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The Applebys

In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at twelve addresses

The directories print 15 people named Appleby at twelve addresses in 1940 in seven 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 Applebys at 2883 West 42nd in 1940.

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Where the Applebys lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. One address isn't on today's map, so it has no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    2516 Carnarvon Street

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • W Appleby, in dry goods 1940
    • Margaret H M Appleby, a saleswoman for W Appleby 1940
  2. 2

    2538 Crown Street

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • Mrs M Appleby, widow of L 1940

    Next door in 1940: W T Morrison at 2512 and E M Goldsmith at 2562. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    829 East 12th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Pete Appleby, a metal worker at Begg Motor 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E Evans at 825 and W A Wilson at 833. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    936 Granville Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • George Appleby, a secretary-treasurer at the Young Italian Sports Club 1940

    Next door in 1940: Ladies My at 932 and New Palace Cafe at 938. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    438 Richards Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • E C Appleby, a jeweller and watchmaker 1940

    Next door in 1940: Harry's Barber Shop at 436 and W Robinson at 440. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    354 West 15th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Dr L H Appleby, a physician at the College of Physicians & Surgs 1940

    Next door in 1940: N Adirim at 330 and J T M Hughes at 356. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    4047 West 19th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • W P Appleby, an auto repairer 1940

    Next door in 1940: T P Butler at 4037 and T L Harrison at 4053. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    2883 West 42nd Avenue

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • Miss M Appleby 1940
    • Miriam Appleby 1940
    • Edwin C Appleby, a jeweller and watchmaker 1940

    Next door in 1940: L Burnham at 2873 and F D Tepoorten at 2895. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2991 West 43rd Avenue

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • A S Appleby, an accountant at H R MacMillan Export 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs B M Leckie at 2979. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    1349 West 70th Avenue

    Marpole, 1940

    • C F Appleby, a laundryman at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E Owens at 1329 and J M Maddin at 1353. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    2992 West Broadway

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • W Appleby, in dry goods 1940

    Next door in 1940: Denny's Serv at 2968 and E E Martin at 2996. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    925 West Georgia Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • L H Appleby, a physician 1940

    Next door in 1940: Lunch Sandwich at 915 and Macdonald's Prescriptions at 929. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for nine of the 15: an accountant, an auto repairer, a dry goods, a jeweller and watchmaker, a laundryman and a metal worker, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Downtown (3), Kerrisdale (2), Kitsilano (2), Mount Pleasant (2), Dunbar-Southlands, Marpole 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 W Appleby at 2516 Carnarvon Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William Appleby there as the householder, in dry goods, with Margaret H M Appleby, a saleswoman for W Appleby. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Appleby at 2538 Crown Street. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Appleby there as the householder, widow of L.

The 1940 name section lists Pete Appleby at 829 East 12th Avenue as the householder, a metal worker at Begg Motor. The 1940 name section lists George Appleby at 936 Granville Street, a secretary-treasurer at the Young Italian Sports Club. In 1940 the directory lists E C Appleby, a jeweller and watchmaker, at 438 Richards Street.

Dr L H Appleby is listed at 354 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lyon H Appleby there as the householder, a physician at the College of Physicians & Surgs. W P Appleby is listed at 4047 West 19th Avenue in 1940; 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 William P Appleby there as the householder, an auto repairer.

Miss M Appleby is listed at 2883 West 42nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Miriam Appleby there as the householder, with Edwin C Appleby, a jeweller and watchmaker. A S Appleby is listed at 2991 West 43rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur S Appleby there as the householder, an accountant at H R MacMillan Export.

C F Appleby is listed at 1349 West 70th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles F Appleby there as the householder, a laundryman at the Vancouver General Hospital. W Appleby, in dry goods, is listed at 2992 West Broadway in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists L H Appleby, a physician, at 925 West Georgia Street.

Today

2538 Crown, 829 East 12th, 936 Granville, 354 West 15th and 2992 West Broadway still have their buildings from before 1946; 4047 West 19th (1978), 2883 West 42nd (1973) and 1349 West 70th (1954) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2516 Carnarvon, 438 Richards, 2991 West 43rd and 925 West Georgia, 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.
1940

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.