A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Charltons
In the city directories 1940 · 22 people at 16 addresses
The directories print 22 people named Charlton at 16 addresses in 1940 in ten 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 Charltons at 1978 East 13th in 1940.
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Where the Charltons lived
- 1
777 Burrard Street
West End, 1940
- Mrs M Charlton, widow of F 1940
Next door in 1940: McLean, Rowles & Co hairdrsr's supp at 775 and Irwinton Gro at 779. The block, door by door
- 2
826 East 13th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Mrs N Charlton, widow of G H 1940
- George A Charlton, a laborer 1940
Next door in 1940: A Rushworth at 840. The block, door by door
- 3
1978 East 13th Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- J H Charlton, an engineer 1940
- Tillie Charlton, a stenographer 1940
- Winnifred M Charlton 1940
Next door in 1940: G Arnold at 1956. The block, door by door
- 4
483 East 15th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Henry Charlton, a school janitor 1940
Next door in 1940: Wilson (no first name printed) at 475. The block, door by door
- 5
214 East 24th Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- A W Charlton, a chief engineer for F Waterhouse 1940
Next door in 1940: A Booth at 212 and A H Eastham at 216. The block, door by door
- 6
2360 East 38th Avenue
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- J Charlton, a messman at Imperial Oil 1940
Next door in 1940: M A McKay at 2348 and J C Horne at 2372. The block, door by door
- 7
2817 East 45th Avenue
Killarney, 1940
- R H E Charlton, a patrolman at Citizens Night Patrol 1940
- Joseph M Charlton 1940
Next door in 1940: F Edwards at 2803 and O C Nilson at 2835. The block, door by door
- 8
862 East 7th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Mrs A L Charlton, widow of C H 1940
Next door in 1940: E C Knowlton at 856 and J M Hughes at 864. The block, door by door
- 9
2735 Euclid Avenue
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- E R Charlton 1940
Next door in 1940: G H Kenudson at 2719 and A Bridge at 2741. The block, door by door
- 10
1731 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- N Charlton, an investigator at the BC Government 1940
- Hilda T Charlton, an operator at the BC Telephone 1940
Next door in 1940: G Latham at 1709 and Miss M Turner at 1737. The block, door by door
- 11
1475 Nanton Avenue
Shaughnessy, 1940
- W S Charlton, a managing director at Charlton & Morgan Ltd 1940
- William J Charlton, a student at UBC 1940
Next door in 1940: W M Shearer at 1457 and Mrs M T Morrow at 1491. The block, door by door
- 12
5561 Olympic Street
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- Arthur H Charlton, a salesman at Snap-On-Tools 1940
Next door in 1940: E G Harris at 5537 and C E S Robertson at 5587. The block, door by door
- 13
1516 Powell Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- A Charlton 1940
Next door in 1940: M Adachi at 1514. The block, door by door
- 14
5670 Victoria Drive
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- E W Charlton, proprietor of Ernie's Barber Shop 1940
Next door in 1940: E Croft at 5650 and Jessica's Beauty Box at 5682. The block, door by door
- 15
535 West 10th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- T C Charlton, a laborer 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss A B Elmsley at 531 and Mrs M E Buchanan at 547. The block, door by door
- 16
1549 West 11th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Neville Charlton, a salesman 1940
Next door in 1940: B C Hardwood Floor at 1535 and R J Toye at 1557. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for 14 of the 22: a laborer (2), a salesman (2), a chief engineer, an engineer, an investigator and a managing director, among others. Three are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Mount Pleasant (3), Fairview (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (2), Renfrew-Collingwood (2), West End (2), Dunbar-Southlands, Grandview-Woodland, Killarney, Riley Park and Shaughnessy. 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 Mrs M Charlton at 777 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Margaret Charlton there as the householder, widow of F. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs N Charlton at 826 East 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Nellie Charlton there as the householder, widow of G H, with George A Charlton, a laborer.
In 1940 the directory lists J H Charlton at 1978 East 13th 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 James H Charlton there as the householder, an engineer, with Tillie Charlton, a stenographer, and Winnifred M Charlton. The 1940 name section lists Henry Charlton at 483 East 15th Avenue, a school janitor.
A W Charlton is listed at 214 East 24th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex W Charlton there as the householder, a chief engineer for F Waterhouse, with Alex W Charlton Jr. J Charlton is listed at 2360 East 38th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Charlton there as the householder, a laborer, with James C Charlton, a messman at Imperial Oil.
R H E Charlton is listed at 2817 East 45th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Reginald H E Charlton there as the householder, a patrolman at Citizens Night Patrol, with Joseph M Charlton. Mrs A L Charlton is listed at 862 East 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Adora L Charlton there as the householder, widow of C H.
E R Charlton is listed at 2735 Euclid Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward R Charlton there as the householder. N Charlton is listed at 1731 Haro Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Nicholas Charlton there as the householder, an investigator at the BC Government, with Hilda T Charlton, an operator at the BC Telephone.
W S Charlton is listed at 1475 Nanton Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Willard S Charlton there as the householder, a managing director at Charlton & Morgan Ltd, with William J Charlton, a student at UBC. The 1940 name section lists Arthur H Charlton at 5561 Olympic Street, a salesman at Snap-On-Tools. The 1940 name section lists A Charlton at 1516 Powell Street.
E W Charlton is listed at 5670 Victoria Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest W Charlton there as the householder, proprietor of Ernie's Barber Shop. T C Charlton is listed at 535 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas C Charlton there as the householder, a laborer.
The 1940 name section lists Neville Charlton at 1549 West 11th Avenue, a salesman.
Today
777 Burrard, 1978 East 13th, 214 East 24th, 5561 Olympic and 1516 Powell still have their buildings from before 1946, 1516 Powell on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2360 East 38th (1988), 2817 East 45th (1996), 2735 Euclid (1973), 1475 Nanton (2016) and 535 West 10th (1969) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 826 East 13th, 483 East 15th, 862 East 7th, 1731 Haro, 5670 Victoria Drive and 1549 West 11th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 36 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Charlton Mrs M777 Burrard, p. 22
- Charlton Margt wid F777 Burrard, p. 106
- Charlton Mrs N826 East 13th, p. 210
- Charlton Geo A lab826 East 13th, p. 106
- Charlton Nellie wid G H826 East 13th, p. 106
- *Charlton J H1978 East 13th, p. 211
- Charlton Jas H eng1978 East 13th, p. 106
- Charlton Tillie sten1978 East 13th, p. 106
- Charlton Winnifred M1978 East 13th, p. 106
- Charlton Henry sch jntr483 East 15th, p. 106
- *Charlton A W214 East 24th, p. 238
- Charlton Alex W chf eng F Waterhouse214 East 24th, p. 106
- Charlton Alex W Jr214 East 24th, p. 106
- *Charlton J2360 East 38th, p. 254
- Charlton Jas lab2360 East 38th, p. 106
- Charlton Jas C messmn Imp Oil2360 East 38th, p. 106
- *Charlton R H E2817 East 45th, p. 261
- Charlton Jos M2817 East 45th, p. 106
- Charlton Regd H E patrolmn Citizens Night Patrol2817 East 45th, p. 106
- *Charlton Mrs A L862 East 7th, p. 190
- Charlton Adora L wid C H862 East 7th, p. 106
- *Charlton E R2735 Euclid, p. 49
- Charlton Edw R2735 Euclid, p. 106
- Charlton N1731 Haro, p. 72
- Charlton Hilda T opr BC Tel1731 Haro, p. 106
- Charlton Nich investigator BC Govt1731 Haro, p. 106
- *Charlton W S1475 Nanton, p. 117
- Charlton Willard S mng dir Charlton & Morgan Ltd1475 Nanton, p. 106
- Charlton Wm J studt UBC1475 Nanton, p. 106
- Charlton Arth H slsmn Snap-On-Tools5561 Olympic, p. 106
- Charlton A1516 Powell, p. 106
- *Charlton E W5670 Victoria Drive, p. 163
- Charlton Ernest W prop Ernie's Barber Shop5670 Victoria Drive, p. 106
- Charlton T C535 West 10th, p. 199
- Charlton Thos C lab535 West 10th, p. 106
- Charlton Neville slsmn1549 West 11th, p. 106
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.