The Thornes

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists S G Thorne at 4560 Belmont Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists S Gordon Thorne there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists E Peter Thorne at 1350 Comox Street, an acting fire captain at the City of Vancouver.

C H Thorne is listed at 2182 Cornwall Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles H Thorne there as the householder, a gardener, with Robert A Thorne. G Thorne is listed at 2127 Cypress Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Gordon Thorne there as the householder, a police officer, with Hazel Thorne.

The 1940 name section lists Lincoln W V Thorne at 8189 Fraser Street, of Riverview Confectionery, with Rose Thorne, of Riverview Confectionery, and Violet Thorne, of Riverview Confectionery. The 1940 name section lists Annie E Thorne at 1060 Granville Street, widow of E H. The 1940 name section lists Stan E Thorn at 1764 Haro Street, a clerk at the Dominion Bank.

In 1940 the directory lists H V Thorn at 3832 Heather Street. The 1940 name section lists Harry V Thorn there as the householder, retired, with Charles Thorn, a salesman. In 1940 the directory lists S H Thorne at 3329 Kingsway. The 1940 name section lists Syd H Thorne there as the householder, proprietor of Kway Baby Supplies Shop.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A M Thorne at 6649 Lime Street. The 1940 name section lists Alice M Thorne there as the householder, widow of H J, with Ernest R Thorne. The 1940 name section lists Morley Thorn at 1760 Parker Street, a janitor at the Glen Hospital. The 1940 name section lists Walter Thorne at 400 Princess Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists C G Thorne at 786 Renfrew 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 Charles G Thorne there as the householder, a packer, with R E Shirley Thorne, a student. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Thorn at 568 Seymour Street, a driver.

L R Thorn is listed at 2029 West 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leslie R Thorn there as the householder, a salesman. Miss W A Thorne is listed at 3415 West 30th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Winnifred A Thorne there as the householder, a stenographer.

W Thorne is listed at 4027 West 33rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists W Thorne there as the householder, with George P Thorne, a driver at Diethers. The 1940 name section lists Charles H Thorn at 2446 West 3rd Avenue, a salesman at Sidney Roofing.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M L Thorne at 2068 West 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Margaret L Thorne there as the householder, with Richard Thorne, on active service. In 1940 the directory lists G C Thorne at 261 West 64th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George C Thorne there as the householder, a boomman at Burke Lumber.

In 1940 the directory lists G Thorne at 784 West 68th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Thorne there as the householder, retired, with Wilfred Thorne, a laborer at Burke Lumber. In 1940 the directory lists H F Thorn at 4673 West 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry F Thorn there as the householder, a clerk at the Customs, with Doug F Thorn, who worked for Electric Power Equipment.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs E L Thorne at 1334 West Pender Street. B M Thorne is listed at 2227 William Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Bertie M Thorne there as the householder, a police officer at the CPR.

G P Thorne is listed at 6950 Yew Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George P Thorne there as the householder, retired, with Stan E Thorne, an accountant at Price Waterhouse & Co.

Today

4560 Belmont, 2127 Cypress, 1060 Granville, 3832 Heather, 6649 Lime, 1760 Parker, 786 Renfrew, 568 Seymour, 4027 West 33rd, 2068 West 5th, 2227 William and 6950 Yew still have their buildings from before 1946, 1060 Granville and 2068 West 5th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1350 Comox (1982), 3415 West 30th (2013), 261 West 64th (1994) and 4673 West 7th (1978) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2182 Cornwall, 8189 Fraser, 1764 Haro, 3329 Kingsway, 400 Princess, 2029 West 2nd, 2446 West 3rd, 784 West 68th and 1334 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).