow of J T. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Pollock at 1877 West Broadway.

In 1940 the directory lists R J Pollock at 1051 West Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Pollock there as the householder, an embalmer at Center & Hanna. In 1940 the directory lists J Pollock at 1870 Yew Street. The 1940 name section lists James Pollock there as the householder, an inspector at the Board of Grain Commissioners.

In 1940 the directory lists J Pollock at 5875 Yew Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Pollock there as the householder, retired, with Ken J M Pollock, a clerk at Canada Roof Products.

Today

3010 Balaclava, 729 East 11th, 836 East 11th, 1568 Grant, 4704 Quebec, 875 West 14th, 3124 West 3rd and 2901 West 5th still have their buildings from before 1946; 5890 Balsam (1991), 2027 East 42nd (1975), 2810 East 6th (1987), 3373 Kingsway (1973), 5723 McKinnon (1988), 4369 Osler (2016), 5 West 13th (1980), 2967 West 29th (1986), 4725 West 6th (1980) and 1870 Yew (1982) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1170 Bute, 1616 Davie, 709 Dunsmuir, 246 East 18th, 503 East 43rd, 1442 East 8th, 615 East Hastings, 3424 Inverness, 1222 Nelson, 5536 Ormidale, 2064 West 35th, 4444 West 5th, 2505 West 6th, 2730 West 8th, 1877 West Broadway, 1051 West Georgia and 5875 Yew, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).