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The Baillies

In the city directories 1940 · 39 people at 26 addresses

The directories print 39 people named Baillie at 26 addresses in 1940 in eleven of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Bailie. 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 Baillies at 3225 Adanac in 1940.

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Where the Baillies lived

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

    3225 Adanac Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • S Baillie, a shipper 1940
    • Hugh Baillie, who worked for Restmore 1940
    • Jean Baillie 1940

    Next door in 1940: J M Berry at 3221 and M W de la Haye at 3229. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    4429 Angus Drive

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • G H Baillie, a superintendent at the CPR 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs H C Gustafson at 4409 and J Fripps at 4449. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1176 Barclay Street

    West End, 1940

    • Miss E H M Baillie, rooms to let 1940
    • Elspeth H M Baillie, who kept rooms to let 1940
    • Pearl Baillie 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Arnaud at 1172. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    2775 Birch Street

    Fairview, 1940

    • G Baillie, a teacher at the BC School of Pharmacy & Science 1940
    • Cath Baillie, a student 1940
  5. 5

    1869 Comox Street

    West End, 1940

    • Gladys Baillie, an operator at the BC Telephone 1940

    Next door in 1940: A R Bateman at 1863 and G A Owens at 1877. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    2310 Cornwall Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • L Baillie, a conductor at the CPR 1940
    • Gordon G Baillie 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E Fleming at 2330. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    1961 East 1st Avenue

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • W E Baillie, a chief engineer at the CNR 1940
  8. 8

    2350 East 28th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Mrs E Baillie, widow of W 1940
    • Marjorie H Baillie 1940

    Next door in 1940: A E Parker at 2342. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2185 East 2nd Avenue

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • R D Baillie, a lineman at the BC Telephone 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Bell at 2175. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    265 East 62nd Avenue

    Sunset, 1940

    • J A Baillie, a conductor at the CNR 1940
    • John R Baillie, a brakeman 1940

    Next door in 1940: C F Carnes at 257. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    2321 East 6th Avenue

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Robert M Baillie, a fisherman 1940

    Next door in 1940: S Gillen at 2311 and W P Fisher at 2331. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    3428 East Pender Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • Mrs M Baillie, widow of R 1940
    • Cath M Baillie 1940
    • Margaret M Baillie 1940

    Next door in 1940: J A Simpson at 3434. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    3858 Fraser Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • James D Baillie, a laborer at Marpole Coal 1940
  14. 14

    1942 Grant Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Helen Baillie, who worked for Woodward's 1940

    Next door in 1940: W MacKenzie at 1936 and R E Berrington at 1950. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    425 Howe Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Miss C M Baillie, a public stenographer 1940

    Next door in 1940: Macaulay Nicolls Maitland & Co Ltd at 435. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    777 Kingsway

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • H L Baillie, a fireman at the City of Vancouver 1940

    Next door in 1940: miller block at 767 and Mrs J Rae at 779. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    2631 Napier Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • Mrs M Baillie, widow of J 1940

    Next door in 1940: J McFarlane at 2623 and Mrs E Benson at 2641. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    2002 Robson Street

    West End, 1940

    • Thomas Bailie, an artist at F C Smith Litho 1940
  19. 19

    2539 Venables Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • H Baillie, an engineer 1940

    Next door in 1940: R J Wall at 2535 and M D Field at 2547. The block, door by door

  20. 20

    308 Vernon Drive

    Strathcona, 1940

    • J Baillie, a salesman 1940
    • D Baillie, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: hastings apartments at 306. The block, door by door

  21. 21

    1116 West 12th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • H Bailie 1940

    Next door in 1940: J McL Todd at 1106 and A L Gartshore at 1126. The block, door by door

  22. 22

    2986 West 13th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Elwood Baillie 1940
    • Walter Baillie, a driver at Buckerfield's 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Walker at 2976 and J A Franklin at 2996. The block, door by door

  23. 23

    1922 West 33rd Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • G C B Baillie, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E J Reid at 1908 and J A McLallen at 1936. The block, door by door

  24. 24

    2057 West 3rd Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Robert G Baillie, a branch manager at Owl Drug 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Talling at 2043 and G F Moul at 2067. The block, door by door

  25. 25

    2415 West 4th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Mrs B M Baillie, widow of T J 1940
    • Cecil M Baillie, a public stenographer 1940

    Next door in 1940: P Torrance at 2425. The block, door by door

  26. 26

    675 West Hastings Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Adrian S Baillie, a vice-president and general manager at Granby Consolidated Mining 1940

    Next door in 1940: P Miller at 623 and Bank Royal at 685. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 23 of the 39: a conductor (2), an employee (2), a salesman (2), an artist, a brakeman and a branch manager, among others. Some worked for the same employer: two for BC Telephone, two for CNR and two for CPR. Four are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Grandview-Woodland (4), Hastings-Sunrise (4), Kitsilano (4), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (3), West End (3), Downtown (2), Fairview (2), Arbutus Ridge, Shaughnessy, Strathcona and Sunset. 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 S Baillie at 3225 Adanac 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 Sam Baillie there as the householder, a shipper, with Hugh Baillie, who worked for Restmore, and Jean Baillie. In 1940 the directory lists G H Baillie at 4429 Angus Drive. The 1940 name section lists George H Baillie there as the householder, a superintendent at the CPR.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss E H M Baillie, rooms to let, at 1176 Barclay Street. The 1940 name section lists Elspeth H M Baillie there, who kept rooms to let, with Pearl Baillie. In 1940 the directory lists G Baillie at 2775 Birch Street. The 1940 name section lists George Baillie there as the householder, a teacher at the BC School of Pharmacy & Science, with Cath Baillie, a student.

The 1940 name section lists Gladys Baillie at 1869 Comox Street, an operator at the BC Telephone. L Baillie is listed at 2310 Cornwall Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lawrence Baillie there as the householder, a conductor at the CPR, with Gordon G Baillie.

W E Baillie is listed at 1961 East 1st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William E Baillie there as the householder, a chief engineer at the CNR. Mrs E Baillie is listed at 2350 East 28th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ellen Baillie there as the householder, widow of W, with Marjorie H Baillie.

R D Baillie is listed at 2185 East 2nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert D Baillie there as the householder, a lineman at the BC Telephone. J A Baillie is listed at 265 East 62nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John A Baillie there as the householder, a conductor at the CNR, with John R Baillie, a brakeman.

The 1940 name section lists Robert M Baillie at 2321 East 6th Avenue, a fisherman. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Baillie at 3428 East Pender Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mina Baillie there as the householder, widow of R, with Cath M Baillie and Margaret M Baillie. The 1940 name section lists James D Baillie at 3858 Fraser Street, a laborer at Marpole Coal.

The 1940 name section lists Helen Baillie at 1942 Grant Street, who worked for Woodward's. In 1940 the directory lists Miss C M Baillie, a public stenographer, at 425 Howe Street. H L Baillie is listed at 777 Kingsway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Herbert L Baillie there as the householder, a fireman at the City of Vancouver.

Mrs M Baillie is listed at 2631 Napier Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Baillie there as the householder, widow of J. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Bailie at 2002 Robson Street, an artist at F C Smith Litho.

In 1940 the directory lists H Baillie at 2539 Venables Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hugh Baillie there as the householder, an engineer.

In 1940 the directory lists D Baillie at 308 Vernon Drive. By 1940 it is J Baillie. The 1940 name section lists James Baillie there as the householder, a salesman, with David Baillie, a salesman.

H Bailie is listed at 1116 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Hugh Bailie there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Elwood Baillie at 2986 West 13th Avenue, with Walter Baillie, a driver at Buckerfield's.

In 1940 the directory lists G C B Baillie at 1922 West 33rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Graham C B Baillie there as the householder, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. The 1940 name section lists Robert G Baillie at 2057 West 3rd Avenue, a branch manager at Owl Drug.

Mrs B M Baillie is listed at 2415 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Beatrice M Baillie there as the householder, widow of T J, with Cecil M Baillie, a public stenographer. The 1940 name section lists Adrian S Baillie at 675 West Hastings Street, a vice-president and general manager at Granby Consolidated Mining.

Today

3225 Adanac, 4429 Angus Drive, 265 East 62nd, 2321 East 6th, 3428 East Pender, 1942 Grant, 2539 Venables, 2986 West 13th, 1922 West 33rd, 2415 West 4th and 675 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946; 1869 Comox (1964), 2310 Cornwall (1982), 2350 East 28th (1983), 2185 East 2nd (1980), 2631 Napier (2015), 1116 West 12th (1957) and 2057 West 3rd (1985) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1176 Barclay, 2775 Birch, 1961 East 1st, 3858 Fraser, 425 Howe, 777 Kingsway, 2002 Robson and 308 Vernon Drive, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 56 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 B. Want a name removed? Tell us.