The Roaches

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists C J Roach, a dairy, at 1945 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Cyril J Roach there, who ran a dairy. In 1940 the directory lists C R Roach at 1006 East 18th 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 Charles R Roach there as the householder, with Gladys I Roach, a housekeeper for P W Somerville.

In 1940 the directory lists H Roach at 2605 East 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry Roach there as the householder, a mate at the Union Steamship Company. In 1940 the directory lists S Roach at 175 East 44th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sam Roach there as the householder, retired.

The 1940 name section lists Victor H Roach at 493 East 44th Avenue, a secretary at the BC Journal of Commerce. L Roach is listed at 3172 Kingsway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leonard Roach there as the householder, a janitor.

G Roach is listed at 1550 Maple Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George Roach there as the householder, a school janitor at the City of Vancouver, with David H Roach, a salesman at Spencer's, and Frank J Roach. Mrs I A Roach is listed at 439 McLean Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ingrid A Roach there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Peggy Roach at 1369 Robson Street, a saleswoman for Mrs F E Chamberlain. The 1940 name section lists George B Roach at 2230 Wall Street, a salesman at Pacific Meat. Dr C J Roach is listed at 2612 Waterloo Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cecil J Roach there as the householder, an anaesthetist at the St Paul's Hospital.

Mrs J E Roach is listed at 3503 West 10th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jessie E Roach there as the householder, widow of J, with Helen Roach, a bookkeeper. E F Roach is listed at 4429 West 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edward F Roach there as the householder, an engineer, with Annetta Roach, a stenographer.

V S Roach is listed at 3294 West 37th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Victor S Roach there as the householder, a clerk at the BC Telephone. E G Roach is listed at 3794 West 37th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edwin G Roach there as the householder, a chauffeur.

W J Roach is listed at 2039 West 47th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Roach there as the householder, a department manager at BC Equipment, with Stewart W Roach, a student at UBC. J P Roach is listed at 1974 West 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John P Roach there as the householder, a salesman.

R G Roach is listed at 2735 West 8th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Reginald G Roach there as the householder, retired, with Herbert R Roach, a radio technician.

Today

1006 East 18th, 175 East 44th, 493 East 44th, 3172 Kingsway, 439 McLean Drive, 2612 Waterloo, 3503 West 10th, 3294 West 37th and 2735 West 8th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2735 West 8th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2230 Wall (1964), 2039 West 47th (2008) and 1974 West 5th (1965) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1945 Burrard, 2605 East 23rd, 1550 Maple, 1369 Robson and 3794 West 37th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 4429 West 13th, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.