The Thorpes

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists S C Thorpe, a manufacturers agent, at 554 Beatty Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Elizabeth A Thorpe at 2296 Cambridge Street, widow of R H, with Walter P Thorpe, an ironworker at the Vancouver Art Metal Works. In 1940 the directory lists L D Thorpe, a radio repairer, at 1108 Commercial Drive.

W Thorpe, rooms to let, is listed at 1134 Davie Street 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). The 1940 name section lists William Thorpe there, who kept rooms to let. J Thorpe is listed at 1245 Davie Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Thorpe there as the householder, proprietor of Thorpe's Kitchen.

W H Thorpe, a chiropodist, is listed at 709 Dunsmuir Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists J Thorpe at 3136 East 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jack Thorpe there as the householder, of Stucco Glass. The 1940 name section lists Harry Thorpe at 1120 East Cordova Street, a painter.

R J Thorpe is listed at 323 East King Edward Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Reginald J Thorpe there as the householder, a shipper for F H Wiley, with Marjorie T Thorpe, a stenographer. M P Thorpe, an osteopath, is listed at 718 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harold Thorp at 519 Hamilton Street, of Pender Billiard Hall.

The 1940 name section lists Leonard Thorpe at 762 Hamilton Street, a millworker. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs H Thorpe, rooms to let, at 877 Howe Street. R H Thorpe is listed at 2023 Kitchener Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert H Thorpe there as the householder, a laborer at the BC Electric Railway.

C Thorpe is listed at 3421 Mayfair Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles Thorpe there as the householder, retired, with Elsie L Thorpe, a stenographer. Dr M P Thorpe is listed at 3358 Oak Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Milton P Thorpe there as the householder, an osteopath, with William H Thorpe, a chiropodist.

The 1940 name section lists William J Thorpe at 502 Smithe Street, a steward at the Point Grey Golf & Country Club. The 1940 name section lists G Irene Thorpe at 4487 Sophia Street, a baker. F G Thorpe is listed at 2941 Trinity Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick G Thorpe there as the householder, with John H Thorpe, a laborer for M Franks, and Patton Thorpe, a helper at the Burrard Dry Dock.

The 1940 name section lists T Thorpe at 122 Water Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Eric R Thorpe at 3534 West 11th Avenue, a boundary at the Vancouver Public Library. A Thorpe is listed at 192 West 20th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Thorpe there as the householder, a welder at the Reliance Foundry.

S C Thorpe is listed at 2952 West 27th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Stan C Thorpe there as the householder, a manufacturers agent. H Thorpe is listed at 2803 West 35th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry Thorpe there as the householder.

H S Thorp is listed at 2576 West 3rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Herbert S Thorp there as the householder, a steward, with John H Thorp, a commercial artist, and Monica M Thorp, a nurse. C F Thorpe is listed at 2210 West 40th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles F Thorpe there as the householder.

J Thorpe is listed at 260 West 63rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jesse Thorpe there as the householder, an engineer, with J Thorpe, a postman. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Thorpe at 2607 West Broadway, a claims agent at BC Motor Transportation, with Mrs Irene F Thorpe, proprietor of Gerry's. In 1940 the directory lists J H Thorp, a commercial artist, at 198 West Hastings Street.

The 1940 name section lists Stanhope Thorp at 333 West Pender Street, of Pender Billiard Hall. In 1940 the directory lists J W Thorpe at 4183 Windsor Street. The 1940 name section lists John W Thorpe there as the householder, a driver at Terminal Cartage.

Today

2296 Cambridge, 323 East King Edward, 2023 Kitchener, 2941 Trinity, 122 Water, 2576 West 3rd and 198 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946, 2576 West 3rd and 198 West Hastings on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 554 Beatty (1983), 1108 Commercial Drive (1972), 3421 Mayfair (2011), 3534 West 11th (1988), 192 West 20th (2007), 2803 West 35th (2005), 2210 West 40th (1986), 260 West 63rd (2003) and 4183 Windsor (2005) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1134 Davie, 1245 Davie, 709 Dunsmuir, 3136 East 13th, 1120 East Cordova, 718 Granville, 519 Hamilton, 762 Hamilton, 877 Howe, 3358 Oak, 502 Smithe, 4487 Sophia, 2952 West 27th, 2607 West Broadway and 333 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).