A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Carlisles
In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at eleven addresses
The directories print 15 people named Carlisle at eleven addresses in 1940 in eight 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 Carlisles at 1973 West 37th in 1940.
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Where the Carlisles lived
- 1
426 East 54th Avenue
Sunset, 1940
- F R Carlisle, a janitor at the City of Vancouver 1940
- Don Carlisle, a student 1940
Next door in 1940: W Hall at 440. The block, door by door
- 2
1140 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- E Carlisle 1940
Next door in 1940: Cut Rate Furn at 1138. The block, door by door
- 3
1169 Harwood Street
West End, 1940
- J R Carlisle, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: P D Dods at 1165 and Margaret Convalescent & Nursing Home at 1185. The block, door by door
- 4
2047 Pendrell Street
West End, 1940
- Mrs G E Carlisle, widow of J 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M E Hendry at 2043 and D Nelson at 2051. The block, door by door
- 5
859 Thurlow Street
West End, 1940
- Mrs M Carlisle, widow of G 1940
- Isabel Carlisle, a clerk at Spencer's 1940
Next door in 1940: cameron (the) at 855 and 9 listings at 885. The block, door by door
- 6
1696 West 13th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Sara Carlisle, a stenographer at the Eburne Saw Mills 1940
Next door in 1940: J McKenna at 1686. The block, door by door
- 7
3584 West 13th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- C W Carlisle, a caretaker at the Vancouver Parks Board 1940
Next door in 1940: C W Cropp at 3574. The block, door by door
- 8
38 West 15th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- F D Carlisle, a watchmaker at McGeachie & Holdsworth 1940
Next door in 1940: T Dougan at 36 and Children's Aid Soc at 40. The block, door by door
- 9
2938 West 15th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- K W Carlisle, a scaler for Alaska Pine 1940
Next door in 1940: W H Moore at 2930 and J H P Jones at 2942. The block, door by door
- 10
2755 West 32nd Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- W A Carlisle, a fireman at the City of Vancouver 1940
Next door in 1940: G D Glanville at 2741 and R S Babb at 2763. The block, door by door
- 11
1973 West 37th Avenue
Shaughnessy, 1940
- J H Carlisle, a fireman at the City of Vancouver 1940
- Florence V Carlisle, a nurse 1940
- Verona M Carlisle 1940
Next door in 1940: A B Brown at 1971 and W Ponsford at 1987. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for nine of the 15: a fireman (2), a caretaker, a clerk, a janitor, a nurse and a scaler, among others. Three of them worked for Vancouver City. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (3), Kitsilano (2), Arbutus Ridge, Downtown, Fairview, Mount Pleasant, Shaughnessy 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 F R Carlisle at 426 East 54th 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 Frank R Carlisle there as the householder, a janitor at the City of Vancouver, with Don Carlisle, a student. The 1940 name section lists E Carlisle at 1140 Granville Street.
J R Carlisle is listed at 1169 Harwood Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John R Carlisle there as the householder, retired. Mrs G E Carlisle, rooms to let, is listed at 2047 Pendrell Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Grace E Carlisle there, widow of J.
Mrs M Carlisle is listed at 859 Thurlow Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Carlisle there as the householder, widow of G, with Isabel Carlisle, a clerk at Spencer's. The 1940 name section lists Sara Carlisle at 1696 West 13th Avenue, a stenographer at the Eburne Saw Mills.
In 1940 the directory lists C W Carlisle at 3584 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Charles W Carlisle there as the householder, a caretaker at the Vancouver Parks Board. In 1940 the directory lists F D Carlisle at 38 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick D Carlisle there as the householder, a watchmaker at McGeachie & Holdsworth.
In 1940 the directory lists K W Carlisle at 2938 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Ken W Carlisle there as the householder, a scaler for Alaska Pine. In 1940 the directory lists W A Carlisle at 2755 West 32nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Walter A Carlisle there as the householder, a fireman at the City of Vancouver.
In 1940 the directory lists J H Carlisle at 1973 West 37th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John H Carlisle there as the householder, retired, with John H Carlisle Jr, a fireman at the City of Vancouver, Florence V Carlisle, a nurse, and Verona M Carlisle.
Today
426 East 54th, 859 Thurlow, 2938 West 15th and 1973 West 37th still have their buildings from before 1946, 859 Thurlow on the Vancouver Heritage Register; the City no longer lists 1140 Granville, 1169 Harwood, 2047 Pendrell, 1696 West 13th, 3584 West 13th, 38 West 15th and 2755 West 32nd, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 25 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Carlisle F R426 East 54th, p. 267
- Carlisle Don studt426 East 54th, p. 97
- Carlisle Frank R jntr Van City426 East 54th, p. 97
- Carlisle E1140 Granville, p. 97
- Carlisle J R1169 Harwood, p. 73
- Carlisle John R retired1169 Harwood, p. 97
- Carlisle Mrs G E rooms2047 Pendrell, p. 132
- Carlisle Grace E wid J2047 Pendrell, p. 97
- Carlisle Mrs M859 Thurlow, p. 155
- Carlisle Isabel clk Spencers859 Thurlow, p. 97
- Carlisle Margt wid G859 Thurlow, p. 97
- Carlisle Sara sten Eburne Saw Mills1696 West 13th, p. 97
- Carlisle C W3584 West 13th, p. 213
- Carlisle Chas W caretkr Van Pks Bd3584 West 13th, p. 97
- *Carlisle F D38 West 15th, p. 219
- Carlisle Fredk D wtchmkr McGeachie & Holdsworth38 West 15th, p. 97
- Carlisle K W2938 West 15th, p. 220
- Carlisle Ken W scaler Alaska Pine2938 West 15th, p. 97
- *Carlisle W A2755 West 32nd, p. 248
- Carlisle Walter A firmn Van City2755 West 32nd, p. 97
- Carlisle J H1973 West 37th, p. 253
- Carlisle Florence V nurse1973 West 37th, p. 97
- Carlisle John H retired1973 West 37th, p. 97
- Carlisle John H Jr firmn Van City1973 West 37th, p. 97
- Carlisle Verona M1973 West 37th, p. 97
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 C. Want a name removed? Tell us.