The Walmsleys

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists A C Walmsley at 1924 Comox Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Alex C Walmsley there as the householder, a president at Walmsley Motors. In 1940 the directory lists J C Walmsley at 1345 East 17th 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 James C Walmsley there as the householder, a secretary-treasurer at Art Monument.

In 1940 the directory lists J F Walmsley at 2461 East 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John F Walmsley there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Martha Walmsley at 304 East 39th Avenue, a widow.

J C Walmsley is listed at 883 East Hastings Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James C Walmsley there as the householder, retired. A Walmsley is listed at 4836 Elm Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alan Walmsley there as the householder, on active service.

O J Walmesley is listed at 1185 Haro Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Oswald J Walmesley there as the householder, a foreman at Consolidated Motor, with Oswald R Walmesley, a clerk at Dairy Supplies. S E Walmsley is listed at 4789 Mackenzie Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sheridan E Walmsley there as the householder, a school teacher.

F O Walmsley is listed at 3871 Main Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank O Walmsley there as the householder, a carpenter. S O Walmsley is listed at 6137 McCleery Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sholto A Walmsley there as the householder, a manager at Point Grey Investment.

W C Walmsley is listed at 1516 Nanaimo Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William C Walmsley there as the householder, a waiter at the Lotus Hotel. Mrs B E Walmsley is listed at 2469 Oxford Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Bessie E Walmsley there as the householder, widow of J, with Minnie Walmsley.

H V Walmsley is listed at 2610 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Herbert V Walmsley there as the householder, with Phyllis M Walmsley, a stenographer, and Walter V Walmsley, a secretary at the Aero Club of BC. Mrs A J Walmsley is listed at 2741 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alys J Walmsley there as the householder, widow of F, with Hubert W Walmsley, an inspector at the BC Government.

Mrs M Walmsley is listed at 1225 West 26th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Minnie Walmsley there as the householder, widow of F G, with James H Walmsley, a printer at Pearsall Printing. The 1940 name section lists Sarah Walmsley at 1966 West 5th Avenue, widow of W. The 1940 name section lists William H Walmsley at 1656 West Georgia Street.

The 1940 name section lists Doris Walmsley at 603 West Hastings Street, proprietor of Seymour-Hastings Orthopaedic Lab.

Today

1345 East 17th, 4789 Mackenzie, 6137 McCleery, 2741 West 11th, 1225 West 26th and 1966 West 5th still have their buildings from before 1946; 1924 Comox (1987) and 304 East 39th (1976) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2461 East 2nd, 883 East Hastings, 4836 Elm, 3871 Main, 1516 Nanaimo, 2469 Oxford, 2610 West 11th, 1656 West Georgia and 603 West Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 1185 Haro, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.