The Wilcoxes

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists H E Wilcox at 230 Abbott Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Harvey E Wilcox there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G E Wilcox at 1536 Alberni 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 lists Grace E Wilcox there as the householder, widow of H G, with Laura Wilcox, a school teacher.

In 1940 the directory lists H E Wilcox at 1952 Alberni Street. The 1940 name section lists Violet V Wilcox there. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs O Wilcox at 2316 Balaclava Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Olive Wilcox there as the householder, widow of W.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Constance Wilcox at 4226 Cartier Street, a housekeeper for F C Garde. The 1940 name section lists George M Wilcox at 1851 Comox Street, a salesman at Swift's, with Meldrom Wilcox. In 1940 the directory lists S G Wilcox at 166 East 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Stan G Wilcox there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists J H Wilcox at 60 East 18th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John H Wilcox there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway, with Leslie G Wilcox, a student. In 1940 the directory lists A S Wilcox at 3263 East 22nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur S Wilcox there as the householder, an engineer.

In 1940 the directory lists L H Wilcox at 3576 East 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lyle H Wilcox there as the householder, a sheet metal worker. In 1940 the directory lists Better Built Baskets Wilcox at 319 East Broadway.

R H Wilcox is listed at 701 East Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert H Wilcox there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Herbert Wilcox at 982 East Pender Street.

In 1940 the directory lists F C Wilcox at 137 Garden Drive. The 1940 name section lists Frederick C Wilcox there as the householder, a welder, with Gordon R Wilcox, a salesman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists S E Wilcox at 739 Hamilton Street. The 1940 name section lists S Edward Wilcox there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists R H Wilcox at 800 Hawks Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Russell H Wilcox there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists R V Wilcox at 8770 Heather Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ralph V Wilcox there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists F R Wilcox at 540 Helmcken Street. The 1940 name section lists Findlay R Wilcox there as the householder, a boat broker, with Roy B Wilcox, a farmer. The 1940 name section lists John F Willcox at 2620 Oxford Street.

W R Wilcox is listed at 2057 Parker Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William R Wilcox there as the householder, a helper at Letson & Burpee, with Agnes M Wilcox, a dressmaker, and Roy Wilcox, a clipper at BC Plywoods. The 1940 name section lists W Wilcox at 546 Prior Street. In 1940 the directory lists Miss M Wilcox at 2649 Quebec Street.

The 1940 name section lists Georgina E Wilcox at 1063 West 13th Avenue, an operator at the BC Telephone. The 1940 name section lists Earl Wilcox at 937 West 16th Avenue, a millworker at the Eburne Saw Mills, with John E Wilcox. R J Willcox is listed at 3664 West 17th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Reginald J Willcox there as the householder, a clerk at the Dominion Income Tax.

L V Wilcox is listed at 3622 West 21st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lionel V Wilcox there as the householder, proprietor of Wilcox Better Built Baskets. F E Wilcox is listed at 3825 West 26th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank E Wilcox there as the householder, an accountant for Nanson Rothwell, with Frances M Wilcox, a telephone operator for Gutta Percha, J Le Roy Wilcox, a sanderman at BC Hardwood Floor, and M Kathleen Wilcox, a stenographer for Gutta Percha.

E R C Wilcox is listed at 3794 West 30th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edward R C Wilcox there as the householder, a branch manager at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. The 1940 name section lists Edith B Wilcox at 1676 West 33rd Avenue, a domestic for T D Bain.

In 1940 the directory lists J Wilcox at 2116 West 43rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Wilcox there as the householder, a beauty shop and barber. The 1940 name section lists James Wilcox at 3075 West 5th Avenue, retired. The 1940 name section lists James F Wilcox at 801 West Georgia Street, a salesman at Vancouver Breweries.

The 1940 name section lists Grace Wilcox at 624 West Hastings Street, a waitress. W Wilcox is listed at 2211 William Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Walter Wilcox there as the householder, a postman.

Today

2316 Balaclava, 4226 Cartier, 166 East 11th, 3576 East 29th, 319 East Broadway, 701 East Broadway, 800 Hawks, 540 Helmcken, 2620 Oxford, 2057 Parker, 2649 Quebec, 3825 West 26th, 3794 West 30th, 3075 West 5th, 801 West Georgia and 2211 William still have their buildings from before 1946, 540 Helmcken, 2620 Oxford, 2649 Quebec and 801 West Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 60 East 18th (1984), 3263 East 22nd (1965), 546 Prior (2003) and 3622 West 21st (1991) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 230 Abbott, 1536 Alberni, 1952 Alberni, 1851 Comox, 982 East Pender, 137 Garden Drive, 739 Hamilton, 8770 Heather, 1063 West 13th, 937 West 16th, 3664 West 17th, 1676 West 33rd, 2116 West 43rd and 624 West Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).