A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Brandons
In the city directories 1940 · eleven people at seven addresses
The directories print eleven people named Brandon at seven addresses in 1940 in six 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 Brandons at 3260 Knight in 1940.
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Where the Brandons lived
- 1
34 East 11th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- J T S Brandon, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: W McSavaney at 24 and T F Walker at 36. The block, door by door
- 2
199 East 17th Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- J Q Brandon, a salesman for C J Archer 1940
- Martha J Brandon 1940
Next door in 1940: A Stirton at 197. The block, door by door
- 3
387 East 57th Avenue
Sunset, 1940
- M Brandon, a porter at the Kingston Hotel 1940
Next door in 1940: H Sapronuk at 361. The block, door by door
- 4
1904 Grant Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Mrs M V Brandon 1940
Next door in 1940: 6 listings at 1906. The block, door by door
- 5
3260 Knight Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- J A Brandon, in advertising 1940
- Diane I Brandon, a saleswoman 1940
- Gloria S Brandon, a saleswoman 1940
Next door in 1940: J C Brault at 3252 and F Shortland at 3286. The block, door by door
- 6
3150 Main Street
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- G F Brandon 1940
Next door in 1940: M Felleto at 3138. The block, door by door
- 7
1926 West 11th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Mrs E M Brandon, widow of E 1940
- James R Brandon, a student at UBC 1940
Next door in 1940: Dr S Paulin at 1916 and J H Reycraft at 1936. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for five of the eleven: a saleswoman (2), an advertising, a porter and a salesman. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Mount Pleasant (2), Grandview-Woodland, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kitsilano, Riley Park and Sunset. 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 T S Brandon at 34 East 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists James T S Brandon there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists J Q Brandon at 199 East 17th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John Q Brandon there as the householder, a salesman for C J Archer, with Martha J Brandon.
In 1940 the directory lists M Brandon at 387 East 57th Avenue; 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 Math Brandon there as the householder, a porter at the Kingston Hotel. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M V Brandon at 1904 Grant Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Marjorie V Brandon there.
In 1940 the directory lists J A Brandon at 3260 Knight Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John A Brandon there as the householder, in advertising, with John A Brandon Jr, Diane I Brandon, a saleswoman, and Gloria S Brandon, a saleswoman. In 1940 the directory lists G F Brandon at 3150 Main Street.
Mrs E M Brandon is listed at 1926 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ethel M Brandon there as the householder, widow of E, with James R Brandon, a student at UBC.
Today
199 East 17th still has its building from before 1946, dated 1910 by the City's record; 387 East 57th (1975) and 3150 Main (1970) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 34 East 11th, 1904 Grant, 3260 Knight and 1926 West 11th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 18 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Brandon J T S34 East 11th, p. 202
- Brandon Jas T S retired34 East 11th, p. 63
- Brandon J Q199 East 17th, p. 224
- Brandon John Q slsmn C J Archer199 East 17th, p. 63
- Brandon Martha J199 East 17th, p. 63
- *Brandon M387 East 57th, p. 268
- Brandon Math porter Kingston Hotel387 East 57th, p. 63
- Brandon Mrs M V1904 Grant, p. 61
- Brandon Mrs Marjorie V1904 Grant, p. 63
- *Brandon J A3260 Knight, p. 100
- Brandon Diane I slswm3260 Knight, p. 63
- Brandon Gloria S slswm3260 Knight, p. 63
- Brandon John A advtg3260 Knight, p. 63
- Brandon John A Jr3260 Knight, p. 63
- Brandon G F3150 Main, p. 108
- *Brandon Mrs E M1926 West 11th, p. 204
- Brandon Ethel M wid E1926 West 11th, p. 63
- Brandon Jas R studt UBC1926 West 11th, p. 63
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.