A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Burys
In the city directories 1940 · 14 people at ten addresses
The directories print 14 people named Bury at ten addresses in 1940 in seven of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Burry. 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 Burys at 5773 Fleming in 1940.
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Where the Burys lived
- 1
6112 Angus Drive
Kerrisdale, 1940
- George Bury, on active service 1940
Next door in 1940: W V Belcher at 6138. The block, door by door
- 2
7710 Cartier Street
Marpole, 1940
- J L Burry, a shipper 1940
Next door in 1940: J Aitken at 7730. The block, door by door
- 3
5773 Fleming Street
Victoria-Fraserview, 1940
- D G Burry, a carpenter 1940
- Charles Burry, a delivery 1940
- Frederick G Burry, a helper for Sigurdson Millwork 1940
Next door in 1940: H E Gill at 5763 and C I Sturgeon at 5793. The block, door by door
- 4
2819 Graveley Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Miss G A Bury 1940
- Gladys A Bury, a nurse 1940
- Rev James H Bury 1940
Next door in 1940: F Michell at 2815 and H S Krause at 2825. The block, door by door
- 5
- 6
4149 Marguerite Street
Shaughnessy, 1940
- G A E Bury, of Chester Vitamizer 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs A M Beacham at 4183. The block, door by door
- 7
- 8
1026 West 7th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Jane K Bury, widow of C L 1940
Next door in 1940: A Carson at 1024 and Mrs A Keeler at 1034. The block, door by door
- 9
848 West Broadway
Fairview, 1940
- James Bury, a logger 1940
Next door in 1940: H W Ramage at 844 and Mrs A C Flett at 866. The block, door by door
- 10
1259 West Georgia Street
Downtown, 1940
- Ralph Burry, a carpenter 1940
Next door in 1940: W J Morris at 1241 and L Dixon at 1269. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the 14: a carpenter (2), a delivery, a helper, a logger, a nurse and an on active service, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Shaughnessy (3), Fairview (2), Downtown, Hastings-Sunrise, Kerrisdale, Marpole and Victoria-Fraserview. 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
The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists George Bury at 6112 Angus Drive, on active service. In February 1930 T Burry took out the permit to build a house at 7710 Cartier Street. J L Burry is listed at 7710 Cartier Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jack L Burry there as the householder, a shipper.
D G Burry is listed at 5773 Fleming Street in 1940; 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 Daniel G Burry there as the householder, a carpenter, with Charles Burry, a delivery, and Frederick G Burry, a helper for Sigurdson Millwork. Miss G A Bury is listed at 2819 Graveley Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gladys A Bury there as the householder, a nurse, with Rev James H Bury.
The 1940 name section lists Mrs Elspeth Bury at 3590 Hudson Street. In 1940 the directory lists G A E Bury at 4149 Marguerite Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A E Bury there as the householder, of Chester Vitamizer.
In 1940 the directory lists Sir G Bury at 1189 Matthews Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sir George Bury there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Jane K Bury at 1026 West 7th Avenue, widow of C L. The 1940 name section lists James Bury at 848 West Broadway, a logger.
The 1940 name section lists Ralph Burry at 1259 West Georgia Street, a carpenter.
Today
6112 Angus Drive, 2819 Graveley, 3590 Hudson and 1189 Matthews still have their buildings from before 1946, 3590 Hudson on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5773 Fleming (1993) and 4149 Marguerite (1992) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 7710 Cartier, 1026 West 7th, 848 West Broadway and 1259 West Georgia, 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.
- Bury Geo act serv6112 Angus Drive, p. 83
- Burry J L7710 Cartier, p. 28
- Burry Jack L shpr SD & W7710 Cartier, p. 83
- *Burry D G5773 Fleming, p. 51
- Burry Chas del5773 Fleming, p. 82
- Burry Danl G carp5773 Fleming, p. 82
- Burry Fredk G hlpr Sigurdson Millwork5773 Fleming, p. 82
- *Bury Miss G A2819 Graveley, p. 69
- Bury Gladys A nurse2819 Graveley, p. 83
- Bury Rev Jas H2819 Graveley, p. 83
- Bury Mrs Elspeth3590 Hudson, p. 83
- *Bury G A E4149 Marguerite, p. 111
- Bury Geo A E of Chester Vitamizer4149 Marguerite, p. 83
- *Bury Sir G1189 Matthews, p. 115
- Bury Sir Geo retired1189 Matthews, p. 83
- Bury Jane K wid C L1026 West 7th, p. 83
- Bury Jas logr848 West Broadway, p. 83
- Burry Ralph carp1259 West Georgia, p. 83
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed
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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.