The Rankins

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Elizabeth M Rankin at 2919 Alder Street, a saleswoman for Mrs F MacKinnon. A Rankin is listed at 7342 Angus Drive 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 Arthur Rankin there as the householder, a captain at the Trans-Canada Air Lines. The 1940 name section lists John S Rankin at 993 Broughton Street.

In March 1930 W P Rankin took out the permit to build a house at 2511 Charles Street. In 1940 the directory lists W P Rankin at 2511 Charles Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William P Rankin there as the householder, a linotype operator at Spencer-Tucker Typesetters.

In 1940 the directory lists J Rankin at 6250 Chester Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Rankin there as the householder, a printer. In 1940 the directory lists J R Rankin at 1676 East 33rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John R Rankin there as the householder, a helper at Sitka Spruce Lumber, with Margaret E Rankin, a saleswoman at Woodward's.

In 1940 the directory lists P L Rankin at 1976 East 35th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Patrick L Rankin there as the householder, a laborer at BC Sugar. The 1940 name section lists Pearl Rankin at 338 East 38th Avenue, who worked for BC Distil.

R J Rankin is listed at 1566 East 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Rankin there as the householder, who worked for Rostmore. G Rankin is listed at 437 East 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Rankin there as the householder, of Regent Tailors, with Rachel R Rankin, of Hilltop Ready-to-Wear.

The 1940 name section lists Rankin at 2080 Haro Street, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists Daphne A Rankin at 2037 Pendrell Street, a stenographer at the BC Electric Railway, with Kathleen I Rankin, a stenographer. The 1940 name section lists William Rankin at 1243 Thurlow Street as the householder, a branch manager at Belfast Ropework Co.

In 1940 the directory lists R Rankin at 3633 Triumph Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Rankin there as the householder, a traveller at Gault Bros. In 1940 the directory lists H Rankin at 3450 Welwyn Street. The 1940 name section lists Hugh Rankin there as the householder, a laborer.

In 1940 the directory lists H V Rankin at 1137 West 10th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Herbert V Rankin there as the householder, proprietor of the Rankin Electric. In 1940 the directory lists W Rankin at 3985 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Rankin there as the householder, a farmer, with Beatrice M Rankin, a comptroller operator at the BC Telephone.

The 1940 name section lists Marlyn Rankin at 875 West 14th Avenue, a saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company. V M Rankin is listed at 956 West 21st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Vernon M Rankin there as the householder, a mechanic at the Twelfth & Oak Service Station.

J A Rankin is listed at 3237 West 34th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James A Rankin there as the householder, who worked for Imperial Oil. J S Rankin is listed at 2690 West 37th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James S Rankin there as the householder, in meats.

J S Rankin, in meats, is listed at 2123 West 41st Avenue in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists C S Rankin at 2071 West 48th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles S Rankin there as the householder, a field inspector for Ceperley Rounsfell.

Today

993 Broughton, 2511 Charles, 1243 Thurlow, 3633 Triumph, 3450 Welwyn, 3985 West 13th, 875 West 14th, 956 West 21st and 2690 West 37th still have their buildings from before 1946, 993 Broughton and 1243 Thurlow on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6250 Chester (1979), 338 East 38th (1985), 1137 West 10th (1962) and 2071 West 48th (1978) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2919 Alder, 7342 Angus Drive, 1676 East 33rd, 1976 East 35th, 1566 East 5th, 437 East 7th, 2080 Haro, 2037 Pendrell, 3237 West 34th and 2123 West 41st, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).