In 1940, 1049 Nelson Street is Clovelly Lodge, with eleven suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 16 people here: Bridget J Carton, widow of T; Sarah Dickinson, widow of T; and 14 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: McDonald (no first name printed). Its name section lists four more people here under other surnames too.
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- 21
- people the 1940 directory lists here, four of them named in the book
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- twelve linesClovelly Lodge and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Bridget J Cartonwidow of T · householder · suite 7p. 100
- Sarah Dickinsonwidow of T · householder · suite 6p. 159
- Stella R Dickinsona saleswoman at Woodward's · lives here · suite 6p. 159
- Eva A Evansa nurse for Dr W L Graham · householder · suite 8p. 187
- Annie Gilbertsonwidow of G H · householder · suite 9p. 223
- Frederick Hoganan anaesthetist at the St Paul's Hospital · householder · suite 2p. 276
- Mary O'Brienwidow of M · householder · suite 1p. 467
- Mrs Marjorie R Polehamptonhouseholder · suite 5p. 497
- Mrs Annie Quinnellwho worked for Star Laundry · householder · suite 5Bp. 508
- Dorothy Sharpan operator at Smith's Button Works · householder · suite 5Ap. 553
- Edwin J Vincenthouseholder · suite 6ap. 634
Also under the Carton name
- Angela R Cartona nurse · lives here · suite 7p. 100
- Maureen T Cartona nurse for Dr E Pinkerton · lives here · suite 7p. 100
- Geoffrey W Gilbertsonan engineer · lives here · suite 9p. 223
- Joseph B Gilbertsona seaman · lives here · suite 9p. 223
- Stan O'Briena switchman at the National Harbours Board · lives here · suite 1p. 467
Only in the street section
- McDonald (no first name printed)suite 10p. 118
Also at this address
- Four more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
Nelson Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
NELSON
- 1049Clovelly Lodge aptsp. 118
- 10491O'Brien Mrs Mp. 118
- 10492Hogan Dr Fp. 118
- 10495Polehampton Mrs Mp. 118
- 10495ASharp Miss Dp. 118
- 10495BQuinnell Mrs Ap. 118
- 10496Dickinson Mrs Sp. 118
- 10496AVincent E Jp. 118
- 10497Carton Mrs B Jp. 118
- 10498Evans Miss E Ap. 118
- 10499Gilbertson Mrs Ap. 118
- 104910McDonald —p. 118
Names
- Carton Bridget J wid T h7, 1049 Nelsonp. 100
- Dickinson Sarah wid T weaver Gordon Campbell h6, 1049 Nelsonp. 159
- Dickinson Stella R slswm Woodwards r6, 1049 Nelsonp. 159
- Evans Eva A nurse Dr W L Graham h8, 1049 Nelsonp. 187
- Gilbertson Annie wid G H mgr Clovelly Lodge h9, 1049 Nelsonp. 223
- Hogan Fredk anaesthetist St Paul's Hosp h2, 1049 Nelsonp. 276
- O'Brien Mary wid M h1, 1049 Nelsonp. 467
- Polehampton Mrs Marjorie R h5, 1049 Nelsonp. 497
- Quinnell Mrs Annie emp Star Lndy h5B, 1049 Nelsonp. 508
- Sharp Dorothy opr Smith's Button Wks h5A, 1049 Nelsonp. 553
- Vincent Edwin J h6a, 1049 Nelsonp. 634
- Carton Angela R nurse r7, 1049 Nelsonp. 100
- Carton Maureen T nurse Dr E Pinkerton r7, 1049 Nelsonp. 100
- Gilbertson Geof W eng r9, 1049 Nelsonp. 223
- Gilbertson Jos B seamn r9, 1049 Nelsonp. 223
- O'Brien Stan swchmn NHB r1, 1049 Nelsonp. 467
The building today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 1049 Nelson Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the nearest that still stands is 1058, on the heritage register, on the other side of the street, one of two on the block.
The 1000 block in 1940
Nelson Street between Burrard and Thurlow Streets, West End: every door the 1940 directory lists on the block, the way it prints them, and what stands at each today. This house is marked in red.
Nelson Street, the 1000 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
*: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark, printed from 1935)
North side, odd numbers
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1049 Nelson Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1049-nelson, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.
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Sources
The 1940 city directory (British Columbia and Yukon Directory), street and name sections, read by us line by line (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories); each line above links its page. Today's buildings: City of Vancouver Open Data (property tax report 2026, property addresses, Vancouver Heritage Register; Open Government Licence – Vancouver). The City's year built is BC Assessment's figure and can be approximate for old houses. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.