In 1940, 1086 West 10th Avenue is Rockcliffe Apartments, with ten suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 15 people here: Mrs Eleanor G Bourne; Miss M Farris, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital; and 13 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: Mrs A McRae. Its name section lists four more people here under other surnames too.
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- 20
- people the 1940 directory lists here, four of them named in the book
- *
- some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
- Still standing
- today, by the City's records
- 1929
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1940
The street section
- eleven linesRockcliffe Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Mrs Eleanor G Bournehouseholder · suite 4p. 58
- Miss M Farrisa nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital · householder · suite 1p. 191
- James W Hallproprietor of the Rockcliffe Apartments · householder · suite 6p. 248
- Leslie R Hobbsa clerk at C B of C · householder · suite 2p. 275
- A Nelson Inglisa physician · householder · suite 5p. 294
- Wilfred C Parsonsa salesman at National Biscuit · householder · suite 10p. 481
- Isabella G Robbwidow of J · householder · suite 8p. 523
- Peter Stursberga reporter at the Province · householder · suite 9p. 593
- Edna H Warda stockkeeper for O B Allan · householder · suite 7p. 641
Also under the Bourne name
- Florence M Bournea nurse · lives here · suite 4p. 58
- James McRaelives here · suite 3p. 401
- William J McRaea conductor at the BC Electric Railway · lives here · suite 3p. 401
- Grace I Robba school teacher · lives here · suite 8p. 523
- Lorne H Robba school principal · lives here · suite 8p. 523
- Richard K G Stursberga clerk at the Royal Bank · lives here · suite 9p. 593
Only in the street section
- Mrs A McRaesuite 3p. 199
Also at this address
- Four more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
West 10th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 10TH
- 1086Rockcliffe Aptsp. 199
- 10861Farris Miss Mp. 199
- 10862Hobbs L Rp. 199
- 10863McRae Mrs Ap. 199
- 10864Bourne Mrs E Gp. 199
- 10865Inglis A Np. 199
- 10866*Hall J Wp. 199
- 10867Ward Miss E Hp. 199
- 10868Robb Mrs I Gp. 199
- 10869Stursberg Pp. 199
- 108610Parsons W Cp. 199
Names
- Bourne Mrs Eleanor G h4, 1086 West 10thp. 58
- Farris Miss M nurse Van Genl Hosp h1, 1086 West 10thp. 191
- Hall Jas W prop Rockcliffe Apts h6, 1086 West 10thp. 248
- Hobbs Leslie R clk C B of C h2, 1086 West 10thp. 275
- Inglis A Nelson phys 620, 718 Granville h5, 1086 West 10thp. 294
- Parsons Wilfd C slsmn Natl Biscuit h10, 1086 West 10thp. 481
- Robb Isabella G wid J h8, 1086 West 10thp. 523
- Stursberg Peter reporter Province h9, 1086 West 10thp. 593
- Ward Edna H stockkpr O B Allan h7, 1086 West 10thp. 641
- Bourne Florence M nurse r4, 1086 West 10thp. 58
- McRae Jas r3, 1086 West 10thp. 401
- McRae Wm J cond BCER r3, 1086 West 10thp. 401
- Robb Grace I sch tchr Van City r8, 1086 West 10thp. 523
- Robb Lorne H sch prin Van City r8, 1086 West 10thp. 523
- Stursberg Richd K G clk Royal Bk r9, 1086 West 10thp. 593
The building today
1086 West 10th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 1096 next door; the City's assessment record gives 1929 as its year built.
The 1000 block in 1940
West 10th Avenue, on the stretch it shares with the 900 block, between Laurel and Spruce Streets, Fairview: 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.
West 10th Avenue, 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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1086 West 10th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1929 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1086-west-10th-avenue, 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.