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West End, Vancouver

960 Jervis Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 960 Jervis Street is Winchester Apartments, with 22 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 27 people here: Henry Audley, a chief steward at the Union Steamship Company; Stewart H Beattie, a radio service; and 25 others. It lists eight more people here under other surnames too.

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35
people the 1940 directory lists here, eight of them named in the book
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

  • 23 linesWinchester Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Henry Audleya chief steward at the Union Steamship Company · householder · suite 10p. 23
  • Stewart H Beattiea radio service · householder · suite 26p. 37
  • Mrs Ruth Belkhouseholder · suite 15p. 40
  • William F Gillespiea master mariner at Standard Oil · householder · suite 37p. 224
  • Thomas J Greerhouseholder · suite 6p. 240
  • John A Haslama salesman at Riddell, Keenlyside & Co · householder · suite 11p. 260
  • Sam E Hilla manager at the Winchester Apartments · householder · suite 1p. 273
  • Minnie O Humphrieswidow of T A · householder · suite 17p. 289
  • John S Irelanda director at Ireland & Allan · householder · suite 34p. 296
  • Angus M McKeea chief engineer for J McCulloch · householder · suite 30p. 383
  • Richard W Mackenziea salesman at Spencer's · householder · suite 4p. 385
  • Haddon S MacLeoda district inspector seed potato at the Certification Service Canadian Government · householder · suite 22p. 393
  • Wallace L MacNaughtona department manager at the Devonshire Hotel · householder · suite 36p. 397
  • A L C Maddenretired · householder · suite 16p. 403
  • Henry W Metcalfa farmer · householder · suite 25p. 426
  • Creswell J Oatesa school teacher · householder · suite 12p. 466
  • James G Sewella salesman · householder · suite 24p. 552
  • Archibald McK Sloanan acting police sergeant at the CPR · householder · suite 35p. 566
  • George D Sutherlandof Webster & Sutherland · householder · suite 31p. 596
  • Helen Van Zanda typist for Ceperley Rounsefell · householder · suite 27p. 632
  • Doug K Wilsona druggist at Georgia Pharmacy · householder · suite 21p. 665
  • Herbert B Yewdalla hand clerk at the CPR · householder · suite 32p. 679

Also under the Audley name

  • Doreen A Audleylives here · suite 10p. 23
  • Ada E Beattiea stenographer at the BC Government · lives here · suite 26p. 37
  • Gale Beattiea stenographer · lives here · suite 26p. 37
  • Godfrey O Humphriesa shipper at Canadian Johns-Manville · lives here · suite 17p. 289
  • Hazel M Metcalfa stenographer for J G Turgeon · lives here · suite 25p. 426

Also at this address

  • Eight 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. 960Winchester Aptsp. 91
  2. 9601Hill S Ep. 91
  3. 9604Mackenzie R Wp. 91
  4. 9606Greer T Jp. 91
  5. 96010Audley Hp. 91
  6. 96011Haslam J Ap. 91
  7. 96012Oates C Jp. 91
  8. 96015Belk Mrs Rp. 91
  9. 96016Madden A L Cp. 91
  10. 96017Humphries Mrs M Op. 91
  11. 96021Wilson D Kp. 91
  12. 96022MacLeod H Sp. 91
  13. 96024Sewell J Gp. 91
  14. 96025Metcalf H Wp. 91
  15. 96026Beattie S Hp. 91
  16. 96027Van Zand Miss Hp. 91
  17. 96030McKee A Mp. 91
  18. 96031Sutherland G Dp. 91
  19. 96032Yewdall H Bp. 91
  20. 96034Ireland J Sp. 91
  21. 96035Sloan A McKp. 91
  22. 96036MacNaughton W Lp. 91
  23. 96037Gillespie W Fp. 91

Names

  1. Audley Henry chf steward USS h10, 960 Jervisp. 23
  2. Beattie Stewart H radio serv h26, 960 Jervisp. 37
  3. Belk Mrs Ruth h15, 960 Jervisp. 40
  4. Gillespie Wm F mstr mrnr Standard Oil h37, 960 Jervisp. 224
  5. Greer Thos J h6, 960 Jervisp. 240
  6. Haslam John A slsmn Riddell, Keenlyside & Co h11, 960 Jervisp. 260
  7. Hill Sam E mgr Winchester Apts h1, 960 Jervisp. 273
  8. Humphries Minnie O wid T A h17, 960 Jervisp. 289
  9. Ireland John S dir Ireland & Allan h34, 960 Jervisp. 296
  10. McKee Angus M chf eng J McCulloch h30, 960 Jervisp. 383
  11. Mackenzie Richd W slsmn Spencers h4, 960 Jervisp. 385
  12. MacLeod Haddon S dist inspr seed potato Certification Serv Can Govt h22, 960 Jervisp. 393
  13. MacNaughton Wallace L dept mgr Devonshire Hotel h36, 960 Jervisp. 397
  14. Madden A L C retired h16, 960 Jervisp. 403
  15. Metcalf Henry W farmer h25, 960 Jervisp. 426
  16. Oates Creswell J sch tchr Van City h12, 960 Jervisp. 466
  17. Sewell Jas G slsmn h24, 960 Jervisp. 552
  18. Sloan Arch McK actg police sergt CPR h35, 960 Jervisp. 566
  19. Sutherland Geo D of Webster & Sutherland h31, 960 Jervisp. 596
  20. Van Zand Helen typist Ceperley Rounsefell h27, 960 Jervisp. 632
  21. Wilson Doug K druggist Georgia Pharm h21, 960 Jervisp. 665
  22. Yewdall Herbt B hd clk CPR h32, 960 Jervisp. 679
  23. Audley Doreen A r10, 960 Jervisp. 23
  24. Beattie Ada E sten BC Govt r26, 960 Jervisp. 37
  25. Beattie Gale sten r26, 960 Jervisp. 37
  26. Humphries Godfrey O shpr Can Johns-Manville r17, 960 Jervisp. 289
  27. Metcalf Hazel M sten J G Turgeon r25, 960 Jervisp. 426
The lines for 960 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

The City's list of addresses no longer has 960 Jervis Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the nearest that still stands is 935, on the other side of the street, the only one on the block.

The 900 block in 1940

Jervis Street between Haro and Nelson 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 900 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)

Jervis Street, block by block

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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.