A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Beasleys
In the city directories 1940 · 13 people at twelve addresses
The directories print 13 people named Beasley at twelve addresses in 1940 in six of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Basley. 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 Beasleys lived
- 1
1552 Davie Street
West End, 1940
- H R Beasley 1940
Next door in 1940: T H Cripps at 1528. The block, door by door
- 2
601 Denman Street
West End, 1940
- H C Basley, a saw filer 1940
Next door in 1940: Wharf Denman at 607. The block, door by door
- 3
- 4
2681 East 22nd Avenue
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- J Beasley 1940
Next door in 1940: J C Henricks at 2679 and Buy-Rite Grocery at 2695. The block, door by door
- 5
2964 East 28th Avenue
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- Percival J Beasley, a mechanic at Whitely Bros S & D 1940
Next door in 1940: A White at 2956. The block, door by door
- 6
- 7
- 8
1901 Pendrell Street
West End, 1940
- P M Beasley, a superintendent cargo 1940
- George H Beasley, a machinist 1940
Next door in 1940: R Hopkins at 1915. The block, door by door
- 9
3883 Rupert Street
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- R H Beasley, a clerk at the National Harbours Board 1940
Next door in 1940: H L Smith at 3871 and B Clendon at 3895. The block, door by door
- 10
829 Smithe Street
Downtown, 1940
- Mrs Betty Beasley 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M Mullett at 821. The block, door by door
- 11
4089 West 19th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- L J Beasley, a manager at Vancouver Salt 1940
Next door in 1940: W W Floyd at 4083 and H Hanks at 4095. The block, door by door
- 12
219 West Georgia Street
Downtown, 1940
- Alfred Besley 1940
Next door in 1940: H P McCabe at 217 and N Pappas at 221. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for seven of the 13: a clerk, an engineer, a machinist, a manager, a mechanic and a saw filer, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (4), Renfrew-Collingwood (3), Downtown (2), Dunbar-Southlands, Kensington-Cedar Cottage and Mount Pleasant. 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 R Beasley at 1552 Davie Street. H C Basley is listed at 601 Denman 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Harry C Basley there as the householder, a saw filer.
J E Beasley is listed at 5336 Dumfries Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John E Beasley there as the householder, an engineer. J Beasley is listed at 2681 East 22nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Beasley there as the householder.
The 1940 name section lists Percival J Beasley at 2964 East 28th Avenue, a mechanic at Whitely Bros S & D. The 1940 name section lists Alice Beasley at 1111 Jervis Street, widow of R. F Beasley is listed at 459 Ontario Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too.
In 1940 the directory lists P M Beasley at 1901 Pendrell Street. The 1940 name section lists Percy M Beasley there as the householder, a superintendent cargo, with George H Beasley, a machinist. In 1940 the directory lists R H Beasley at 3883 Rupert Street. The 1940 name section lists Ron H Beasley there as the householder, a clerk at the National Harbours Board.
The 1940 name section lists Mrs Betty Beasley at 829 Smithe Street. L J Beasley is listed at 4089 West 19th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leslie J Beasley there as the householder, a manager at Vancouver Salt. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Besley at 219 West Georgia Street.
Today
1111 Jervis still has its building from before 1946, dated 1928 by the City's record and on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5336 Dumfries (1960), 2964 East 28th (1991), 3883 Rupert (1959) and 4089 West 19th (2019) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1552 Davie, 601 Denman, 2681 East 22nd, 459 Ontario, 1901 Pendrell, 829 Smithe and 219 West Georgia, 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.
- Beasley H R1552 Davie, p. 41
- *Basley H C601 Denman, p. 42
- Basley Harry C saw filer601 Denman, p. 34
- *Beasley J E5336 Dumfries, p. 44
- Beasley John E eng5336 Dumfries, p. 37
- *Beasley J2681 East 22nd, p. 234
- Beasley John2681 East 22nd, p. 37
- Beasley Percival J mech Whitely Bros S & D2964 East 28th, p. 37
- Beasley Alice wid R1111 Jervis, p. 37
- *Beasley F459 Ontario, p. 123
- Beasley P M1901 Pendrell, p. 132
- Beasley Geo H mach1901 Pendrell, p. 37
- Beasley Percy M super cargo1901 Pendrell, p. 37
- Beasley R H3883 Rupert, p. 145
- Beasley Ron H clk NHB3883 Rupert, p. 37
- Beasley Mrs Betty829 Smithe, p. 37
- Beasley L J4089 West 19th, p. 229
- Beasley Leslie J mgr Van Salt4089 West 19th, p. 37
- Besley Alfd219 West Georgia, p. 45
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.