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Kitsilano, Vancouver

1615 Trafalgar Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1615 Trafalgar Street is Wellington Apartments, with 30 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 42 people here: G Victor Atkins, a salesman; Percie L Brown, a dispatcher; and 40 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: R W Simms. Its name section lists four more people here under other surnames too.

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47
people the 1940 directory lists here, four of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1926
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 31 linesWellington Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • G Victor Atkinsa salesman · householder · suite 112p. 22
  • Percie L Browna dispatcher · householder · suite 110p. 74
  • Agnes F Burkewho worked for the BC Telephone · householder · suite 209p. 80
  • Thomas A Duttona clerk at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 102p. 174
  • James R Flynna tailor at Nelsons Laundries · householder · suite 203p. 201
  • Norman G M Freshwatera school teacher · householder · suite 212p. 210
  • Muriel F Halpina stenographer at Bell, Macnaghten & Munn · householder · suite 107p. 249
  • Hugh J Humphrysa director at Commercial Tire · householder · suite 1p. 289
  • A Don Huntera cabinetmaker for G F Laidler · householder · suite 208p. 289
  • George S Jermynan inspector at the Canadian Government · householder · suite 204p. 303
  • Ada Joneswidow of A E · householder · suite 111p. 309
  • Alma A Jonesa stenographer at J Anderson & Co · lives here · suite 111p. 309
  • Arthur A Jonesa salesman at the BC Electric Railway · lives herep. 309
  • Abraham W Kennedya manager at the Wellington Apartments · householder · suite 2p. 318
  • Walter S Laveya salesman at Bearing Supplies House · householder · suite 202p. 339
  • Mrs Dorothy H Littlehouseholder · suite 210p. 351
  • Harry Louisa bookkeeper at Dominion Furniture · householder · suite 207p. 356
  • Ernest R Lowndsan interior decorator at Spencer's · householder · suite 106p. 357
  • Francis G Lucasa fire warden at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 101p. 358
  • Henry W G Marshalla salesman at Canada Roof Products · householder · suite 206p. 415
  • William J C Millara branch manager at Cunningham Drug · householder · suite 205p. 429
  • Ethel B Mulhollandwidow of L R · householder · suite 3p. 447
  • Jack Newmana credit manager at Dominion Furniture · householder · suite 4p. 458
  • Esca Norfolka collector at Retail Credit Grantors · householder · suite 109p. 462
  • Francis J Ritchiea meat cutter at A & C London Market · householder · suite 104p. 522
  • Bruce H Taylora manager at Eastman Photographer Materials · householder · suite 201p. 602
  • Mrs Ella I Turnerhouseholder · suite 108p. 621
  • Archibald M Walkera mechanic at the Vancouver Machinery Depot · householder · suite 213p. 637
  • Aloysius B Walla manager at BC Catholic · householder · suite 103p. 638
  • Mrs Elizabeth Williamsa saleswoman at Spencer's · householder · suite 113p. 661
  • Arthur C Woodan accountant at Western Chemical Industrial · householder · suite 105p. 671

Also under the Atkins name

  • Mrs Kay Atkinsa stenographer at the Vancouver Mortgage Corporation · lives herep. 22
  • Miss Duttonlives here · suite 102p. 174
  • Margaret J Flynna student · lives here · suite 203p. 202
  • Margaret L Kennedylives here · suite 2p. 319
  • Martin E Lowndsa salesman at the Hudson's Bay Company · lives here · suite 106p. 357
  • Robert C Lucaslives here · suite 101p. 358
  • Eric H Mulhollanda salesman at Mitchell-Foley · lives here · suite 3p. 447
  • Emmett B Ritchiea salesman for E A Lee · lives here · suite 104p. 522
  • Francis G Ritchiea clerk at Canadian Fishing · lives here · suite 104p. 522
  • Lois K Ritchiea student at UBC · lives here · suite 104p. 522
  • Irene L Turnera stenographer at Northern Construction & J W Stewart Co · lives here · suite 108p. 622

Only in the street section

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

TRAFALGAR

  1. 1615Wellington Aptsp. 156
  2. 16151Humphrys H Jp. 156
  3. 16152Kennedy A Wp. 156
  4. 16153Mulholland Mrs E Bp. 156
  5. 16154Newman Jp. 156
  6. 1615101Lucas F Gp. 156
  7. 1615102Dutton T Ap. 156
  8. 1615103Wall A Bp. 156
  9. 1615104Ritchie F Jp. 156
  10. 1615105Wood A Cp. 156
  11. 1615106Lownds E Rp. 156
  12. 1615107Halpin Miss M Fp. 156
  13. 1615108Turner Mrs E Ip. 156
  14. 1615109Norfolk Ep. 156
  15. 1615110Brown P Lp. 156
  16. 1615111Jones Mrs Ap. 156
  17. 1615112Atkins G Vp. 156
  18. 1615113Williams Mrs Ep. 156
  19. 1615201Taylor B Hp. 156
  20. 1615202Lavey W Sp. 156
  21. 1615203Flynn J Rp. 156
  22. 1615204Jermyn G Sp. 156
  23. 1615205Millar W J Cp. 156
  24. 1615206Marshall H W Gp. 156
  25. 1615207Louis Hp. 156
  26. 1615208Hunter A Dp. 156
  27. 1615209Burke Miss A Fp. 156
  28. 1615210Little Mrs D Hp. 156
  29. 1615211Simms R Wp. 156
  30. 1615212Freshwater N G Mp. 156
  31. 1615213Walker A Mp. 156

Names

  1. Atkins G Victor slsmn h112, 1615 Trafalgarp. 22
  2. Brown Percie L dispr h110, 1615 Trafalgarp. 74
  3. Burke Agnes F emp BC Tel h209, 1615 Trafalgarp. 80
  4. Dutton Thos A clk Van City h102, 1615 Trafalgarp. 174
  5. Flynn Jas R tailor Nelsons Lndries h203, 1615 Trafalgarp. 201
  6. Freshwater Norman G M sch tchr Van City h212, 1615 Trafalgarp. 210
  7. Halpin Muriel F sten Bell, Macnaghten & Munn h107, 1615 Trafalgarp. 249
  8. Humphrys Hugh J dir Coml Tire h1, 1615 Trafalgarp. 289
  9. Hunter A Don cbtmkr G F Laidler h208, 1615 Trafalgarp. 289
  10. Jermyn Geo S inspr Can Govt h204, 1615 Trafalgarp. 303
  11. Jones Ada wid A E h111, 1615 Trafalgarp. 309
  12. Jones Alma A sten J Anderson & Co r111, 1615 Trafalgarp. 309
  13. Jones Arth A slsmn BCER r1615 Trafalgarp. 309
  14. Kennedy Abr W mgr Wellington Apts h2, 1615 Trafalgarp. 318
  15. Lavey Walter S slsmn Bearing Supp House h202, 1615 Trafalgarp. 339
  16. Little Mrs Dorothy H h210, 1615 Trafalgarp. 351
  17. Louis Harry bkpr Dom Furn h207, 1615 Trafalgarp. 356
  18. Lownds Ernest R interior decrtr Spencers h106, 1615 Trafalgarp. 357
  19. Lucas Francis G fire warden Van City h101, 1615 Trafalgarp. 358
  20. Marshall Henry W G slsmn Canada Roof Prods h206, 1615 Trafalgarp. 415
  21. Millar Wm J C br mgr Cunningham Drug h205, 1615 Trafalgarp. 429
  22. Mulholland Ethel B wid L R dept mgr Famous h3, 1615 Trafalgarp. 447
  23. Newman Jack cr mgr Dom Furn h4, 1615 Trafalgarp. 458
  24. Norfolk Esca collr Retail Cr Grantors h109, 1615 Trafalgarp. 462
  25. Ritchie Francis J meat ctr A & C London Mkt h104, 1615 Trafalgarp. 522
  26. Taylor Bruce H mgr Eastman Photog Materials h201, 1615 Trafalgarp. 602
  27. Turner Mrs Ella I h108, 1615 Trafalgarp. 621
  28. Walker Arch M mech Van Mach Depot h213, 1615 Trafalgarp. 637
  29. Wall Aloysius B mgr BC Catholic h103, 1615 Trafalgarp. 638
  30. Williams Mrs Eliz slswm Spencers h113, 1615 Trafalgarp. 661
  31. Wood Arth C acct Western Chem Indus h105, 1615 Trafalgarp. 671
  32. Atkins Mrs Kay sten Van Mortgage Corpn r1615 Trafalgarp. 22
  33. Dutton Miss r102, 1615 Trafalgarp. 174
  34. Flynn Margt J studt r203, 1615 Trafalgarp. 202
  35. Kennedy Margt L r2, 1615 Trafalgarp. 319
  36. Lownds Martin E slsmn HBC r106, 1615 Trafalgarp. 357
  37. Lucas Robt C r101, 1615 Trafalgarp. 358
  38. Mulholland Eric H slsmn Mitchell-Foley r3, 1615 Trafalgarp. 447
  39. Ritchie Emmett B slsmn E A Lee r104, 1615 Trafalgarp. 522
  40. Ritchie Francis G clk Can Fishing r104, 1615 Trafalgarp. 522
  41. Ritchie Lois K studt UBC r104, 1615 Trafalgarp. 522
  42. Turner Irene L sten Northern Constn & J W Stewart Co r108, 1615 Trafalgarp. 622
The lines for 1615 Trafalgar 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

1615 Trafalgar Street still has a building from before 1946, one of three on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1926 as its year built.

The 1600 block in 1940

Trafalgar Street between York and West 1st Avenues, Kitsilano: 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.

Trafalgar Street, the 1600 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. 1615Wellington Apts +30stands

The 1600 block of Trafalgar Street

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1615 Trafalgar Street, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1926 as the year built.

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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.