The Rutledges

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W R Rutledge at 1608 Adanac Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Walter R Rutledge there as the householder, a provincial investigator at the BC Government. In 1940 the directory lists E Rutledge at 4519 Blenheim Street. The 1940 name section lists Earl Rutledge there as the householder, a dental mechanic for W A Rutledge.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss N Rutledge at 4189 Brant 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 lists Norah Rutledge there as the householder, an operator at Gault Bros. The 1940 name section lists Roland Rutledge at 1167 Comox Street.

A R Rutledge is listed at 1531 Davie Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists A R Rutledge there as the householder. S M Rutledge is listed at 2030 East 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Stewart M Rutledge there as the householder, a longshoreman.

G E Rutledge, a hauling contractor, is listed at 1155 East 19th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. In 1940 the directory lists J B Rutledge at 923 East 24th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John B Rutledge there as the householder, a clerk at the City of Vancouver.

In 1940 the directory lists F Rutledge at 3018 East 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank Rutledge there as the householder, with Frank W Rutledge. In 1940 the directory lists R N Rutledge at 327 East 32nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too.

W R Rutledge is listed at 1347 East 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William R Rutledge there as the householder, retired. H B Routledge, in bicycles, is listed at 516 Howe Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists T Rutledge at 5264 Rhodes Street. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Rutledge there as the householder, a guard at the Oakalla Prison Farm. The 1940 name section lists Oscar Rutledge at 1132 Semlin Drive, a longshoreman.

R J Routledge is listed at 4607 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Routledge there as the householder, proprietor of Varsity Rentery. J Routledge is listed at 3176 West 32nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Routledge there as the householder, a bookkeeper at Hammond.

H B Routledge is listed at 776 West 59th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry B Routledge there as the householder, in bicycles, with Mrs Amy Routledge, an office manager at the Vancouver News Agency. Miss A Routledge is listed at 934 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Anne Routledge there as the householder.

W A Rutledge, a dentist, is listed at 106 West Hastings Street in 1940.

Today

4519 Blenheim, 2030 East 12th, 3018 East 29th, 327 East 32nd, 1132 Semlin Drive, 776 West 59th and 106 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946, 106 West Hastings on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1608 Adanac (1961), 4189 Brant (2018), 1155 East 19th (1987), 923 East 24th (1985), 5264 Rhodes (1987) and 3176 West 32nd (2004) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1167 Comox, 1531 Davie, 1347 East 7th, 516 Howe, 4607 West 10th and 934 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).