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Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver

1562 William Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1562 William Street is Grandview Court, with eleven suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 15 people here: Mrs Florence M Austin; Mary Burton, a widow; and 13 others. It lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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17
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

  • twelve linesGrandview Court and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Mrs Florence M Austinhouseholder · suite 7p. 23
  • Mary Burtona widow · householder · suite 1p. 83
  • John Butlerhouseholder · suite 10p. 84
  • Percy Chapmanhouseholder · suite 11p. 106
  • Albert C Graysona machinist at Vancouver Mill Machinery · householder · suite 8p. 238
  • Lorne B Hattona manager at the Shell Oil Service Station · householder · suite 9p. 261
  • Don E Mathesona miner · householder · suite 4p. 419
  • Herbert O Stavenesa fisherman · householder · suite 5p. 582
  • James A Stouseon active service · householder · suite 3p. 591
  • Margaret Stousewidow of J A · lives here · suite 3p. 591
  • David Urquharta caretaker at Grandview Court · householder · suite 2p. 626

Also under the Austin name

  • Dennis W S Austinlives here · suite 7p. 23
  • Vera Burtonlives here · suite 1p. 83
  • E Gerald Hattona clerk for Mutual Life · lives here · suite 9p. 261
  • Barbara Williamswidow of R · householder · suite 6p. 661

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WILLIAM

  1. 1562Grandview Court aptsp. 167
  2. 15621Burton Mrs Mp. 167
  3. 15622Urquhart Dp. 167
  4. 15623Stouse J Ap. 167
  5. 15624Matheson D Ep. 167
  6. 15625Stavens H Op. 167
  7. 15626Williams Mrsp. 167
  8. 15627Austin Mrs F Mp. 167
  9. 15628Grayson A Cp. 167
  10. 15629Hatton L Bp. 167
  11. 156210Butler Jp. 167
  12. 156211Chapman Pp. 167

Names

  1. Austin Mrs Florence M h7, 1562 Williamp. 23
  2. Burton Mary wid — h1, 1562 Williamp. 83
  3. Butler John h10, 1562 Williamp. 84
  4. Chapman Percy h11, 1562 Williamp. 106
  5. Grayson Albt C mach Van Mill Machy h8, 1562 Williamp. 238
  6. Hatton Lorne B mgr Shell Oil Serv Sta h9, 1562 Williamp. 261
  7. Matheson Don E miner h4, 1562 Williamp. 419
  8. Stavenes Herbt O fshrmn h5, 1562 Williamp. 582
  9. Stouse Jas A act serv h3, 1562 Williamp. 591
  10. Stouse Margt wid J A r3, 1562 Williamp. 591
  11. Urquhart David caretkr Grandview Ct h2, 1562 Williamp. 626
  12. Austin Dennis W S r7, 1562 Williamp. 23
  13. Burton Vera r1, 1562 Williamp. 83
  14. Hatton E Gerald clk Mutual Life r9, 1562 Williamp. 261
  15. Williams Barbara wid R slswm Tracy's Apparel Shop h6, 1562 Williamp. 661
The lines for 1562 William 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 1562 William Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); next door, 1556 still has its building from before 1946, one of seven on the block.

The 1500 block in 1940

William Street, on the stretch it shares with the 1400 block, between Odlum and Cotton Drives, Grandview-Woodland: 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.

William Street, the 1500 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 1500 block of William Street

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1562 William Street, Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1562-william, 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.