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West End, Vancouver

1111 Jervis Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1111 Jervis Street is The Marlborough, an apartment building, with 33 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 40 people here: William A Anstie, retired; Albert E Ball, an assistant at Criterion Billiard Room; and 38 others. It lists four more people here under other surnames too.

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44
people the 1940 directory lists here, four of them named in the book
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category C
1928
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 34 linesThe Marlborough and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • William A Anstieretired · householder · suite 302p. 16
  • Albert E Ballan assistant at Criterion Billiard Room · householder · suite 104p. 28
  • Grace Bernarda stenographer at Salvage Association, London · householder · suite 105p. 44
  • Juanita V Boothwho worked for the BC Telephone · householder · suite 307p. 56
  • Ken J Bownea salesman at International Bus Machinery · householder · suite 202p. 60
  • Earl F Brakkean inspector at US Immigration · householder · suite 102p. 62
  • Richard H Burkeof Capitol Barber Shop · householder · suite 303p. 80
  • George M Dewara trackman at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 201p. 158
  • Mary M L Dobbinhouseholder · suite 203p. 162
  • Thomas G Fyfea manager at The Marlborough · householder · suite 5p. 213
  • Francis B Graya salesman at the Hudson's Bay Company · householder · suite 310p. 237
  • Hugh R Heislera salesman at Spencer's · householder · suite 103p. 265
  • Viola M Kiteleya clerk at R Gelletly & Co · householder · suite 204p. 327
  • Ivan W McComban accountant at Boeing's · householder · suite 205p. 366
  • Leonard J McKinnona lineman · householder · suite 208p. 387
  • Elsie I McLeanan auto operator at the CN Telegraphs · householder · suite 4p. 390
  • Ernest C McLeanhouseholder · suite 206p. 390
  • Anna F McQueenwidow of H · householder · suite 209p. 400
  • Albert E Mitchellretired · householder · suite 309p. 433
  • Harold Moorehouseholder · suite 106p. 438
  • George L Oateshouseholder · suite 305p. 466
  • Enna Prattwho worked for H R MacMillan Export · lives here · suite 108p. 502
  • Enna Prattwidow of T · householder · suite 108p. 502
  • Miss J M Proctorhouseholder · suite 304p. 504
  • Mary J Quinnwidow of J · householder · suite 3p. 508
  • Gordon H Rocketthouseholder · suite 210p. 528
  • Andrew A Rossa traveller auditor at the CPR · householder · suite 301p. 532
  • W A Smithhouseholder · suite 308p. 573
  • John Stirlinghouseholder · suite 110p. 589
  • Constance E Stonewidow of T · householder · suite 109p. 590
  • Kate B Stonewidow of W K · householder · suite 107p. 590
  • George H Streetera stockman at Woolworths · householder · suite 1p. 592
  • George Thomasan improver at Dixon & Murray · householder · suite 2p. 607
  • Bruce Whitleyhouseholder · suite 101p. 657

Also under the Anstie name

  • Jane K Anstiea school teacher · lives here · suite 302p. 16
  • Roland Bootha ticket agent at Canadian Pacific Steamships · lives here · suite 307p. 56
  • Mary McLeanwidow of J · lives here · suite 4p. 391
  • Winnie McQueenlives here · suite 209p. 400
  • Marguerite R Quinna hairdresser for T G Guthrie · lives here · suite 3p. 508
  • Mrs Ruby I Thomasa labeller at Hedlunds · lives herep. 608

Also at this address

  • Four more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book

Jervis Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

JERVIS

  1. 1111Marlborough (The) aptsp. 91
  2. 11111Streeter G Hp. 91
  3. 11112Thomas Gp. 91
  4. 11113Quinn Mrs M Jp. 91
  5. 11114McLean Miss E Ip. 91
  6. 11115Fyfe T Gp. 91
  7. 1111101Whitley Bp. 91
  8. 1111102Brakke E Fp. 91
  9. 1111103Heisler H Rp. 91
  10. 1111104Ball A Ep. 91
  11. 1111105Bernard Miss Gp. 91
  12. 1111106Moore Hp. 91
  13. 1111107Stone Mrs K Bp. 91
  14. 1111108Pratt Mrs Ep. 91
  15. 1111109Stone Mrs C Ep. 91
  16. 1111110Stirling Jp. 91
  17. 1111201Dewar G Mp. 91
  18. 1111202Bowne K Jp. 91
  19. 1111203Dobbin Miss M M Lp. 91
  20. 1111204Kiteley Miss V Mp. 91
  21. 1111205McComb I Wp. 91
  22. 1111206McLean E Cp. 91
  23. 1111208McKinnon L Jp. 91
  24. 1111209McQueen Mrs A Fp. 91
  25. 1111210Rockett G Hp. 91
  26. 1111301Ross A Ap. 91
  27. 1111302Anstie W Ap. 91
  28. 1111303Burke R Hp. 91
  29. 1111304Proctor Miss J Mp. 91
  30. 1111305Oates G Lp. 91
  31. 1111307Booth Miss J Vp. 91
  32. 1111308Smith W Ap. 91
  33. 1111309Mitchell A Ep. 91
  34. 1111310Gray F Bp. 91

Names

  1. Anstie Wm A retired h302, 1111 Jervisp. 16
  2. Ball Albt E asst Criterion Billiard Room h104, 1111 Jervisp. 28
  3. Bernard Grace sten Salvage Assn, London h105, 1111 Jervisp. 44
  4. Booth Juanita V emp BC Tel h307, 1111 Jervisp. 56
  5. Bowne Ken J slsmn Intl Bus Mach h202, 1111 Jervisp. 60
  6. Brakke Earl F inspr US Immig h102, 1111 Jervisp. 62
  7. Burke Richd H of Capitol Barber Shop h303, 1111 Jervisp. 80
  8. Dewar Geo M trackmn BCER h201, 1111 Jervisp. 158
  9. Dobbin Mary M L h203, 1111 Jervisp. 162
  10. Fyfe Thos G mgr The Marlborough h5, 1111 Jervisp. 213
  11. Gray Francis B slsmn HBC h310, 1111 Jervisp. 237
  12. Heisler Hugh R slsmn Spencer's h103, 1111 Jervisp. 265
  13. Kiteley Viola M clk R Gelletly & Co h204, 1111 Jervisp. 327
  14. McComb Ivan W acct Boeing's h205, 1111 Jervisp. 366
  15. McKinnon Leonard J linmn h208, 1111 Jervisp. 387
  16. McLean Elsie I auto opr CN Telegs h4, 1111 Jervisp. 390
  17. McLean Ernest C h206, 1111 Jervisp. 390
  18. McQueen Anna F wid H h209, 1111 Jervisp. 400
  19. Mitchell Albt E retired h309, 1111 Jervisp. 433
  20. Moore Harold h106, 1111 Jervisp. 438
  21. Oates Geo L h305, 1111 Jervisp. 466
  22. Pratt Enna switchbd opr H R MacMillan Export r108, 1111 Jervisp. 502
  23. Pratt Enna wid T h108, 1111 Jervisp. 502
  24. Proctor Miss J M h304, 1111 Jervisp. 504
  25. Quinn Mary J wid J h3, 1111 Jervisp. 508
  26. Rockett Gordon H h210, 1111 Jervisp. 528
  27. Ross Andw A trav aud CPR h301, 1111 Jervisp. 532
  28. Smith W A h308, 1111 Jervisp. 573
  29. Stirling John h110, 1111 Jervisp. 589
  30. Stone Constance E wid T h109, 1111 Jervisp. 590
  31. Stone Kate B wid W K h107, 1111 Jervisp. 590
  32. Streeter Geo H stockmn Woolworths h1, 1111 Jervisp. 592
  33. Thomas Geo improver Dixon & Murray h2, 1111 Jervisp. 607
  34. Whitley Bruce h101, 1111 Jervisp. 657
  35. Anstie Jane K sch tchr Van City r302, 1111 Jervisp. 16
  36. Booth Roland tkt agt CPSS r307, 1111 Jervisp. 56
  37. McLean Mary wid J r4, 1111 Jervisp. 391
  38. McQueen Winnie r209, 1111 Jervisp. 400
  39. Quinn Marguerite R hairdrsr T G Guthrie r3, 1111 Jervisp. 508
  40. Thomas Mrs Ruby I labeller Hedlunds r1111 Jervisp. 608
The lines for 1111 Jervis Street in the 1940 directory, as we read them, with its abbreviations; each opens its page at the Vancouver Public Library. The name section prints h for a householder and r for someone who lives at the address.

The building today

1111 Jervis Street still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category C), one of two on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1928 as its year built.

The 1100 block in 1940

Jervis Street, on the stretch it shares with the 1000 block, between Nelson and Davie 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.

Jervis Street, the 1100 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)

West side, odd numbers

  1. 1111Marlborough (The) +33stands

Jervis Street, block by block

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1111 Jervis Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1928 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

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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.