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West End, Vancouver

1245 Nelson Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1245 Nelson Street is Tweedsmuir Apartments, with 18 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 26 people here: Mrs Isabel Celle, a ​ ​; F Gorrie; and 24 others. The street section prints two more names the name section doesn't list: M Gonzales and N S McDonald. Its name section lists five more people here under other surnames too.

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33
people the 1940 directory lists here, five of them named in the book
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

  • 19 linesTweedsmuir Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Mrs Isabel Cellea ​ ​ · householder · suite 22p. 103
  • F Gorriehouseholder · suite 33p. 231
  • Sarah A Heathcotewidow of F · householder · suite 25p. 264
  • Mrs Evelyne Liversidgea manager at the Tweedsmuir Apartments · householder · suite 1p. 351
  • George Lockeya buyer at the Hudson's Bay Company · householder · suite 21p. 353
  • Amelia M McCreadya stenographer at H R MacMillan Export · householder · suite 34p. 367
  • Margaret M McInnisa stenographer for Northwestern Mutualp. 379
  • Margaret C McKaya stenographer at the Workmen's Compensation Board · householder · suite 15p. 382
  • Don W Menziesa salesman · householder · suite 23p. 425
  • Mrs Vivian Morrisona nurse · householder · suite 2p. 443
  • James Mulgrewwho worked for the BC Liquor Control Board · householder · suite 26p. 446
  • Alvin J Oddyan office manager at Swifts · householder · suite 11p. 468
  • Thomas D M Osborneretired · householder · suite 35p. 473
  • Edwin K Pinkertona physician · householder · suite 12p. 495
  • Bruce S Smitha physician · householder · suite 36p. 568
  • Carl F Uhdenwho worked for Boeings · householder · suite 24p. 624

Also under the Heathcote name

  • Minnie Heathcotea clerk at the CN Telegraphs · lives here · suite 23p. 264
  • Violet Heathcotea clerk at Imperial Oil · lives here · suite 25p. 264
  • Rae Liversidgea nurse for Dr P Ragona · lives here · suite 1p. 351
  • I Eva Lockeylives here · suite 21p. 353
  • M Jean Macdonalda stenographer at Dominion Life · lives here · suite 16p. 372
  • Robert J McDonalda student · lives here · suite 16p. 372
  • Frances P Mulgrewlives here · suite 26p. 446
  • Isabel Mulgrewa stenographer · lives here · suite 26p. 446
  • Mary L Mulgrewa stenographer at English Herbal Dispensary · lives here · suite 26p. 446
  • Muryl D Osbornein cosmetics · lives here · suite 35p. 473

Only in the street section

Also at this address

  • Five 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

  1. 1245Tweedsmuir Aptsp. 119
  2. 12451Liversidge Mrs Ep. 119
  3. 12452Morrison Mrs Vp. 119
  4. 124511Oddy A Jp. 119
  5. 124512Pinkerton Dr E Kp. 119
  6. 124514Gonzales Mp. 119
  7. 124515McKay Miss M Cp. 119
  8. 124516McDonald N Sp. 119
  9. 124517McInnis Miss M Mp. 119
  10. 124521Lockey Gp. 119
  11. 124522Celle Mrs Ip. 119
  12. 124523Menzies D Wp. 119
  13. 124524Uhden C Fp. 119
  14. 124525Heathcote Mrs S Ap. 119
  15. 124526Mulgrew Jp. 119
  16. 124533Gorrie Fp. 119
  17. 124534McCready Miss A Mp. 119
  18. 124535Osborne T D Mp. 119
  19. 124536Smith Dr B Sp. 119

Names

  1. Celle Mrs Isabel ​ ​ ​ h22, 1245 Nelsonp. 103
  2. Gorrie F h33, 1245 Nelsonp. 231
  3. Heathcote Sarah A wid F h25, 1245 Nelsonp. 264
  4. Liversidge Mrs Evelyne mgr Tweedsmuir Apts h1, 1245 Nelsonp. 351
  5. Lockey Geo buyer HBC h21, 1245 Nelsonp. 353
  6. McCready Amelia M sten H R MacMillan Export h34, 1245 Nelsonp. 367
  7. McInnis Margt M sten Northwestern Mutual 1245 Nelsonp. 379
  8. McKay Margt C sten Workmen's Comp Bd h15, 1245 Nelsonp. 382
  9. Menzies Don W slsmn h23, 1245 Nelsonp. 425
  10. Morrison Mrs Vivian nurse h2, 1245 Nelsonp. 443
  11. Mulgrew Jas emp BC Liq Cont Bd h26, 1245 Nelsonp. 446
  12. Oddy Alvin J office mgr Swifts h11, 1245 Nelsonp. 468
  13. Osborne Thos D M retired h35, 1245 Nelsonp. 473
  14. Pinkerton Edwin K phys 812, 925 W Georgia h12, 1245 Nelsonp. 495
  15. Smith Bruce S phys 325, 718 Granville h36, 1245 Nelsonp. 568
  16. Uhden Carl F emp Boeings h24, 1245 Nelsonp. 624
  17. Heathcote Minnie clk CN Telegs r23, 1245 Nelsonp. 264
  18. Heathcote Violet clk Imp Oil r25, 1245 Nelsonp. 264
  19. Liversidge Rae nurse Dr P Ragona r1, 1245 Nelsonp. 351
  20. Lockey I Eva r21, 1245 Nelsonp. 353
  21. Macdonald M Jean sten Dom Life r16, 1245 Nelsonp. 372
  22. McDonald Robt J studt r16, 1245 Nelsonp. 372
  23. Mulgrew Frances P r26, 1245 Nelsonp. 446
  24. Mulgrew Isabel sten Co-op Whol Soc r26, 1245 Nelsonp. 446
  25. Mulgrew Mary L sten English Herbal Dispensary r26, 1245 Nelsonp. 446
  26. Osborne Muryl D cosmetics 623 W Hastings r35, 1245 Nelsonp. 473
The lines for 1245 Nelson 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

The City's list of addresses no longer has 1245 Nelson Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); next door, 1235, on the heritage register, still has its building from before 1946, one of two on the block.

The 1200 block in 1940

Nelson Street between Bute and Jervis 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 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)

The 1200 block of Nelson Street

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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.