A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Blaises
In the city directories 1940 · five people at three addresses
The directories print five people named Blais at three addresses in 1940 in two 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 Blaises at 1770 Nelson in 1940.
Reserve this family's book, freeThe name in every directory we hold from 1901 to 1945, at every address, each line with its page, to read here or save as a PDF. About $29 when orders open.
Where the Blaises lived
- 1
1770 Nelson Street
West End, 1940
- W Blais, a plumber 1940
- Charlotte G Blais, a comptroller operator at M-W Ltd 1940
- Mary Blais 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs H Mantey at 1756 and I T Davies at 1772. The block, door by door
- 2
1436 Pendrell Street
West End, 1940
- Mrs M Blais 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs H Nicholson at 1454. The block, door by door
- 3
834 West 61st Avenue
Marpole, 1940
- A Blais, a chauffeur at BC Motor Transportation 1940
Next door in 1940: W N Runcie at 828 and F W Trant at 856. The block, door by door
The story, address by address
In 1940 the directory lists W Blais at 1770 Nelson Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William Blais there as the householder, a plumber, with Charlotte G Blais, a comptroller operator at M-W Ltd, and Mary Blais. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Blais at 1436 Pendrell Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary Blais there as the householder.
In 1940 the directory lists A Blais at 834 West 61st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Albert Blais there as the householder, a chauffeur at BC Motor Transportation.
Today
1436 Pendrell still has its building from before 1946, dated 1931 by the City's record and on the Vancouver Heritage Register; the City no longer lists 1770 Nelson and 834 West 61st, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 8 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Blais W1770 Nelson, p. 119
- Blais Charlotte G compt opr M-W Ltd1770 Nelson, p. 52
- Blais Mary1770 Nelson, p. 52
- Blais Wm plmbr1770 Nelson, p. 52
- Blais Mrs M1436 Pendrell, p. 132
- Blais Mrs Mary1436 Pendrell, p. 52
- Blais A834 West 61st, p. 270
- Blais Albt chauf BC Motor Trans834 West 61st, p. 52
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
The book of the Blaises
Every directory, as one book
The family book reads the Blais name in each Vancouver directory we hold from 1901 to 1945: everyone printed under it at every address, their work from the name sections, who lived next door, and the page behind every line, to read here or save as a PDF to print or give.
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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.