The Whaleys

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Dr T R Whaley at 1391 Devonshire 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). The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists R S Whaley at 602 Dunsmuir Street, an insurance agent. In 1940 the directory lists J C Whaley at 2051 East 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John C Whaley there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists J Whaley at 3222 Graveley Street. The 1940 name section lists John Whaley there as the householder, a steward at the BC Electric Social Club, with Frederick R Whaley, a clerk at Gordon & Belyea. In 1940 the directory lists R W Whaley at 4277 West 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert W Whaley there as the householder, a shopman at the Canadian (BC) Telephone.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Whaley at 1896 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs M Whaley there as the householder, with Jean C Whaley, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital, Lona R Whaley, a nurse for Dr H R Ross, and Margaret Whaley. In 1940 the directory lists R E Whaley at 3340 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert E Whaley there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone.

In 1940 the directory lists F T B Whaley at 3573 West 16th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank T B Whaley there as the householder, a druggist at Cunningham Drug, with Marjorie V Whaley, a bookkeeper at the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau. In 1940 the directory lists L A Whaley at 4053 West 32nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lloyd A Whaley there as the householder, a clerk at BC Sugar.

In 1940 the directory lists P Whalley at 2327 West 35th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Percy Whalley there as the householder, a president at Excelsior Lumber, with John Whalley, a manager at Esmond Lumber. In 1940 the directory lists T R Whaley, a physician, at 925 West Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Whalley at 4838 Windsor Street, a laborer at Canadian White Pine.

Today

1391 Devonshire Crescent, 602 Dunsmuir, 3222 Graveley, 1896 West 12th, 3340 West 15th, 3573 West 16th, 4053 West 32nd, 2327 West 35th and 4838 Windsor still have their buildings from before 1946, 602 Dunsmuir and 1896 West 12th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2051 East 8th (2004) and 4277 West 11th (2010) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 925 West Georgia, so that building is probably gone (inferred).