The Wilkses

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Albert E Wilkes at 1166 Alberni Street, a mechanic at Bowell McDonald, with Frederick E Wilkes, a logger, and Phyllis M Wilkes, an operator at the BC Telephone. Dr W E Wilks is listed at 601 Bute Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Washington E Wilks there as the householder, a physician, with Ernest F Wilks, a manager at the Metalspray of BC.

Mrs J Wilks is listed at 7790 Cartier 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 Jane Wilks there as the householder, widow of G W, with Edgar Wilks, a moulder at Easthope Bros. E O Wilks is listed at 3652 Dundas Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edward O Wilks there as the householder, a salesman at Garvin Ice & Fuel.

Miss E Wilks is listed at 1471 East 27th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Wilks there as the householder. L Wilks is listed at 1437 East 28th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Leonard Wilks there as the householder, a warehouseman at Macdonalds Consolidated, with Dorothy M Wilks, an operator at the BC Telephone.

J H Wilkes is listed at 1636 East 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John A Wilkes there as the householder, a service inspector at Burroughs Adding Machinery. The 1940 name section lists John Wilks at 1129 Pacific Street, a power houseman. The 1940 name section lists Maud L Wilks at 3329 West 10th Avenue, an operator at the BC Telephone.

H Wilks is listed at 4178 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Howard Wilks there as the householder, a machinist at Letson & Burpee. Miss D M Wilkes is listed at 1305 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Dorothy M Wilkes there as the householder, an addressograph operator at the City of Vancouver.

A F Wilks is listed at 1308 West 46th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur F Wilks there as the householder, a school teacher. G V Wilks is listed at 870 West 62nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George V Wilks there as the householder, a moulder.

W E Wilks, a physician, is listed at 925 West Georgia Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists C Wilkes at 1362 West Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists Cyril Wilkes there as the householder, a shipper at Swifts, with Claude R Wilkes, a painter, Arthur Wilkes, proprietor of Old Country Meat Market, and Arthur R Wilkes, a carpenter.

Today

601 Bute, 3652 Dundas, 1437 East 28th, 1636 East 2nd, 3329 West 10th, 4178 West 13th and 1305 West 15th still have their buildings from before 1946, 601 Bute on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1166 Alberni (1980), 1471 East 27th (1982), 1308 West 46th (2003) and 870 West 62nd (1965) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 7790 Cartier, 1129 Pacific, 925 West Georgia and 1362 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).