The Roys

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Arthur Roy at 1176 Barclay Street. The 1940 name section lists Lewis Roy at 921 Beach Avenue, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists Doug Roy at 5635 Bruce Street, an accountant. The 1940 name section lists Colin Roy at 850 Burrard Street, a salesman at Milne & Middleton.

The 1940 name section lists Peter Roy at 429 Campbell Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Evan Roy at 412 Carrall Street, of Pennsylvania Hotel. The 1940 name section lists W Roy at 444 Carrall Street, a chef. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Roy at 891 Chilco Street, a waiter.

In 1940 the directory lists A M Roy at 1704 East 1st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Andrew M Roy there as the householder, a janitor at the Fairview Japanese United Church. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G L Roy at 2236 East 29th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Grace L Roy there as the householder, widow of P F.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Roy at 241 East 58th 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 Annie Roy there as the householder, widow of J. In 1940 the directory lists H Roy at 919 East Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Harry Roy there as the householder, a laborer.

In 1940 the directory lists G Roy at 2496 East Pender Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Roy there as the householder, a millwright, with Margaret M Roy, a cashier at Woodward's. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Roy at 1012 Harwood Street. The 1940 name section lists Blanche Roy at 2112 Maple Street, widow of A, with Loyd A Roy, an agent at Prudential Insurance.

The 1940 name section lists Mabel A F Roy at 1310 Walnut Street, widow of J. The 1940 name section lists M Pauline Roy at 1035 West 12th Avenue, a stenographer for J A Clark. In 1940 the directory lists L Roy at 2406 West 1st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Lucien Roy there as the householder, a representative at the Associated Screen News.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss H Roy at 1784 West 49th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henrietta Roy there as the householder, a school teacher at the City of Vancouver, with Elsie Roy, widow of P, and Elsie Roy, a school supervisor at the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Jessie Roy at 1839 West 5th Avenue.

Mrs O Roy is listed at 4465 West 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Olivia Roy there as the householder, widow of J, with Mary L Roy, a saleswoman. The 1940 name section lists Eugene Roy at 1499 West 8th Avenue, on active service. The 1940 name section lists John Roy at 107 West Cordova Street.

The 1940 name section lists Frederick Roy at 820 West Pender Street, proprietor of Exchange Shoe Shine.

Today

412 Carrall, 1704 East 1st, 919 East Broadway, 2496 East Pender and 2112 Maple still have their buildings from before 1946, 412 Carrall, 1704 East 1st and 2112 Maple on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5635 Bruce (1979), 850 Burrard (1983), 241 East 58th (1971), 1035 West 12th (1955), 1839 West 5th (1983) and 4465 West 5th (1982) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1176 Barclay, 921 Beach, 429 Campbell, 444 Carrall, 891 Chilco, 2236 East 29th, 1012 Harwood, 1310 Walnut, 2406 West 1st, 1784 West 49th, 1499 West 8th, 107 West Cordova and 820 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).