The Rolstons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists F F Rolston at 3713 Blenheim Street; 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Francis F Rolston there as the householder, a school teacher. In 1940 the directory lists C A Rolston at 4507 Blenheim Street. The 1940 name section lists Charles A Rolston there as the householder, a warehouseman at Willard Equipment.

The 1940 name section lists Rudolph P Rolston at 1315 Davie Street, who worked for Boeings. W Rolston is listed at 368 East 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Walter Rolston there as the householder, a plasterer.

A W Rolston is listed at 271 East 24th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Andrew B Rolston there as the householder, a clerk at the Liquor Control Board. A Roulstone is listed at 1080 Gilford Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Archibald Roulstone there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists John M Rolston at 1154 Gilford Street, who worked for H L Batten. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Andrea Rollston at 1787 Haro Street. H Rolston is listed at 1915 Haro Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harry Rolston there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone.

H S Rolston is listed at 2104 Macdonald Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry S Rolston there as the householder, retired, with Ethel L Rolston, a stenographer for G H Cottrell, and Mary L Rolston, a nurse. F J Rolston is listed at 4963 Marguerite Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick J Rolston there as the householder, an agent for Mutual Life.

E Rolston is listed at 5961 Ontario Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edmund Rolston there as the householder, proprietor of Universal News Stand. Miss L Rolston is listed at 715 Robson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lucille Rolston there as the householder, a telephone operator.

A E Rolston is listed at 1368 Robson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Rolston there as the householder, a booker at Paramount Films. E G Rolston is listed at 1335 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Eliphalet G Rolston there as the householder, a salesman at Macdonalds Consolidated.

C T Rolston is listed at 1425 West 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles T Rolston there as the householder, a mining broker, with Elizabeth Rolston, a stenographer for Coca Cola. F L Rolston is listed at 3843 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick L Rolston there as the householder, a salesman at Standard Brands.

W W Rolston is listed at 841 West 19th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Walter W Rolston there as the householder, a fieldman at Canadian Canners. D D Rolston is listed at 3742 West 33rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists David D Rolston there as the householder, a salesman, with Madelon Rolston, a typist at the Hudson's Bay Company.

R M Roulston is listed at 2985 West 36th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert M Roulston there as the householder, an insurance agent at Elgood Edwards & Co. L Rolston is listed at 3327 West 6th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leonard Rolston there as the householder, a house officer at the Vancouver Hotel, with Florence V Rolston, a student.

Miss E J A Rollston is listed at 3206 West King Edward Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists E Jean A Rollston there as the householder, a school teacher, with Sarah A Rollston, widow of J C. J G Rolston is listed at 1240 West Pender Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists J George Rolston there as the householder, a clerk.

Today

4507 Blenheim, 271 East 24th, 1080 Gilford, 1154 Gilford, 1915 Haro, 2104 Macdonald, 4963 Marguerite, 5961 Ontario, 3742 West 33rd, 3327 West 6th and 3206 West King Edward still have their buildings from before 1946, 1080 Gilford, 1154 Gilford, 2104 Macdonald and 3327 West 6th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3713 Blenheim (1973), 1315 Davie (2018) and 3843 West 15th (2018) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 368 East 15th, 1787 Haro, 715 Robson, 1368 Robson, 1335 West 12th, 1425 West 13th, 841 West 19th, 2985 West 36th and 1240 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).