A family name on West 14th Avenue, Fairview, Mount Pleasant, Kitsilano and West Point Grey
The Browns
In the city directories 1940 · twelve people at eleven addresses
The directories print twelve people named Brown at eleven addresses in 1940, all on West 14th Avenue, with the close spelling Browne. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The directories print the name on 254 other streets too, all listed on the Brown name's own page.
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Where the Browns lived
- 1
232 West 14th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- R E Brown, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: G S Harris at 224. The block, door by door
- 2
374 West 14th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Rev W R Brown, a pastor at the St Giles United Church 1940
Next door in 1940: A Bernhart at 364. The block, door by door
- 3
766 West 14th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- O W Brown, an electrician for R Hoffmeister 1940
Next door in 1940: E Hicks at 756 and S J Evans at 776. The block, door by door
- 4
1296 West 14th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Mrs E C Brown, widow of J E 1940
Next door in 1940: M Washimoto at 1286. The block, door by door
- 5
1425 West 14th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- John Brown, a branch manager at Superior Stores 1940
Next door in 1940: J N Browning at 1435. The block, door by door
- 6
1466 West 14th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- R K Brown, a foreman at American Can 1940
Next door in 1940: J Potter at 1446 and classic (the) at 1476. The block, door by door
- 7
1825 West 14th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Frederick M Brown, who worked for Murphy's Cartage 1940
Next door in 1940: W E B Reynolds at 1815. The block, door by door
- 8
2203 West 14th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- R L Brown 1940
Next door in 1940: G J Meyer at 2227. The block, door by door
- 9
3125 West 14th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- J A Brown, a salesman for H P Menzies 1940
Next door in 1940: J Davidson at 3115 and F J Wise at 3135. The block, door by door
- 10
4557 West 14th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- Ann E Brown, a school teacher 1940
Next door in 1940: C S Woodcock at 4553 and M A McCoy at 4567. The block, door by door
- 11
4588 West 14th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- E G Brown, a student 1940
- James K Brown, a student 1940
Next door in 1940: R S Parry at 4582 and J D Corbet at 4598. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for seven of the twelve: a branch manager, an electrician, an employee, a foreman, a pastor and a salesman, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Fairview (4), Kitsilano (3), Mount Pleasant (2) and West Point Grey (2). 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 Brown at 232 West 14th 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Russell E Brown there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Rev W R Brown at 374 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Rev William R Brown there as the householder, a pastor at the St Giles United Church.
In 1940 the directory lists O W Brown at 766 West 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Oswald W Brown there as the householder, an electrician for R Hoffmeister. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E C Brown, rooms to let, at 1296 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Eva C Brown there, widow of J E.
The 1940 name section lists John Brown at 1425 West 14th Avenue, a branch manager at Superior Stores. R K Brown is listed at 1466 West 14th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert K Brown there as the householder, a foreman at American Can. The 1940 name section lists Frederick M Brown at 1825 West 14th Avenue, who worked for Murphy's Cartage.
In 1940 the directory lists R L Brown at 2203 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Ralph L Brown there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists J A Brown at 3125 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James A Brown there as the householder, a salesman for H P Menzies.
The 1940 name section lists Ann E Brown at 4557 West 14th Avenue, a school teacher. E G Brown is listed at 4588 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward G Brown there as the householder, a mine operator, with Edward G Brown Jr, a student, and James K Brown, a student.
Today
374 West 14th, 3125 West 14th, 4557 West 14th and 4588 West 14th still have their buildings from before 1946; 232 West 14th (1990), 1825 West 14th (1987) and 2203 West 14th (1990) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 766 West 14th, 1296 West 14th, 1425 West 14th and 1466 West 14th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 21 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Brown R E232 West 14th, p. 215
- Brown Russell E retired232 West 14th, p. 74
- Brown Rev W R374 West 14th, p. 215
- Brown Rev Wm R pastor St Giles United Ch374 West 14th, p. 75
- *Brown O W766 West 14th, p. 215
- Brown Oswald W electn R Hoffmeister766 West 14th, p. 74
- Brown Mrs E C rooms1296 West 14th, p. 215
- Brown Eva C wid J E1296 West 14th, p. 72
- Brown John br mgr Superior Stores1425 West 14th, p. 73
- Brown R K1466 West 14th, p. 216
- Brown Robt K formn Am Can1466 West 14th, p. 74
- Brown Fredk M emp Murphy's Ctge1825 West 14th, p. 72
- Brown R L2203 West 14th, p. 216
- Brown Ralph L boatbldr2203 West 14th, p. 74
- Brown J A3125 West 14th, p. 217
- Brown Jas A slsmn H P Menzies3125 West 14th, p. 73
- Brown Ann E sch tchr Van City4557 West 14th, p. 72
- *Brown E G4588 West 14th, p. 217
- Brown Edw G mine opr 921, 789 W Pender4588 West 14th, p. 72
- Brown Edw G Jr studt4588 West 14th, p. 72
- Brown Jas K studt4588 West 14th, p. 73
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.