The Prestons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists E Preston at 5498 Commercial Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Edward Preston there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists George Preston at 2570 Cornwall Avenue, a driver at Vege-Vite.

C Preston is listed at 1346 Cotton Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles Preston there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Charles J Preston at 1716 Davie Street, a clerk at Knowlton's.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss J Preston at 736 East 23rd Avenue; 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 Jean Preston there as the householder, a bookkeeper at General Paint. In 1940 the directory lists G Preston at 796 East 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Preston there as the householder, a movie operator at the Columbia Theatre.

In 1940 the directory lists F Preston at 3437 East 24th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Fred Preston there as the householder, a driver at McGavin. In 1940 the directory lists A Preston at 3608 East 27th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Preston there as the householder, a janitor, with Gladys M Preston.

In 1940 the directory lists C L Preston, a grocer, at 374 East 28th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists C Leonard Preston there, a grocer. In 1940 the directory lists Miss M H Preston at 120 East 41st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary H Preston there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Anna Preston at 601 East 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Edward Preston at 1236 Frances Street, a millworker at H J McLatchy Box. The 1940 name section lists John G Preston at 5993 Fraser Street, a springer at Vancouver Upholstery. The 1940 name section lists Chris Preston at 1265 Homer Street.

In 1940 the directory lists C A Preston at 4817 Joyce Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles A Preston there as the householder, a clerk at the Abbotsford Hotel, with Harold S Preston, a millworker, Helen C Preston, a saleswoman at Chambers Drug, and Lloyd T Preston. In 1940 the directory lists T C Preston at 5831 Ormidale Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas C Preston there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs V J Preston at 1169 Parker Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Victoria J Preston there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists S J M Preston at 123 Powell Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Hannah Preston at 3790 Quebec Street.

The 1940 name section lists Margaret Preston at 1120 Robson Street, widow of A. A Preston is listed at 4309 Rupert Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Preston there as the householder, a painter at the Canadian (BC) Telephone. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Clara B Preston at 1043 West 12th Avenue, a cleaner at Nelsons Laundries, with Mildred Preston, a cleaner at Nelson Laundries.

In 1940 the directory lists H Preston at 2176 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold Preston there as the householder, a clerk at the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists Ralph Preston at 35 West 17th Avenue, a salesman.

Mrs E M Preston is listed at 3539 West 21st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth M Preston there as the householder, widow of R W E, with Horace E Preston, a steelworker. J W Preston is listed at 3056 West 2nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John W Preston there as the householder, a compositor at the Sun, with Madeline Preston, a stenographer at the Vancouver General Hospital.

W W Preston is listed at 3307 West 36th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Wilfred W Preston there as the householder, an engineer in charge at the BC Electric Railway. E Preston is listed at 2707 West 37th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edwin Preston there as the householder, a stereotyper at the Province.

L B Preston is listed at 1738 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leonard B Preston there as the householder, a patrolman at Citizen's Night Patrol. The 1940 name section lists Albert O Preston at 249 West Broadway, a cleaner at the Vancouver General Hospital. The 1940 name section lists George Preston at 1190 West Pender Street.

Today

2570 Cornwall, 796 East 23rd, 3437 East 24th, 3608 East 27th, 374 East 28th, 4817 Joyce, 3790 Quebec, 1043 West 12th, 3307 West 36th and 249 West Broadway still have their buildings from before 1946; 736 East 23rd (1988), 120 East 41st (1961), 5831 Ormidale (1990), 2176 West 15th (1991) and 3539 West 21st (2006) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 5498 Commercial, 1346 Cotton Drive, 1716 Davie, 601 East 6th, 1236 Frances, 5993 Fraser, 1265 Homer, 1169 Parker, 123 Powell, 1120 Robson, 4309 Rupert, 35 West 17th, 3056 West 2nd, 2707 West 37th, 1738 West 4th and 1190 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).