The Popes

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Pope at 5899 Balsam 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 Ettie Pope there as the householder, widow of C A, with Charles W Pope, a branch manager at Superior Stores. In 1940 the directory lists S B Pope at 2521 Clark Drive. The 1940 name section lists Sam B Pope there as the householder, a blacksmith, with Vincent Pope, a finisher for W J Heads.

In 1940 the directory lists J Pope at 1983 Creelman Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Pope there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists J G Pope at 341 East 58th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John G Pope there as the householder, a laborer, with Frederick E Pope, a clerk, and Howard S Pope, a millworker at BC Plywoods.

In 1940 the directory lists H F Pope at 3180 East 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists H Frank Pope there as the householder, a repairer for W J Henwood. In 1940 the directory lists B H Pope at 866 East Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Benjamin H Pope there as the householder, a porter at the CPR.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L H Pope at 1974 East Pender Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lily H Pope there as the householder, widow of H. In 1940 the directory lists L J Pope at 4596 Joyce Street. The 1940 name section lists Louis J Pope there as the householder, a salesman for R H Stewart.

In 1940 the directory lists H J Pope at 6567 Maple Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists H John Pope there as the householder, retired, with Constance I Pope, who worked for the BC Telephone, and Marjorie K Pope, who worked for the BC Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Pope at 8991 Montcalm Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary Pope there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Charlotte L Pope at 2570 Spruce Street, widow of S D. Mrs I L Pope is listed at 106 Templeton Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Iva L Pope there as the householder, widow of R B, with Ruby D Pope, a hairdresser. The 1940 name section lists John Pope at 1580 Trafalgar Street, a salesman.

In 1940 the directory lists J Pope at 4956 Walden Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Pope there as the householder, a longshoreman. In 1940 the directory lists K M Pope at 1298 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Ken M Pope there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E L Pope at 3569 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Emily L Pope there as the householder, widow of W T, with Dorothy C Pope, a stenographer for J P Southcott, and Gladys M Pope, a stenographer at the BC Government. In 1940 the directory lists W Pope at 4558 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Pope there as the householder, an engineer.

The 1940 name section lists John S Pope at 2057 West 3rd Avenue, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway. The 1940 name section lists Ethel Pope at 2153 West 40th Avenue, a saleswoman at Guernsey Breeders' Dairy, with James A Pope, a salesman at Jersey Farms. The 1940 name section lists Mary E Pope at 2038 West 46th Avenue, widow of W. The 1940 name section lists Stan J Pope at 2235 West Broadway, an attendant at the Good Luck Super Service.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss A Pope at 3238 West King Edward Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Agnes Pope there as the householder.

Today

341 East 58th, 866 East Broadway, 1974 East Pender, 2570 Spruce, 106 Templeton Drive, 4956 Walden, 1298 West 10th, 3569 West 12th, 2038 West 46th and 3238 West King Edward still have their buildings from before 1946, 866 East Broadway on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1983 Creelman (1976), 3180 East 6th (1979), 6567 Maple (2021), 4558 West 15th (2014) and 2057 West 3rd (1985) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 5899 Balsam, 2521 Clark Drive, 4596 Joyce, 8991 Montcalm, 1580 Trafalgar, 2153 West 40th and 2235 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).