A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Childs
In the city directories 1940 · 17 people at eleven addresses
The directories print 17 people named Child at eleven addresses in 1940 in seven 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 Childs at 2511 East 28th in 1940.
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Where the Childs lived
- 1
5431 Earles Street
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- J W L Child, a postman 1940
Next door in 1940: W M Kent at 5441. The block, door by door
- 2
2512 East 22nd Avenue
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- W Child, a fireman at the City of Vancouver 1940
- George Child, a laborer 1940
Next door in 1940: W Cooper at 2504 and N F Lamb at 2516. The block, door by door
- 3
2511 East 28th Avenue
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- H Child, a painter 1940
- Peter Child, a filler at Small & Boyes 1940
- Saida J Child, a tile setter 1940
Next door in 1940: C A Dunn at 2535. The block, door by door
- 4
918 East 50th Avenue
Sunset, 1940
- J W Child, a shipper at Swifts 1940
Next door in 1940: W E Watson at 908. The block, door by door
- 5
680 Kingsway
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Joyce C Child, a stenographer for Review Presses 1940
- Mildred Child, widow of E 1940
Next door in 1940: Dr W A Coburn at 674 and Superior Cash Stores at 686. The block, door by door
- 6
5459 Ormidale Street
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- A R T Child, a millworker at BC Plywoods 1940
Next door in 1940: W F Darrah at 5471. The block, door by door
- 7
410 Seymour Street
Downtown, 1940
- Welfare Br Child 1940
Next door in 1940: Studios Trounce at 412. The block, door by door
- 8
874 Union Street
Strathcona, 1940
- J C Child, a longshoreman 1940
Next door in 1940: G Stimac at 872 and W Check at 884. The block, door by door
- 9
4377 West 12th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- Mrs L Child, widow of W J 1940
- William Child, an assistant shipper at Standard Brands 1940
Next door in 1940: K G Kern at 4373 and J B Clark at 4383. The block, door by door
- 10
1885 West 52nd Avenue
Kerrisdale, 1940
- J H Child 1940
Next door in 1940: J Hansen at 1875. The block, door by door
- 11
1201 West Georgia Street
Downtown, 1940
- G J Child, on active service 1940
- Mrs M Child, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company 1940
Next door in 1940: Auto Reconditioning at 1219. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for 13 of the 17: an assistant shipper, a clerk, a filler, a fireman, a laborer and a longshoreman, among others. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Renfrew-Collingwood (4), Downtown (2), Kerrisdale, Mount Pleasant, Strathcona, Sunset and West Point Grey. 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 J W L Child at 5431 Earles Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John W L Child there as the householder, a postman. In 1940 the directory lists W Child at 2512 East 22nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William Child there as the householder, a fireman at the City of Vancouver, with George Child, a laborer.
In 1940 the directory lists H Child at 2511 East 28th 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 Harry Child there as the householder, a painter, with Peter Child, a filler at Small & Boyes, and Saida J Child, a tile setter. In 1940 the directory lists J W Child at 918 East 50th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John W Child there as the householder, a shipper at Swifts.
The 1940 name section lists Joyce C Child at 680 Kingsway, a stenographer for Review Presses, with Mildred Child, widow of E. A R T Child is listed at 5459 Ormidale Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists A Ralph T Child there as the householder, a millworker at BC Plywoods. The 1940 name section lists Welfare Br Child at 410 Seymour Street.
In 1940 the directory lists J C Child at 874 Union Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James C Child there as the householder, a longshoreman. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L Child at 4377 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lily Child there as the householder, widow of W J, with William Child, an assistant shipper at Standard Brands.
In 1940 the directory lists J H Child at 1885 West 52nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. G J Child is listed at 1201 West Georgia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Geoffrey J Child there as the householder, on active service, with Mrs M Child, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company.
Today
2512 East 22nd, 2511 East 28th, 874 Union, 4377 West 12th and 1201 West Georgia still have their buildings from before 1946, 1201 West Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5431 Earles (1988) and 918 East 50th (1982) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 680 Kingsway, 5459 Ormidale, 410 Seymour and 1885 West 52nd, 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.
- Child J W L5431 Earles, p. 47
- Child John W L postmn5431 Earles, p. 108
- Child W2512 East 22nd, p. 234
- Child Geo lab2512 East 22nd, p. 108
- Child Wm firmn Van City2512 East 22nd, p. 108
- *Child H2511 East 28th, p. 243
- Child Harry pntr2511 East 28th, p. 108
- Child Peter filler Small & Boyes2511 East 28th, p. 108
- Child Saida J tile setter2511 East 28th, p. 108
- *Child J W918 East 50th, p. 266
- Child John W shpr Swifts918 East 50th, p. 108
- Child Joyce C sten Review Presses680 Kingsway, p. 108
- Child Mildred wid E; prop Child's Conf680 Kingsway, p. 108
- Child A R T5459 Ormidale, p. 123
- Child A Ralph T mlwkr BC Plywoods5459 Ormidale, p. 108
- Child Welfare Br Miss I Harvey supt, 21410 Seymour, p. 67
- *Child J C874 Union, p. 159
- Child Jas C lngshmn874 Union, p. 108
- *Child Mrs L4377 West 12th, p. 210
- Child Lily wid W J4377 West 12th, p. 108
- Child Wm asst shpr Standard Brands4377 West 12th, p. 108
- *Child J H1885 West 52nd, p. 267
- Child G J1201 West Georgia, p. 58
- Child Geof J act serv1201 West Georgia, p. 108
- Child Mrs M clk HBC1201 West Georgia, p. 108
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.