The Rileys

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John G Riley at 1165 Comox Street, a warehouseman at the Canadian General Electric. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Jean P Riley at 1212 Davie Street, a school teacher. In 1940 the directory lists H H Riley at 3237 East 26th 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 Hubert H Riley there as the householder, a yardman at the CPR, with Josephine M Riley, a student.

The 1940 name section lists Hetty Riley at 2234 East 43rd Avenue, a maid at the Georgia Hotel. The 1940 name section lists W Gerald Riley at 403 East Hastings Street, a salesman at Dominion Furniture. In 1940 the directory lists R J Riley at 3245 Fraser Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Riley there as the householder, an inspector at Federal Meat Inspection Division.

The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Riley at 8455 Fremlin Street, widow of W H. The 1940 name section lists Charles H Riley at 4491 Harriet Street as the householder, a drayman. In 1940 the directory lists G R Riley at 1249 Hornby Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists G Russell Riley there as the householder, a salesman for H J Moore.

In 1940 the directory lists G W Riley, rooms to let, at 1328 Howe Street. The 1940 name section lists George W Riley there, who kept rooms to let.

In 1940 the directory lists J C Riley at 6090 Inverness Street. By 1940 it is J H Riley; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John H Riley there as the householder, who worked for Canadian Boxes, with John C Riley, a salesman at Shell Oil, and Norman G Riley, a waiter for Aristocratic Hamburgers. The 1940 name section lists Alice Riley at 112 Kamloops Street, a student, with Mrs E May Riley, a cashier at the Hudson's Bay Company.

In 1940 the directory lists G T Riley at 5059 Payne Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George T Riley there as the householder, a school teacher at the Burnaby Corporation. The 1940 name section lists John H Riley at 1064 Pendrell Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists N Riley at 788 Powell Street.

In 1940 the directory lists A W Riley at 2139 Victoria Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists A William Riley there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists F A Riley, in dry goods, at 5036 Victoria Drive. The 1940 name section lists Frederick A Riley there, in dry goods, with Terence A Riley, a warehouseman.

The 1940 name section lists Ada Riley at 1596 West 14th Avenue, a secretary at Spear & Jackson. J T Riley is listed at 4027 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John T Riley there as the householder, a messenger at CP Express, with J Joseph Riley, a conductor at the CPR, May Riley, a stenographer, and Winnifred Riley, an operator at the BC Telephone.

E Riley is listed at 1838 West 1st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edwin Riley there as the householder. A Riley is listed at 96 West 20th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Riley there as the householder, a clerk at the CNR, with Edward Riley, a clerk for Kelly Douglas, and John H Riley, a clerk.

E P Riley is listed at 3737 West 23rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edwin P Riley there as the householder, a helper at the CPR, with Louise Riley. Mrs A Riley is listed at 1725 West 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alice Riley there as the householder, widow of R, with Margaret M Riley, a secretary at the Industrial Association of BC.

W Riley is listed at 2146 West 6th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Riley there as the householder, a circulation at the Sun. The 1940 name section lists Chris Riley at 855 West Broadway, of Western Chemical.

In 1940 the directory lists H S Riley at 2245 William Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry S Riley there as the householder, a clerk at the Customs.

Today

1212 Davie, 3237 East 26th, 2234 East 43rd, 403 East Hastings, 4491 Harriet, 6090 Inverness, 112 Kamloops, 5036 Victoria Drive, 4027 West 14th and 2245 William still have their buildings from before 1946; 8455 Fremlin (2009), 5059 Payne (2012), 1596 West 14th (2000), 1838 West 1st (1965), 96 West 20th (1993), 3737 West 23rd (2012) and 855 West Broadway (1955) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1165 Comox, 1249 Hornby, 1328 Howe, 1064 Pendrell, 788 Powell, 2139 Victoria Drive, 1725 West 5th and 2146 West 6th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 3245 Fraser, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.