A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Ashes
In the city directories 1940 · 13 people at ten addresses
The directories print 13 people named Ash at ten 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 Ashes at 3541 Fraser in 1940.
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Where the Ashes lived
- 1
- 2
435 East 19th Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- G E Ash, a watchmaker 1940
Next door in 1940: N McInnis at 433 and T Spence at 439. The block, door by door
- 3
500 East 5th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- J Ash, a fireman at Sitka Spruce Lumber 1940
Next door in 1940: H Brown at 510. The block, door by door
- 4
3541 Fraser Street
Riley Park, 1940
- Mrs E Ash, widow of W 1940
- John Ash, a helper at the CPR 1940
- William L Ash, a helper at the City of Vancouver 1940
Next door in 1940: Rev S Shewchuk at 3525 and A H Davies at 3543. The block, door by door
- 5
4746 Lanark Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- S L Ash, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: A Nicoletta at 4740 and A Alvaro at 4754. The block, door by door
- 6
448 Seymour Street
Downtown, 1940
- A Ash, a manufacturers agent 1940
Next door in 1940: Turner Meakin & Co at 446 and Boys' Shop at 456. The block, door by door
- 7
4601 West 11th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- Kath Ash, a maid for N Campbell 1940
Next door in 1940: T Hood at 4619. The block, door by door
- 8
2057 West 3rd Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Edwin W Ash, a waiter for Aristocratic Hamburgers 1940
Next door in 1940: H Talling at 2043 and G F Moul at 2067. The block, door by door
- 9
2153 West 48th Avenue
Kerrisdale, 1940
- A Ash, a manufacturers agent 1940
- L Verona Ash, a bookkeeper at M R Cliff & B C Mills Towing 1940
Next door in 1940: O H Haltalin at 2145 and I H Mostyn at 2161. The block, door by door
- 10
304 West 6th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Paul Ash, of Honest Value Fuels 1940
Next door in 1940: J Andrews at 306. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for nine of the 13: a helper (2), a maid (2), a bookkeeper, a fireman, a manufacturers agent and a waiter, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Mount Pleasant (2), Riley Park (2), West Point Grey (2), Downtown, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kerrisdale and Kitsilano. 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
The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Elsie Ash at 4692 Belmont Avenue, a maid for C R Budd. G E Ash is listed at 435 East 19th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George E Ash there as the householder, a watchmaker.
J Ash is listed at 500 East 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James Ash there as the householder, a fireman at Sitka Spruce Lumber. Mrs E Ash is listed at 3541 Fraser Street 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 Elizabeth Ash there as the householder, widow of W, with John Ash, a helper at the CPR, and William L Ash, a helper at the City of Vancouver.
S L Ash is listed at 4746 Lanark Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sid L Ash there as the householder, retired. A Ash, a manufacturers agent, is listed at 448 Seymour Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Kath Ash at 4601 West 11th Avenue, a maid for N Campbell.
The 1940 name section lists Edwin W Ash at 2057 West 3rd Avenue, a waiter for Aristocratic Hamburgers. In 1940 the directory lists A Ash at 2153 West 48th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Ash there as the householder, a manufacturers agent, with A Bruce Ash, and L Verona Ash, a bookkeeper at M R Cliff & B C Mills Towing. The 1940 name section lists Paul Ash at 304 West 6th Avenue, of Honest Value Fuels.
Today
435 East 19th and 2153 West 48th still have their buildings from before 1946; 4692 Belmont (1990), 3541 Fraser (1958), 4601 West 11th (1989) and 2057 West 3rd (1985) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 500 East 5th, 4746 Lanark, 448 Seymour and 304 West 6th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 19 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Ash Elsie maid C R Budd4692 Belmont, p. 21
- Ash G E435 East 19th, p. 228
- Ash Geo E wtchmkr435 East 19th, p. 21
- Ash J500 East 5th, p. 183
- Ash Jas firmn Sitka Spruce Lbr500 East 5th, p. 21
- *Ash Mrs E3541 Fraser, p. 52
- Ash Eliz wid W3541 Fraser, p. 21
- Ash John hlpr CPR3541 Fraser, p. 21
- Ash Wm L hlpr Van City3541 Fraser, p. 21
- *Ash S L4746 Lanark, p. 101
- Ash Sid L retired4746 Lanark, p. 21
- Ash A mfrs agt448 Seymour, p. 149
- Ash Kath maid N Campbell4601 West 11th, p. 21
- Ash Edwin W waiter Aristocratic Hamburgers2057 West 3rd, p. 21
- Ash A2153 West 48th, p. 264
- Ash A Bruce2153 West 48th, p. 21
- Ash Arth mfrs agt 16, 448 Seymour2153 West 48th, p. 21
- Ash L Verona bkpr M R Cliff & B C Mills Towing2153 West 48th, p. 21
- Ash Paul of Honest Value Fuels304 West 6th, p. 21
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed
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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.