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The Broughtons

In the city directories 1940 · 17 people at twelve addresses

The directories print 17 people named Broughton at twelve addresses in 1940 in nine of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Brighton. 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 Broughtons at 1842 East 7th in 1940.

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Where the Broughtons lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. One address isn't on today's map, so it has no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    3461 Adanac Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • R E Brighton, a shopman at the Canadian (BC) Telephone 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Williams at 3445 and A G Smith at 3475. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    2042 Bayswater Street

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • C A Broughton, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E M Hilts at 2034. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1129 Comox Street

    West End, 1940

    • George Broughton 1940

    Next door in 1940: E Carley at 1127 and Mrs K Reed at 1133. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    238 East 21st Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • W R Broughton, a warehouseman at McCormick-Deering Implements 1940

    Next door in 1940: D Higginson at 232 and P W Lawrey at 244. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1476 East 22nd Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • F W L Broughton, a painter 1940
    • Anna M Broughton 1940

    Next door in 1940: W H Jeffery at 1470 and J Watson at 1482. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    2512 East 2nd Avenue

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • F Broughton 1940

    Next door in 1940: E Baddeley at 2552. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    1842 East 7th Avenue

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • G H Broughton, proprietor of Broughton Co 1940
    • Lloyd H Broughton, a delivery at Western Electrotype 1940
    • Robert E Broughton, a stripper at National Paper Box 1940

    Next door in 1940: J McSkimming at 1840 and Rev M A Talnicoff at 1856. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    6592 Laburnum Street

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • F W Broughton, a master mariner 1940
    • G Joan Broughton, a student nurse 1940
    • Doug O Broughton, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: C H Fletcher at 6580. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    1115 West 10th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Mrs A M Broughton, widow of C E 1940

    Next door in 1940: C J Malty at 1105 and Mrs L W Johnston at 1125. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    856 West 16th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • P J Broughton, a pantryman 1940

    Next door in 1940: J H Russell at 846 and H R Seifert at 870. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    2049 West 37th Avenue

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • J F Broughton, an agent for Metro Life 1940

    Next door in 1940: C W Cain at 2041 and G Fraser at 2057. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    530 West 6th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Leonard Broughton, an engineer 1940

    Next door in 1940: T Hayashi at 516 and A E Prince at 532. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for ten of the 17: an agent, a delivery, an engineer, a master mariner, a painter and a pantryman, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Fairview (3), Hastings-Sunrise (2), Grandview-Woodland, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Riley Park, Shaughnessy and West End. 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 R E Brighton at 3461 Adanac 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 Reuben E Brighton there as the householder, a shopman at the Canadian (BC) Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists C A Broughton at 2042 Bayswater Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles A Broughton there as the householder, retired.

The 1940 name section lists George Broughton at 1129 Comox Street. W R Broughton is listed at 238 East 21st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists W Russell Broughton there as the householder, a warehouseman at McCormick-Deering Implements.

F W L Broughton is listed at 1476 East 22nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick W L Broughton there as the householder, a painter, with Anna M Broughton. F Broughton is listed at 2512 East 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Broughton there as the householder.

G H Broughton is listed at 1842 East 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George H Broughton there as the householder, proprietor of Broughton Co, with George H Broughton, proprietor of Broughton Co, Lloyd H Broughton, a delivery at Western Electrotype, and Robert E Broughton, a stripper at National Paper Box. F W Broughton is listed at 6592 Laburnum Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank W Broughton there as the householder, a master mariner, with G Joan Broughton, a student nurse, and Doug O Broughton, a student.

Mrs A M Broughton is listed at 1115 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Amelia M Broughton there as the householder, widow of C E. P J Broughton is listed at 856 West 16th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Phillips J Broughton there as the householder, a pantryman.

J F Broughton is listed at 2049 West 37th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists J Frank Broughton there as the householder, an agent for Metro Life. The 1940 name section lists Leonard Broughton at 530 West 6th Avenue, an engineer.

Today

3461 Adanac, 2042 Bayswater, 1476 East 22nd and 1842 East 7th still have their buildings from before 1946; 238 East 21st (1965), 2512 East 2nd (1979), 1115 West 10th (1981) and 2049 West 37th (2003) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1129 Comox, 6592 Laburnum, 856 West 16th and 530 West 6th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 28 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

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.