The Watkinses

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J F Watkins at 1751 Cedar Crescent; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). E C Watkins is listed at 4841 Dumfries Street in 1940. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Edward C Watkins there as the householder, a shingler.

F McK Watkins is listed at 884 East 19th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank McK Watkins there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Dallas Watkins at 128 East 23rd Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists W A R Watkins at 2699 East 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William A R Watkins there as the householder, a locomotive engineer at the CNR. The 1940 name section lists Benjamin F Watkins at 2857 East 43rd Avenue, retired, with Franklyn E Watkins, a sign writer.

F C Watkins is listed at 2679 East 47th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Freeman C Watkins there as the householder. Mrs E Watkins is listed at 3176 East 47th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edith Watkins there as the householder, widow of D O, with R Hope Watkins, a stenographer, and Virginia M Watkins, a domestic.

Mrs A Watkins is listed at 1554 East 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ada Watkins there as the householder, widow of W, with Arthur W Watkins, a laborer, and Ida M Watkins, a saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company. The 1940 name section lists Elsie M Watkins at 1744 Graveley Street, widow of C.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E E Watkins, rooms to let, at 1046 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Edith E Watkins there, who kept rooms to let. In 1940 the directory lists F Watkins at 6350 Macdonald Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Fred Watkins there as the householder, retired, with Cleopatra Watkins, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Watkins at 5719 McKinnon Street. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Watkins there as the householder, widow of C. In 1940 the directory lists H S Watkins at 6460 Ontario Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harley S Watkins there as the householder, an engineer at International Junk.

In 1940 the directory lists E R Watkins at 2257 Venables Street. The 1940 name section lists Ernest R Watkins there as the householder, a polisher at the Superior Plating Works, with Richard Watkins. The 1940 name section lists Grace Watkins at 1540 Victoria Drive, a widow.

C W Watkins is listed at 2181 Waterloo Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Clarence W Watkins there as the householder, a salesman at Vancouver Supplies. J E Watkins is listed at 936 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John E Watkins there as the householder, an investigator at the City of Vancouver, with Roberta E Watkins, a telephone operator at Nelsons Laundries, and Roy E Watkins, a stenographer.

A J Watkins is listed at 4522 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alfred J Watkins there as the householder, a laborer at UBC, with Edith M Watkins, and Margaret Watkins, a waitress. A C Watkins is listed at 4637 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur C Watkins there as the householder, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company.

H W Watkins is listed at 3534 West 19th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harold W Watkins there as the householder, a clerk at the Bank of N S. E L Watkins is listed at 2970 West 28th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists E Leslie Watkins there as the householder, an office manager at Watkins-Winram.

A P Watkins is listed at 2277 West 34th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur P Watkins there as the householder, a director for Watkins Low, with Phyllis G Watkins, a stenographer. J P Watkins is listed at 3070 West 44th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John P Watkins there as the householder, a salesman at Scott-Bathgate.

The 1940 name section lists Wilfred Watkins at 3327 West 6th Avenue.

Today

1751 Cedar Crescent, 128 East 23rd, 3176 East 47th, 1744 Graveley, 6460 Ontario, 2257 Venables, 1540 Victoria Drive, 2181 Waterloo, 4637 West 15th, 2970 West 28th and 3327 West 6th still have their buildings from before 1946, 3327 West 6th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4841 Dumfries (2021), 2699 East 23rd (1999), 2857 East 43rd (2004), 2679 East 47th (2011), 6350 Macdonald (2010), 5719 McKinnon (1988), 4522 West 12th (2013), 3534 West 19th (1988), 2277 West 34th (1989) and 3070 West 44th (2021) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 884 East 19th, 1554 East 4th, 1046 Haro and 936 West 12th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).