The Whitworths

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists F C Whitworth at 233 Abbott Street, retired. H R Whitworth is listed at 6636 Balsam 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 Henry R Whitworth there as the householder, retired.

Mrs B E Whitworth is listed at 8862 Cartier Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Bessie E Whitworth there as the householder, widow of G, with Elizabeth M Whitworth, a gym instructor. W Whitworth is listed at 948 East 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Whitworth there as the householder, a mate at BC Cement, with Dorothy Whitworth, a clerk at Woodward's.

J Whitworth is listed at 603 East 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Whitworth there as the householder, with John Whitworth, retired, John W Whitworth, a granite cutter at Art Monument, and Lyle R Whitworth. C A Whitworth, in fuel, is listed at 221 East 1st Avenue in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Whitworth at 1432 East 27th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Agnes Whitworth there as the householder, with Elinor M Whitworth, a labeller at Hedlunds, and Richard N Whitworth, a meat cutter at Safeway Stores. In 1940 the directory lists J Whitworth at 459 East 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James Whitworth there as the householder, with Charles A Whitworth, in coal & wood.

The 1940 name section lists Thomas Whitworth at 456 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists James W Whitworth at 993 Hornby Street, with James W Whitworth Jr. In 1940 the directory lists A Whitworth, rooms to let, at 1533 Pendrell Street. The 1940 name section lists Albert Whitworth there, who kept rooms to let.

In 1940 the directory lists C M Whitworth, a dentist, at 2577 Sasamat Street. J B Whitworth is listed at 784 Thurlow Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John B Whitworth there as the householder, a service mechanic at American Can, with Mrs Caroline J Whitworth. The 1940 name section lists Mary E Whitworth at 1836 Vine Street, widow of C H.

In 1940 the directory lists C M Whitworth at 4679 West 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles M Whitworth there as the householder, a dentist. In 1940 the directory lists F V Whitworth at 192 West 21st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Francis V Whitworth there as the householder, a manager at Art Monument.

In 1940 the directory lists J P Whitworth at 3649 West 21st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John P Whitworth there as the householder, an engineer, with Ken Whitworth, an engineer, and Winifred Y Whitworth, a stenographer for D M Sullivan. The 1940 name section lists Ethel B Whitworth at 3559 West 24th Avenue, a school teacher at the Burnaby Corporation. The 1940 name section lists Tom Whitworth at 156 West 6th Avenue, a meat cutter at Burns & Co.

Today

233 Abbott, 948 East 11th, 456 East Hastings, 784 Thurlow, 4679 West 11th, 192 West 21st, 3649 West 21st and 3559 West 24th still have their buildings from before 1946, 233 Abbott and 784 Thurlow on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 603 East 16th (1985), 1432 East 27th (2001), 993 Hornby (1975) and 2577 Sasamat (1989) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 6636 Balsam, 8862 Cartier, 221 East 1st, 459 East 6th, 1533 Pendrell, 1836 Vine and 156 West 6th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).