The Swifts

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Audrey Swift at 1900 Barclay Street, a nurse at Medical-Dental Hospital Unit. The 1940 name section lists Evelyn Swift at 1056 Comox Street, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists T P Swift at 1158 East 10th 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 Thomas P Swift there as the householder, a police sergeant at the CNR.

The 1940 name section lists Zaida M Swift at 37 East 12th Avenue, widow of E T. The 1940 name section lists Percy C Swift at 814 Granville Street, a furniture repairer. In 1940 the directory lists P C Swift, a furniture repairer, at 882 Homer Street.

W J Swift is listed at 7787 Hudson Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Swift there as the householder, retired, with William A Swift. G H Swift is listed at 4471 Knight Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George H Swift there as the householder, a glazier.

W A Swift is listed at 3280 Laurel Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William A Swift there as the householder, a surveyor at BC Underwriters, with Sally Swift, a saleswoman. The 1940 name section lists M Swift at 1813 Morton Avenue, a warehouseman for Kelly Douglas, with Norah Swift. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Swift at 6810 Ross Street, widow of C.

C R Swift is listed at 4685 Rupert Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles R Swift there as the householder, an agent for Metro Life. T H Swift is listed at 3282 West 31st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas H Swift there as the householder, a clerk at the Post Office.

Mrs F D Swift is listed at 3249 West 34th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Florence D Swift there as the householder, widow of T A. The 1940 name section lists Mrs M B Swift at 60 West Broadway, a telephone operator at the Hudson's Bay Company.

In 1940 the directory lists S A S S Swift, an egg dealer, at 3240 West Broadway; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Syd A S S Swift there as the householder, an egg dealer.

Today

3280 Laurel and 4685 Rupert still have their buildings from before 1946; 7787 Hudson (2007), 6810 Ross (1975), 3282 West 31st (1968) and 3249 West 34th (1989) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1900 Barclay, 1056 Comox, 1158 East 10th, 37 East 12th, 814 Granville, 882 Homer, 4471 Knight, 1813 Morton, 60 West Broadway and 3240 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).