A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Borlands
In the city directories 1940 · 18 people at eleven addresses
The directories print 18 people named Borland at eleven addresses in 1940 in seven 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: four Borlands at 5490 Balsam in 1940.
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Where the Borlands lived
- 1
5042 Angus Drive
Shaughnessy, 1940
- S J Borland, a manager at Borland Ice Cream 1940
Next door in 1940: W Young at 5026 and F A R James at 5058. The block, door by door
- 2
5490 Balsam Street
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- Mrs E I Borland, widow of C P 1940
- I Doris Borland, a stenographer at the Bank of Toronto 1940
- Robert B Borland, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce 1940
- W John Borland, a clerk at the Bank of Toronto 1940
Next door in 1940: J W Heaps at 5464. The block, door by door
- 3
1161 Broughton Street
West End, 1940
- Andrew Borland 1940
Next door in 1940: J Collins at 1119 and W J Humphreys at 1175. The block, door by door
- 4
1036 East 33rd Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- D Borland, a blacksmith 1940
Next door in 1940: J Zero at 1028 and H Sheen at 1092. The block, door by door
- 5
1425 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- Borland 1940
- Borland 1940
Next door in 1940: T G Hull at 1431. The block, door by door
- 6
1833 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- Anne Borland, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce 1940
Next door in 1940: Avon at 1821 and N Budibent at 1865. The block, door by door
- 7
840 Howe Street
Downtown, 1940
- John R Borland, an accountant for Borland Melville 1940
Next door in 1940: 4 listings at 830 and Port Haney Brick Co at 846. The block, door by door
- 8
1361 Minto Crescent
Shaughnessy, 1940
- Miss G I Borland 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss S Shaw at 1337 and Mrs M T Nunn at 1387. The block, door by door
- 9
3404 Point Grey Road
Kitsilano, 1940
- R J Borland, a director for Borland Melville 1940
Next door in 1940: E J Hillman at 3410. The block, door by door
- 10
1456 West 46th Avenue
Oakridge, 1940
- F L Borland, a manager at Mainland Transfer 1940
- Beverley L Borland 1940
Next door in 1940: M Fouks at 1444 and G F Jamieson at 1468. The block, door by door
- 11
1040 West Georgia Street
West End, 1940
- Miss N B Borland 1940
- Nan B Borland, a nurse 1940
- Margaret S Borland 1940
Next door in 1940: McDermott Motors Ltd at 1018 and Begg Motor Co Ltd (used cars) at 1056. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for ten of the 18: a clerk (3), a manager (2), an accountant, a blacksmith, a director and a nurse, among others. Some worked for the same employer: two for Bank of Toronto, two for Borland Melville and two for Canadian Bank of Commerce. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (4), Shaughnessy (2), Arbutus Ridge, Downtown, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kitsilano and Oakridge. 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 S J Borland at 5042 Angus Drive. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Stan J Borland there as the householder, a manager at Borland Ice Cream. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E I Borland at 5490 Balsam 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 E Isobel Borland there as the householder, widow of C P, with I Doris Borland, a stenographer at the Bank of Toronto, Robert B Borland, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce, and W John Borland, a clerk at the Bank of Toronto.
The 1940 name section lists Andrew Borland at 1161 Broughton Street. D Borland is listed at 1036 East 33rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Borland there as the householder, a blacksmith.
Borland is listed at 1425 Haro Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Borland there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Anne Borland at 1833 Haro Street, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. The 1940 name section lists John R Borland at 840 Howe Street, an accountant for Borland Melville.
Miss G I Borland is listed at 1361 Minto Crescent in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. In 1940 the directory lists R J Borland at 3404 Point Grey Road. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Borland there as the householder, a director for Borland Melville.
In 1940 the directory lists F L Borland at 1456 West 46th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank L Borland there as the householder, a manager at Mainland Transfer, with Beverley L Borland. In 1940 the directory lists Miss N B Borland at 1040 West Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Nan B Borland there as the householder, a nurse, with Margaret S Borland.
Today
1161 Broughton, 1036 East 33rd, 1425 Haro and 3404 Point Grey Road still have their buildings from before 1946; 840 Howe (1986) and 1040 West Georgia (1985) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 5042 Angus Drive, 5490 Balsam, 1833 Haro, 1361 Minto Crescent and 1456 West 46th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 23 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Borland S J5042 Angus Drive, p. 5
- Borland Stan J mgr Borland Ice Cream5042 Angus Drive, p. 56
- *Borland Mrs E I5490 Balsam, p. 8
- Borland E Isobel wid C P5490 Balsam, p. 56
- Borland I Doris sten Bk of Toronto5490 Balsam, p. 56
- Borland Robt B clk CB of C5490 Balsam, p. 56
- Borland W John clk Bk of Toronto5490 Balsam, p. 56
- Borland Andw1161 Broughton, p. 56
- *Borland D1036 East 33rd, p. 248
- Borland David blksmth1036 East 33rd, p. 56
- Borland1425 Haro, p. 71
- Borland —1425 Haro, p. 56
- Borland Anne clk CB of C1833 Haro, p. 56
- Borland John R acct Borland Melville840 Howe, p. 56
- *Borland Miss G I1361 Minto Crescent, p. 115
- Borland R J3404 Point Grey Road, p. 134
- Borland Robt J dir Borland Melville3404 Point Grey Road, p. 56
- *Borland F L1456 West 46th, p. 263
- Borland Beverley L1456 West 46th, p. 56
- Borland Frank L mgr Mainland Transf1456 West 46th, p. 56
- Borland Miss N B1040 West Georgia, p. 58
- Borland Margt S1040 West Georgia, p. 56
- Borland Nan B nurse1040 West Georgia, p. 56
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.