A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Airds
In the city directories 1940 · 13 people at eight addresses
The directories print 13 people named Aird at eight addresses in 1940 in eight of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: three Airds at 1326 Burrard in 1940.
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Where the Airds lived
- 1
1326 Burrard Street
Downtown, 1940
- J M Aird, an agent for Mutual Life 1940
- Hugh Aird 1940
- Susan Aird 1940
Next door in 1940: T Wilkinson at 1320 and Mrs D A Le Beau at 1332. The block, door by door
- 2
989 Thurlow Street
West End, 1940
- H Aird, who kept rooms to let 1940
- George Aird, a meat cutter for G Jackson 1940
Next door in 1940: biltmore (the) at 955 and Foxx L beauty shop & at 991. The block, door by door
- 3
- 4
354 West 12th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Thomas W Aird, a farmer 1940
Next door in 1940: J F Murray at 344 and W A Campbell at 364. The block, door by door
- 5
2350 West 35th Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- T K Aird, a salesman for Mutual Life 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs G L Carter at 2326 and F M Herbert at 2374. The block, door by door
- 6
1969 West 45th Avenue
Kerrisdale, 1940
- A Aird, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: A Imlah at 1961 and G R Davidson at 1977. The block, door by door
- 7
3767 West 7th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- D McG Aird, a photographer at King Studio 1940
- Mrs Yolande Aird, proprietor of Broughdale Kindergarten 1940
Next door in 1940: R A Reid at 3755 and J Adamson at 3779. The block, door by door
- 8
3519 West King Edward Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- T Aird, a salesman at Jordans 1940
Next door in 1940: J Mikkelson at 3517 and F G Roberts at 3523. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for nine of the 13: a salesman (3), an agent, a farmer, a meat cutter, a photographer and a proprietor, among others. Two of them worked for Mutual Life.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Arbutus Ridge, Downtown, Dunbar-Southlands, Grandview-Woodland, Kerrisdale, Mount Pleasant, West End and West Point Grey. Each neighbourhood's page shows its trades, its people and every street in it, the way the directory printed them.
The story, address by address
In 1940 the directory lists J M Aird at 1326 Burrard Street; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John M Aird there as the householder, an agent for Mutual Life, with Hugh Aird and Susan Aird. In 1940 the directory lists H Aird, rooms to let, at 989 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Hugh Aird there, who kept rooms to let, with George Aird, a meat cutter for G Jackson.
In 1940 the directory lists J Aird at 2056 Triumph Street. The 1940 name section lists John Aird there as the householder, a salesman, with Cath M Aird, a saleswoman. The 1940 name section lists Thomas W Aird at 354 West 12th Avenue, a farmer.
T K Aird is listed at 2350 West 35th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas K Aird there as the householder, a salesman for Mutual Life. A Aird is listed at 1969 West 45th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Aird there as the householder, retired.
D McG Aird is listed at 3767 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David McG Aird there as the householder, a photographer at King Studio, with Mrs Yolande Aird, proprietor of Broughdale Kindergarten. T Aird is listed at 3519 West King Edward Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Aird there as the householder, a salesman, with Thomas Aird Jr, a salesman at Jordans.
Today
354 West 12th and 3519 West King Edward still have their buildings from before 1946; 2056 Triumph (2002) and 1969 West 45th (2017) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1326 Burrard, 989 Thurlow, 2350 West 35th and 3767 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 21 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Aird J M1326 Burrard, p. 22
- Aird Hugh1326 Burrard, p. 6
- Aird John M agt Mutual Life1326 Burrard, p. 6
- Aird Susan1326 Burrard, p. 6
- Aird H rooms989 Thurlow, p. 156
- Aird Geo meat ctr G Jackson989 Thurlow, p. 6
- Aird Hugh rooms989 Thurlow, p. 6
- Aird J2056 Triumph, p. 157
- Aird Cath M slswm2056 Triumph, p. 5
- Aird John slsmn2056 Triumph, p. 6
- Aird Thos W farmer354 West 12th, p. 6
- *Aird T K2350 West 35th, p. 251
- Aird Thos K slsmn Mutual Life2350 West 35th, p. 6
- *Aird A1969 West 45th, p. 262
- Aird Arth retired1969 West 45th, p. 5
- *Aird D McG3767 West 7th, p. 193
- Aird David McG photog King Studio3767 West 7th, p. 6
- Aird Mrs Yolande prop Broughdale Kindergarten3767 West 7th, p. 6
- Aird T3519 West King Edward, p. 96
- Aird Thos slsmn3519 West King Edward, p. 6
- Aird Thos Jr slsmn Jordans3519 West King Edward, p. 6
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
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Sources
Henderson's and successor city directories for Vancouver, read by us line by line: the street sections for 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1940 and 1945, and the name section for 1930 and 1940 where we've read it (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories). Names are shown through 1945, as printed. Close spellings are grouped, as on the house pages, since a family's name was often spelled differently from one year to the next; one name can still be several families, and we join lines only where the first names or initials agree. Many Chinese, Japanese and other residents weren't named by the canvassers, so they can't be listed by name: their houses' pages say where. More family names under A. Want a name removed? Tell us.