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West End, Vancouver

1243 Thurlow Street

In the 1940 city directory.

The 1940 directory lists 30 suites and households at 1243 Thurlow Street. Its name section lists 39 people here: Robert M Alexander, retired; Mrs Emilie B Campbell; and 37 others. The street section prints two more names the name section doesn't list: Hampton Court and S M Moore. Its name section lists 13 more people here under other surnames too.

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54
people the 1940 directory lists here, 13 of them named in the book
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category B
1911
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 30 linesThe suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Robert M Alexanderretired · householder · suite 51p. 8
  • Mrs Emilie B Campbellhouseholder · suite 11p. 89
  • Mrs M Clare Cresswella president at Clareg-Cresswell · householder · suite 21p. 138
  • Bayard Haddocka music teacher · householder · suite 43p. 246
  • Sarah Howewidow of W J · householder · suite 31p. 285
  • John E Howsonretired · householder · suite 33p. 286
  • Elizabeth Humewidow of E J · householder · suite 5p. 288
  • Elsie Humea cashier for Excelsior Life · lives here · suite 5p. 288
  • Amy Jarvisan assistant at the Vancouver Public Library · householder · suite 6p. 301
  • Mrs Anne H Kinghouseholder · suite 54p. 323
  • Mary E Lewiswidow of T B · householder · suite 53p. 347
  • John P McBeatha managing-director at Rorison McBeath Insurance · householder · suite 2p. 363
  • S Agnes Maitlanda nurse · householder · suite 41p. 405
  • Jennie Markwidow of S · householder · suite 22p. 413
  • Hugh Michaela clerk at Pacific Elevator · householder · suite 7p. 427
  • Isaac Millera salesman · householder · suite 34p. 430
  • Margaret P Morganwidow of E · householder · suite 9p. 440
  • Robert T Naughtya master mariner at the Union Steamship Company · householder · suite 4p. 454
  • Irene Phoenixa milliner · householder · suite 12p. 493
  • Hazen Ritchiean assistant engineer at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 23p. 522
  • Maria L Roperwidow of E · householder · suite 45p. 531
  • Mrs C Ethel Rosshouseholder · suite 25p. 532
  • Jessie H Scottwidow of W L · householder · suite 44p. 548
  • Betsy Shielwidow of J · householder · suite 42p. 557
  • Rev J B Skenehouseholder · suite 24p. 564
  • Jane Somertonwidow of A E · householder · suite 1p. 576
  • Anna M J Walkerhouseholder · suite 32p. 637
  • Mrs Margaret Whitmorehouseholder · suite 3p. 657

Also under the Cresswell name

  • Reginald T Cresswella clerk at the City of Vancouver · lives here · suite 21p. 138
  • Elizabeth A Eganwidow of J J · householder · suite 8p. 179
  • Edith Howelives here · suite 31p. 285
  • Isobel A Humea clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce · lives here · suite 5p. 288
  • James G McBeatha clerk at Rorison McBeath Insurance · lives here · suite 2p. 363
  • Eileen Marka cashier at Woodward's · lives here · suite 22p. 413
  • May Marka clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company · lives here · suite 22p. 413
  • Molly Markan operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 22p. 413
  • Ken Rossa music teacher · lives here · suite 25p. 533
  • Dorothy W J Scottwidow of A J · lives here · suite 3p. 547
  • Nance Shiellives here · suite 42p. 557

Only in the street section

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

THURLOW

  1. 1243Hampton Courtp. 156
  2. 1243basementMoore S Mp. 156
  3. 12431Somerton Mrs Jp. 156
  4. 12432McBeath J Pp. 156
  5. 12433Whitmore Mrs Mp. 156
  6. 12434Naughty R Tp. 156
  7. 12435Hume Mrs Ep. 156
  8. 12436Jarvis Miss Ap. 156
  9. 12437Michael Hp. 156
  10. 12438Egan E Ap. 156
  11. 12439Morgan Mrs M Pp. 156
  12. 124311Campbell Mrs E Bp. 156
  13. 124312Phoenix Miss Ip. 156
  14. 124321Cresswell Mrs M Cp. 156
  15. 124322Mark Mrs Jp. 156
  16. 124323Ritchie Hp. 156
  17. 124324Skene Rev J Bp. 156
  18. 124325Ross Mrs C Ep. 156
  19. 124331Howe Mrs Sp. 156
  20. 124332Walker Miss A M Jp. 156
  21. 124333Howson J Ep. 156
  22. 124334Miller Ip. 156
  23. 124341Maitland Miss S Ap. 156
  24. 124342Shiel Mrs Bp. 156
  25. 124343Haddock Bp. 156
  26. 124344Scott Mrs J Hp. 156
  27. 124345Roper Mrs M Lp. 156
  28. 124351Alexander R Mp. 156
  29. 124353Lewis Mrs M Ep. 156
  30. 124354King Mrs A Hp. 156

Names

  1. Alexander Robt M retired h51, 1243 Thurlowp. 8
  2. Campbell Mrs Emilie B h11, 1243 Thurlowp. 89
  3. Cresswell Mrs M Clare pres Clareg-Cresswell h21, 1243 Thurlowp. 138
  4. Haddock Bayard mus tchr 710 Davie h43, 1243 Thurlowp. 246
  5. Howe Sarah wid W J h31, 1243 Thurlowp. 285
  6. Howson John E retired h33, 1243 Thurlowp. 286
  7. Hume Eliz wid E J h5, 1243 Thurlowp. 288
  8. Hume Elsie cash Excelsior Life r5, 1243 Thurlowp. 288
  9. Jarvis Amy asst Van Pub Lib h6, 1243 Thurlowp. 301
  10. King Mrs Anne H h54, 1243 Thurlowp. 323
  11. Lewis Mary E wid T B women's clo 775 Granville h53, 1243 Thurlowp. 347
  12. McBeath John P mng-dir Rorison McBeath Ins h2, 1243 Thurlowp. 363
  13. Maitland S Agnes nurse h41, 1243 Thurlowp. 405
  14. Mark Jennie wid S h22, 1243 Thurlowp. 413
  15. Michael Hugh clk Pac Elev h7, 1243 Thurlowp. 427
  16. Miller Isaac slsmn h34, 1243 Thurlowp. 430
  17. Morgan Margt P wid E h9, 1243 Thurlowp. 440
  18. Naughty Robt T mstr mrnr USS h4, 1243 Thurlowp. 454
  19. Phoenix Irene mlnr h12, 1243 Thurlowp. 493
  20. Ritchie Hazen asst eng BCER h23, 1243 Thurlowp. 522
  21. Roper Maria L wid E h45, 1243 Thurlowp. 531
  22. Ross Mrs C Ethel h25, 1243 Thurlowp. 532
  23. Scott Jessie H wid W L h44, 1243 Thurlowp. 548
  24. Shiel Betsy wid J h42, 1243 Thurlowp. 557
  25. Skene Rev J B h24, 1243 Thurlowp. 564
  26. Somerton Jane wid A E h1, 1243 Thurlowp. 576
  27. Walker Anna M J h32, 1243 Thurlowp. 637
  28. Whitmore Mrs Margt h3, 1243 Thurlowp. 657
  29. Cresswell Regd T clk Van City r21, 1243 Thurlowp. 138
  30. Egan Eliz A wid J J dmnstr Blue Ribbon h8, 1243 Thurlowp. 179
  31. Howe Edith r31, 1243 Thurlowp. 285
  32. Hume Isobel A clk CB of C r5, 1243 Thurlowp. 288
  33. McBeath Jas G clk Rorison McBeath Ins r2, 1243 Thurlowp. 363
  34. Mark Eileen cash Woodwards r22, 1243 Thurlowp. 413
  35. Mark May clk HBC r22, 1243 Thurlowp. 413
  36. Mark Molly opr BC Tel r22, 1243 Thurlowp. 413
  37. Ross Ken mus tchr 646 Seymour r25, 1243 Thurlowp. 533
  38. Scott Dorothy W J wid A J r3, 1243 Thurlowp. 547
  39. Shiel Nance r42, 1243 Thurlowp. 557
The lines for 1243 Thurlow 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 house today

1243 Thurlow Street still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B), as does 1240 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1911 as its year built.

The 1200 block in 1940

Thurlow Street between Davie and Burnaby 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.

Thurlow Street, the 1200 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)

East side, even numbers

  1. 1240occupied, no name givenstands

The 1200 block of Thurlow Street

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1243 Thurlow Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1911 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

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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.