The Sewells

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Margaret A Sewell at 1220 Alberni Street, a stenographer at Johnson & Reeve. Mrs S L Sewell, rooms to let, is listed at 1436 Comox Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Sarah L Sewell there, who kept rooms to let. T Sewell, a building contractor, is listed at 1311 East 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark).

In 1940 the directory lists B R Sewell at 328 East 20th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Burley R Sewell there as the householder, a wireman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists W J Sewell at 719 East 57th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Sewell there as the householder, a salesman at Canadian Bakeries.

The 1940 name section lists Norman J Sewell at 1816 Haro Street. W J Sewell is listed at 9066 Hudson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William J Sewell there, proprietor of O K Wtchmkr.

J G Sewell is listed at 960 Jervis Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James G Sewell there as the householder, a salesman. K D'A Sewell, a vet hospital, is listed at 1541 Kingsway in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ken D'A Sewell there, a vet hospital.

The 1940 name section lists Bert Sewell at 1840 Pendrell Street, a salesman, with Harold Sewell, an artist. In 1940 the directory lists W P Sewell at 6095 Prince Albert Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William P Sewell there as the householder, a steward at the CPR, with Irene Sewell, a saleswoman at Woolworths, and Robert C Sewell. The 1940 name section lists Lester O Sewell at 3478 Vanness Avenue.

J Sewell, a confectioner, is listed at 5697 Victoria Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James Sewell there, a confectioner, with Alice V Sewell. R Sewell is listed at 5128 Walden Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Sewell there as the householder, a plasterer.

Miss H Sewell is listed at 485 West 14th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Helen Sewell there as the householder, a stenographer at Canadian Fishing. L G Sewell is listed at 3209 West 3rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leonard G Sewell there as the householder, an electrician.

The 1940 name section lists William H Sewell at 940 West Pender Street, a miner.

Today

719 East 57th, 1541 Kingsway, 6095 Prince Albert, 485 West 14th and 3209 West 3rd still have their buildings from before 1946; 1311 East 13th (2018), 328 East 20th (1975), 1816 Haro (1974) and 5128 Walden (1994) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1220 Alberni, 1436 Comox, 9066 Hudson, 960 Jervis, 1840 Pendrell, 3478 Vanness, 5697 Victoria Drive and 940 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).