A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Blackwoods
In the city directories 1940 · 17 people at eleven addresses
The directories print 17 people named Blackwood at eleven addresses in 1940 in eight 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 Blackwoods at 1135 Davie in 1940.
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Where the Blackwoods lived
- 1
1135 Davie Street
West End, 1940
- J Blackwood, a decorator 1940
- Iris G Blackwood, a stenographer 1940
- Isabelle M Blackwood, in secretary to director bureau of mental measurements at the Vancouver City School Board 1940
Next door in 1940: W Gibson at 1133 and G N Hayward at 1137. The block, door by door
- 2
390 East 16th Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- D Blackwood 1940
Next door in 1940: P C Wallace at 382. The block, door by door
- 3
2616 East 19th Avenue
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- J S Blackwood, a fuel dealer 1940
- Ethel Blackwood, a stenographer at T Eaton Co 1940
Next door in 1940: T W Farquharson at 2608 and Mrs E J Russell at 2620. The block, door by door
- 4
1730 East 1st Avenue
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- W Blackwood, an engineer 1940
Next door in 1940: Van Photo Fnshg at 1706 and A L Tellefsen at 1734. The block, door by door
- 5
6453 Macdonald Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- Dr B Blackwood, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: E C Goodman at 6429 and G W B Fraser at 6489. The block, door by door
- 6
1016 Richards Street
Downtown, 1940
- James Blackwood 1940
Next door in 1940: A H Johnson at 1024. The block, door by door
- 7
1843 Robson Street
West End, 1940
- John Blackwood, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: L J Brown at 1831 and R L Hughes at 1849. The block, door by door
- 8
1366 Seymour Street
Downtown, 1940
- E Blackwood, rooms to let 1940
Next door in 1940: J Troll at 1358 and W Enman at 1372. The block, door by door
- 9
2750 West 19th Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- Mrs M B Blackwood, widow of T 1940
- Claude H Blackwood, a clerk at the Vancouver Stock Exchange 1940
Next door in 1940: S H Munn at 2742. The block, door by door
- 10
2855 West 49th Avenue
Kerrisdale, 1940
- Miss E Blackwood 1940
- Edith Blackwood 1940
- Maud M Blackwood 1940
Next door in 1940: E G Adams at 2843. The block, door by door
- 11
1370 West 59th Avenue
Marpole, 1940
- Rebecca Blackwood, widow of T 1940
Next door in 1940: W S Hyatt at 1352 and A V Mackie at 1394. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for seven of the 17: a stenographer (2), a clerk, a decorator, an engineer, a fuel dealer and a secretary to director bureau of mental measurements. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Downtown (2), Kerrisdale (2), West End (2), Arbutus Ridge, Grandview-Woodland, Marpole, Renfrew-Collingwood and Riley Park. 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 J Blackwood at 1135 Davie 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 James Blackwood there as the householder, a decorator, with Jean F Blackwood, Iris G Blackwood, a stenographer, and Isabelle M Blackwood, in secretary to director bureau of mental measurements at the Vancouver City School Board. In 1940 the directory lists D Blackwood at 390 East 16th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Daniel Blackwood there as the householder.
In 1940 the directory lists J S Blackwood at 2616 East 19th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John S Blackwood there as the householder, a fuel dealer, with Ethel Blackwood, a stenographer at T Eaton Co. In 1940 the directory lists W Blackwood at 1730 East 1st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William Blackwood there as the householder, an engineer.
In 1940 the directory lists Dr B Blackwood at 6453 Macdonald Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Dr Bertie Blackwood there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists James Blackwood at 1016 Richards Street. The 1940 name section lists John Blackwood at 1843 Robson Street, retired.
In 1940 the directory lists E Blackwood, rooms to let, at 1366 Seymour Street. The 1940 name section lists Earl Blackwood there. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M B Blackwood at 2750 West 19th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Minnie B Blackwood there as the householder, widow of T, with Claude H Blackwood, a clerk at the Vancouver Stock Exchange.
In 1940 the directory lists Miss E Blackwood at 2855 West 49th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edith Blackwood there as the householder, with Maud M Blackwood. The 1940 name section lists Rebecca Blackwood at 1370 West 59th Avenue, widow of T.
Today
6453 Macdonald and 2750 West 19th still have their buildings from before 1946; 390 East 16th (1980), 2616 East 19th (1989), 1730 East 1st (1975), 1016 Richards (2003) and 1370 West 59th (1978) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1135 Davie, 1843 Robson, 1366 Seymour and 2855 West 49th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 25 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Blackwood J1135 Davie, p. 41
- Blackwood Iris G sten1135 Davie, p. 51
- Blackwood Isabelle M sec to dir bureau of mental measurements Van City Sch Bd1135 Davie, p. 51
- Blackwood Jas decrtr1135 Davie, p. 51
- Blackwood Jean F1135 Davie, p. 51
- Blackwood D390 East 16th, p. 222
- Blackwood Danl390 East 16th, p. 51
- *Blackwood J S2616 East 19th, p. 228
- Blackwood Ethel sten T Eaton Co2616 East 19th, p. 51
- Blackwood John S fuel dlr2616 East 19th, p. 51
- Blackwood W1730 East 1st, p. 172
- Blackwood Wm eng1730 East 1st, p. 51
- *Blackwood Dr B6453 Macdonald, p. 105
- Blackwood Dr Bertie retired6453 Macdonald, p. 51
- Blackwood Jas1016 Richards, p. 51
- Blackwood John retired1843 Robson, p. 51
- Blackwood E rooms1366 Seymour, p. 151
- Blackwood Earl1366 Seymour, p. 51
- *Blackwood Mrs M B2750 West 19th, p. 229
- Blackwood Claude H clk Van Stock Exch2750 West 19th, p. 51
- Blackwood Minnie B wid T nurse Dr R S J Carruthers2750 West 19th, p. 51
- *Blackwood Miss E2855 West 49th, p. 265
- Blackwood Edith2855 West 49th, p. 51
- Blackwood Maud M2855 West 49th, p. 51
- Blackwood Rebecca wid T1370 West 59th, p. 51
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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.