A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Barleys
In the city directories 1940 · nine people at four addresses
The directories print nine people named Barley at four addresses in 1940 in four 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 Barleys at 5998 Elm in 1940.
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Where the Barleys lived
- 1
2660 Alma Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- C A Barley, proprietor of Curio Shop 1940
Next door in 1940: Gunn & O'Shea at 2656 and Mrs L Wellington at 2666. The block, door by door
- 2
5998 Elm Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- Mrs R Barley 1940
- Herbert E Barley, a clerk at Crawford Storage 1940
- Viola Barley, a saleswoman 1940
Next door in 1940: H J Fuller at 5974. The block, door by door
- 3
6124 Fraser Street
Sunset, 1940
- A A Barley 1940
- Mrs Delila Barley, proprietor of De Lila Beauty Shoppe 1940
Next door in 1940: Fraser Clnrs at 6118 and arnason block at 6126. The block, door by door
- 4
1037 Woodland Drive
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Mrs S M Barley, a president at Standard Battery Distributor 1940
- Bruce M Barley, a batteryman at Standard Battery Distributor 1940
- Jean M Barley, a bookkeeper 1940
Next door in 1940: W A Tibbs at 1029 and Mrs E F de la Haye at 1041. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for seven of the nine: a proprietor (2), a batteryman, a bookkeeper, a clerk, a president and a saleswoman. Two of them worked for Standard Battery Distributor.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Grandview-Woodland, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano 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 C A Barley at 2660 Alma Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Charles A Barley there as the householder, proprietor of Curio Shop. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs R Barley at 5998 Elm Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Rose Barley there as the householder, with Herbert E Barley, a clerk at Crawford Storage, and Viola Barley, a saleswoman.
In 1940 the directory lists A A Barley at 6124 Fraser Street. The 1940 name section lists Albert A Barley there as the householder, with Mrs Delila Barley, proprietor of De Lila Beauty Shoppe. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs S M Barley at 1037 Woodland Drive; 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 S Marie Barley there as the householder, a president at Standard Battery Distributor, with Bruce M Barley, a batteryman at Standard Battery Distributor, and Jean M Barley, a bookkeeper.
Today
2660 Alma (1964) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 5998 Elm, 6124 Fraser and 1037 Woodland Drive, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 13 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Barley C A2660 Alma, p. 4
- Barley Chas A prop Curio Shop2660 Alma, p. 31
- Barley Mrs R5998 Elm, p. 48
- Barley Herbt E clk Crawford Stge5998 Elm, p. 31
- Barley Mrs Rose5998 Elm, p. 31
- Barley Viola slswm5998 Elm, p. 31
- Barley A A6124 Fraser, p. 53
- Barley Albt A6124 Fraser, p. 31
- Barley Mrs Delila prop De Lila Beauty Shoppe6124 Fraser, p. 31
- *Barley Mrs S M1037 Woodland Drive, p. 170
- Barley Bruce M batterymn Standard Battery Distrib1037 Woodland Drive, p. 31
- Barley Jean M bkpr1037 Woodland Drive, p. 31
- Barley Mrs S Marie pres Standard Battery Distrib1037 Woodland Drive, p. 31
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.