A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Beales
In the city directories 1940 · ten people at seven addresses
The directories print ten people named Beale at seven addresses in 1940 in five 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 Beales lived
- 1
1625 Balsam Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- H O Beale 1940
- John O H Beale, who worked for General Insurance 1940
- 2
1935 Grant Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- J Beale, a car cleaner at the BC Electric Railway 1940
- Richard C Beale 1940
Next door in 1940: E E Jopson at 1929 and H Francis at 1943. The block, door by door
- 3
1129 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- A Beale, who kept rooms to let 1940
Next door in 1940: L N Gowdy at 1127. The block, door by door
- 4
2564 Parker Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- W H Beale, a watchman at American Can 1940
- Doris E Beale 1940
Next door in 1940: R B Lidstone at 2560 and D K Brown at 2568. The block, door by door
- 5
1772 Renfrew Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- W G Beale, a laborer 1940
Next door in 1940: J A M Kerr at 1762 and Handy Gro at 1796. The block, door by door
- 6
2227 West 8th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- H F Beale, a millworker 1940
Next door in 1940: J F Hayes at 2223 and Mrs R Rains at 2235. The block, door by door
- 7
653 West Broadway
Fairview, 1940
- Frederick J Beale, a painter 1940
Next door in 1940: J A Martin at 645 and W J Harris at 655. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for five of the ten: a car cleaner, a laborer, a millworker, a painter and a watchman.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Hastings-Sunrise (2), Kitsilano (2), Downtown, Fairview and Grandview-Woodland. 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 H O Beale at 1625 Balsam Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Harry O Beale there as the householder, with John O H Beale, who worked for General Insurance. In 1940 the directory lists J Beale at 1935 Grant 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 John Beale there as the householder, a car cleaner at the BC Electric Railway, with John F Beale, a car cleaner at the BC Electric Railway, Joyce Beale, and Richard C Beale.
In 1940 the directory lists A Beale at 1129 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Beale there, who kept rooms to let. In 1940 the directory lists W H Beale at 2564 Parker Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Beale there as the householder, a watchman at American Can, with Doris E Beale.
In 1940 the directory lists W G Beale at 1772 Renfrew Street. The 1940 name section lists William G Beale there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists H F Beale at 2227 West 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Herbert F Beale there as the householder, a millworker, with Harry Beale, an utilityman at Homalko Log.
The 1940 name section lists Frederick J Beale at 653 West Broadway, a painter.
Today
1935 Grant, 1129 Granville and 2564 Parker still have their buildings from before 1946; 1772 Renfrew (1948) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1625 Balsam, 2227 West 8th and 653 West Broadway, 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.
- Beale H O1625 Balsam, p. 8
- Beale Harry O1625 Balsam, p. 37
- Beale John O H asst undewrtr Genl Ins1625 Balsam, p. 37
- *Beale J1935 Grant, p. 61
- Beale John car clnr BCER1935 Grant, p. 37
- Beale John F car clnr BCER1935 Grant, p. 37
- Beale Joyce1935 Grant, p. 37
- Beale Richd C1935 Grant, p. 37
- Beale A1129 Granville, p. 66
- Beale Arth rooms1129 Granville, p. 37
- *Beale W H2564 Parker, p. 126
- Beale Doris E2564 Parker, p. 37
- Beale Wm H wtchmn Am Can2564 Parker, p. 37
- Beale W G1772 Renfrew, p. 140
- Beale Wm G lab1772 Renfrew, p. 37
- *Beale H F2227 West 8th, p. 195
- Beale Harry utilitymn Homalko Log2227 West 8th, p. 37
- Beale Herbt F mlwkr2227 West 8th, p. 37
- Beale Fredk J pntr653 West Broadway, p. 37
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.