The Purdys

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs C R Purdy at 825 Bidwell Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Clara R Purdy there as the householder, widow of C R. In 1940 the directory lists E C Purdy at 1236 Bidwell Street. The 1940 name section lists Edwin C Purdy there as the householder, a caretaker for Bowes Lyon.

In 1940 the directory lists R C Purdy at 990 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Richard C Purdy there as the householder, proprietor of Window Made Candy. The 1940 name section lists Charles W Purdy at 1345 Comox Street.

W S Purdy is listed at 1138 East 14th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William S Purdy there as the householder, a laborer at Greater Vancouver Water District. Mrs G L Purdy is listed at 1358 East 19th Avenue 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 Gladys L Purdy there as the householder, widow of G H, with Robert Purdy, a millworker at BC Plywoods.

M Purdy is listed at 2051 East 23rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Manuel Purdy there as the householder, a carpenter. A C Purdy is listed at 941 East 27th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur C Purdy there as the householder, a salesman for G A Roedde.

F G Purdy is listed at 450 East 48th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick G Purdey there as the householder, a setter at Canadian White Pine. W Purdy is listed at 537 East 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Purdy there as the householder, a helper at Great Western Smelting.

The 1940 name section lists Charles L Purdy at 1221 Granville Street, an accountant for J W Patterson. In 1940 the directory lists H A Purdy at 1915 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Harold A Purdy there as the householder, a salesman at Vancouver Pacific Paper.

In 1940 the directory lists H R Purdy at 2221 Ontario Street. The 1940 name section lists Henry R Purdy there as the householder, a finisher at BC Hardwood, with Melvina A Purdy, widow of W B. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M E Purdy, rooms to let, at 1373 Robson Street.

H L Purdy is listed at 5588 Wallace Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry L Purdy there as the householder, a dentist. The 1940 name section lists Charles Purdy at 196 West 10th Avenue, a janitor.

In 1940 the directory lists W G Purdy at 3949 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Willard G Purdy there as the householder, on active service. In 1940 the directory lists G Purdy at 3011 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Gordon Purdy there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone.

The 1940 name section lists Betty A Purdy at 2011 West 36th Avenue, with Mrs Elizabeth Purdy, and Lloyd F Purdy, a foreman at the BC Telephone. J E Purdy is listed at 1841 West 37th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John E Purdy there as the householder, who worked for Gordon & Belyea, with H A F Purdy, an apprentice at the Canadian (BC) Telephone.

J H Purdey is listed at 4433 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James H Purdey there as the householder, a chief engineer at the BC Coast Steamship Service, with James W Purdey, a student at UBC. The 1940 name section lists James E Purdy at 4698 West 4th Avenue, a student at UBC. The 1940 name section lists Gunilda Purdy at 1652 West 8th Avenue, widow of J.

H L Purdy, a dentist, is listed at 1490 West Broadway in 1940.

Today

990 Bute, 1138 East 14th, 1358 East 19th, 537 East 7th, 1221 Granville, 1915 Haro, 2221 Ontario, 5588 Wallace, 196 West 10th, 3011 West 14th, 4433 West 4th, 4698 West 4th and 1490 West Broadway still have their buildings from before 1946; 1236 Bidwell (1976), 1345 Comox (1983), 2051 East 23rd (1995), 941 East 27th (1973), 450 East 48th (1995), 3949 West 13th (1992) and 2011 West 36th (2017) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 825 Bidwell, 1373 Robson, 1841 West 37th and 1652 West 8th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).