The Welshes

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists E B Welsh at 1063 Barclay 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Edward B Welsh there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists J Welsh at 777 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section lists James Welsh there as the householder, a bookkeeper at Nelson Bros Fisheries.

The 1940 name section lists John Welsh at 1963 Comox Street, retired. H O E Welsh is listed at 729 East 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry O E Welsh there as the householder, a saw filer. The 1940 name section lists Ken C Welsh at 243 East 20th Avenue, a watchman at American Can.

In 1940 the directory lists P J Welsh at 719 East Pender Street. R E Welsh is listed at 8577 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Roy E Welsh there as the householder, a displayman, with Mrs Gladys Welsh, proprietor of Langara Gift Shop.

J J Welsh is listed at 1104 Haro Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John J Welsh there as the householder, a clerk at the Loggers Agency. W A Welsh is listed at 3351 Heather Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William A Welsh there as the householder, a driver at Bekins.

F W Welsh is listed at 1050 Pacific Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick W Welsh there as the householder, a manager at F Welsh & Son, with John F Welsh, and Phyllis M Welsh, a stenographer for W H Malkin. The 1940 name section lists Clif Welsh at 1662 Robson Street.

In 1940 the directory lists R A Welsh at 998 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Ralph A Welsh there as the householder, an insurance agent. In 1940 the directory lists F W Welsh at 140 West 10th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick W Welsh there as the householder, a salesman at Swartz Bros.

In 1940 the directory lists J R Welsh at 4644 West 10th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James R Welsh there as the householder, a laborer at the City of Vancouver, with Noreen I Welsh, a student at UBC. The 1940 name section lists Percy V Welsh at 1616 West 12th Avenue, a mechanic at Begg Motor.

M W Welsh is listed at 133 West 17th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Martin W Welsh there as the householder, of Cereal Health Foods. W H Welsh is listed at 3743 West 19th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists W Herbert Welsh there as the householder, a service manager at Begg Motor.

R B Welsh is listed at 2842 West 34th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert B Welsh there as the householder, a gardener at the Vancouver Parks Board. J W Welsh is listed at 2740 West 39th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James W Welsh there as the householder, an operator at Second Narrows Bridge, with Brenda Welsh, M A Welsh, widow of J, and Patricia Welsh.

W E Welsh is listed at 2078 West 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William E Welsh there as the householder. J J Welsh is listed at 2566 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John J Welsh there as the householder, a bricklayer.

W L Welsh is listed at 1255 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Whidden L Welsh there as the householder, a station trainee at Shell Oil. R A Welsh, an insurance agent, is listed at 404 West Hastings Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss M Welsh at 1152 West Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Welsh there as the householder, proprietor of Lovat House. The 1940 name section lists Welsh (no first name printed) at 1035 West Pender Street, with Albert Welsh. The 1940 name section lists Annie Welsh at 3036 Willow Street, a waitress at the Vancouver General Hospital, with Josephine Welsh, a maid.

Today

777 Burrard, 1963 Comox, 729 East 14th, 719 East Pender, 1104 Haro, 998 Thurlow, 140 West 10th, 133 West 17th, 2842 West 34th, 2078 West 5th and 2566 West 7th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1963 Comox, 140 West 10th and 2078 West 5th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 243 East 20th (1972), 3351 Heather (1974) and 3743 West 19th (2012) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1063 Barclay, 8577 Granville, 1050 Pacific, 1662 Robson, 4644 West 10th, 1616 West 12th, 2740 West 39th, 1255 West Broadway, 404 West Hastings, 1152 West Hastings, 1035 West Pender and 3036 Willow, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).