The Roxburghs

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs I Roxburgh at 2217 Graveley 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 Isabel Roxburgh there as the householder, widow of P, with Margaret J C Roxburgh, a helper at White Lunch, and Patrick Roxburgh, who worked for Restmore. The 1940 name section lists Thomas S Roxburgh at 1906 Haro Street, a salesman at Lampman Laidlaw Securities. The 1940 name section lists T W Roxburgh at 809 Helmcken Street, a welder at the Burrard Dry Dock.

In 1940 the directory lists G Roxburgh at 4308 John Street. The 1940 name section lists George Roxburgh there as the householder, retired, with James C B Roxburgh, a laborer, and John Roxburgh, a deckhand at Canadian National Steamships. In 1940 the directory lists R J Roxburgh at 3627 Oak Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Roxburgh there as the householder, proprietor of the Glen Ken Apartments, with J Malcolm Roxburgh, a student, Jean W Roxburgh, a school teacher at the City of Vancouver, M Eleanor Roxburgh, a stenographer, and R Murray Roxburgh, a student.

In 1940 the directory lists A Roxburgh at 4490 Sophia Street. The 1940 name section lists Andrew Roxburgh there as the householder, a plumber, with David Roxburgh, a salesman at Ranier Packing.

In 1940 the directory lists K A J Roxburgh at 1529 West 4th Avenue. By 1940 it is A Roxburgh. The 1940 name section lists Alex Roxburgh there as the householder, retired, with Ken A J Roxburgh, a mechanic at International Harvester.

Today

2217 Graveley, 1906 Haro and 4308 John still have their buildings from before 1946; the City no longer lists 809 Helmcken, 3627 Oak, 4490 Sophia and 1529 West 4th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).