A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Clares
In the city directories 1940 · nine people at eight addresses
The directories print nine people named Clare at eight addresses in 1940 in six of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.
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Where the Clares lived
- 1
2257 East 2nd Avenue
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Mrs Mabel E Clare 1940
Next door in 1940: H Robertson at 2249 and D R B Grant at 2265. The block, door by door
- 2
2147 East Pender Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- G F Clare, a clerk 1940
- Patricia Clare 1940
Next door in 1940: C Pennock at 2143 and J Steven at 2177. The block, door by door
- 3
515 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- Ranes Claire, in dressmakers 1940
Next door in 1940: Ladies Wear Toronto at 509 and Playfair Club at 517. The block, door by door
- 4
638 Prior Street
Strathcona, 1940
- L F Clare 1940
Next door in 1940: R Mayhew at 636 and N Magnolo at 660. The block, door by door
- 5
150 West 10th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Annie E Clare, widow of J A 1940
Next door in 1940: M B Prowd at 148 and J C Uuonska at 156. The block, door by door
- 6
1006 West 12th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Robert R Clare, a dairyman at Associated Dairies 1940
Next door in 1940: T Ralston at 1016. The block, door by door
- 7
806 West 17th Avenue
South Cambie, 1940
- Alice M Clare 1940
Next door in 1940: A E Goodman at 820. The block, door by door
- 8
What they did
The name section prints a trade for three of the nine: a clerk, a dairyman and a dressmakers. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Grandview-Woodland (2), South Cambie (2), Downtown, Fairview, Mount Pleasant and Strathcona. 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 Mrs Mabel E Clare at 2257 East 2nd Avenue. G F Clare is listed at 2147 East Pender Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George F Clare there as the householder, a clerk, with Patricia Clare. The 1940 name section lists Ranes Claire at 515 Granville Street, in dressmakers.
In 1940 the directory lists L F Clare at 638 Prior Street. The 1940 name section lists Len F Clare there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Annie E Clare at 150 West 10th Avenue, widow of J A. The 1940 name section lists Robert R Clare at 1006 West 12th Avenue, a dairyman at Associated Dairies.
The 1940 name section lists Alice M Clare at 806 West 17th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Martha Claire at 4325 Willow Street, widow of J C.
Today
2147 East Pender, 150 West 10th and 1006 West 12th still have their buildings from before 1946, 150 West 10th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2257 East 2nd (2018) and 638 Prior (1973) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 515 Granville, 806 West 17th and 4325 Willow, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 11 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Clare Mrs Mabel E2257 East 2nd, p. 111
- Clare G F2147 East Pender, p. 128
- Clare Geo F clk2147 East Pender, p. 111
- Clare Patricia2147 East Pender, p. 111
- Claire Ranes drsmkrs515 Granville, p. 111
- Clare L F638 Prior, p. 137
- Clare Len F638 Prior, p. 111
- Clare Annie E wid J A150 West 10th, p. 111
- Clare Robt R dairymn Assoc Dairies1006 West 12th, p. 111
- Clare Alice M806 West 17th, p. 111
- Claire Martha wid J C nurse St Judes Rest Home4325 Willow, p. 111
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed
The book of the Clares
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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.