A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Allams
In the city directories 1940 · ten people at eight addresses
The directories print ten people named Allam at eight addresses in 1940 in six of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.
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Where the Allams lived
- 1
748 Burrard Street
West End, 1940
- Mrs A E Allam, widow of A R 1940
- Dorothy Allam, a maid for A H Rathie 1940
Next door in 1940: V Galbraith at 746 and Gem Wing Laundry at 782. The block, door by door
- 2
3542 Cambridge Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Mrs G Allam, a stenographer at the City of Vancouver 1940
- Thomas E Allam 1940
Next door in 1940: G Ashton at 3536 and T R Robertson at 3560. The block, door by door
- 3
1167 Comox Street
West End, 1940
- Lillian A Allam, an operator at Standard Brands 1940
Next door in 1940: T J A Williams at 1165 and A Ellis at 1169. The block, door by door
- 4
2175 East 61st Avenue
Victoria-Fraserview, 1940
- Thomas Allam, an apprentice for J T Taylor 1940
Next door in 1940: E F Hickling at 2109. The block, door by door
- 5
404 East 7th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Charles Allam, a laborer at the City of Vancouver 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M A Liptrot at 416. The block, door by door
- 6
7836 French Street
Marpole, 1940
- J A Allam, who worked for Vancouver Breweries 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs F H Piper at 7816 and N O Poirier at 7876. The block, door by door
- 7
- 8
2226 West 14th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- A F Allam, who worked for Vancouver Breweries 1940
Next door in 1940: R Russell at 2224 and A C Groh at 2232. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the ten: an employee (2), an apprentice, a laborer, a maid, an on active service and an operator, among others. Some worked for the same employer: two for Vancouver Breweries and two for Vancouver City. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Hastings-Sunrise (2), West End (2), Kitsilano, Marpole, Mount Pleasant and Victoria-Fraserview. 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 Mrs A E Allam, rooms to let, at 748 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Alice E Allam there, widow of A R, with Dorothy Allam, a maid for A H Rathie. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G Allam at 3542 Cambridge 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 lists Mrs Gwen Allam there as the householder, a stenographer at the City of Vancouver, with Thomas E Allam.
The 1940 name section lists Lillian A Allam at 1167 Comox Street, an operator at Standard Brands. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Allam at 2175 East 61st Avenue, an apprentice for J T Taylor. The 1940 name section lists Charles Allam at 404 East 7th Avenue, a laborer at the City of Vancouver.
J A Allam is listed at 7836 French Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John A Allam there as the householder, who worked for Vancouver Breweries. The 1940 name section lists Edward T Allam at 75 North Slocan Street, on active service.
In 1940 the directory lists A F Allam at 2226 West 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists A Frederick Allam there as the householder, who worked for Vancouver Breweries.
Today
3542 Cambridge, 75 North Slocan and 2226 West 14th still have their buildings from before 1946; 2175 East 61st (2000) and 7836 French (1971) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 748 Burrard, 1167 Comox and 404 East 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 14 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Allam Mrs A E rooms748 Burrard, p. 22
- Allam Alice E wid A R748 Burrard, p. 8
- Allam Dorothy maid A H Rathie748 Burrard, p. 8
- *Allam Mrs G3542 Cambridge, p. 25
- Allam Mrs Gwen sten Van City3542 Cambridge, p. 8
- Allam Thos E3542 Cambridge, p. 8
- Allam Lillian A opr Standard Brands1167 Comox, p. 8
- Allam Thos appr J T Taylor2175 East 61st, p. 8
- Allam Chas lab Van City404 East 7th, p. 8
- *Allam J A7836 French, p. 54
- Allam John A emp Van Brew7836 French, p. 8
- Allam Edw T act serv75 North Slocan, p. 8
- *Allam A F2226 West 14th, p. 216
- Allam A Fredk emp Van Brew2226 West 14th, p. 8
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.