A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Connells
In the city directories 1940 · 20 people at 16 addresses
The directories print 20 people named Connell at 16 addresses in 1940 in nine 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 Connells at 1005 West King Edward in 1940.
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Where the Connells lived
- 1
1175 Cardero Street
West End, 1940
- Campbell S Connell 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs L Whittaker at 1163. The block, door by door
- 2
23 East 15th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Mrs Z Connell, widow of W 1940
- Rose M Connell 1940
Next door in 1940: W C Hodges at 31. The block, door by door
- 3
- 4
873 East Hastings Street
Strathcona, 1940
- William Conell 1940
Next door in 1940: J S Harding at 869 and Community Centre Ukranian at 875. The block, door by door
- 5
619 Hamilton Street
Downtown, 1940
- Frederick Connell, a carpenter 1940
Next door in 1940: J Dudra at 617 and F Correll at 621. The block, door by door
- 6
811 Hamilton Street
Downtown, 1940
- Mrs M Connell 1940
Next door in 1940: H J Appel at 807 and R Widmer at 813. The block, door by door
- 7
814 Richards Street
Downtown, 1940
- William Connell 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M Lalonde at 812 and T Bedale at 816. The block, door by door
- 8
863 Richards Street
Downtown, 1940
- Nellie H Connell, widow of D M 1940
Next door in 1940: Pioneer Bldg Wreckers at 857 and L Derval at 877. The block, door by door
- 9
1021 Richards Street
Downtown, 1940
- C Connell, a miner 1940
Next door in 1940: S Kawasaki at 1019 and P J Rolls at 1027. The block, door by door
- 10
1203 Seymour Street
Downtown, 1940
- William Connell 1940
Next door in 1940: Fane's Ltd at 1209. The block, door by door
- 11
2316 West 14th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- D A Connell, a master mariner at Kingsley Navigation 1940
Next door in 1940: E Georgeson at 2326. The block, door by door
- 12
4363 West 14th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- John B Connell, a longshoreman 1940
Next door in 1940: W J Widdowson at 4353 and S V Tipple at 4377. The block, door by door
- 13
66 West 21st Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- J Connell, a cleaner at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940
- Cath Connell 1940
Next door in 1940: J Rosslund at 46 and J Martin at 74. The block, door by door
- 14
4560 West 7th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- F H Connell, a machinist operator at the Province 1940
Next door in 1940: B T McDonough at 4550 and H D McLean at 4564. The block, door by door
- 15
744 West Hastings Street
Downtown, 1940
- Herbert A Connell, a wireless operator at Canadian Pacific Steamships 1940
Next door in 1940: Tiny's Coffee Shop at 740. The block, door by door
- 16
1005 West King Edward Avenue
Shaughnessy, 1940
- Mrs M Connell, widow of D 1940
- Grace Connell, a saleswoman at Avenue Home Bakery 1940
- Mattie Connell, a saleswoman at Avenue Home Bakery 1940
Next door in 1940: W Quarry at 1003 and Edward Beauty Shoppe King at 1007. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for ten of the 20: a saleswoman (2), a carpenter, a cleaner, a longshoreman, a machinist operator and a master mariner, among others. Three of them worked for Avenue Home Bakery. Three are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Downtown (7), West Point Grey (2), Killarney, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Riley Park, Shaughnessy, Strathcona and West End. 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 Campbell S Connell at 1175 Cardero Street. Mrs Z Connell is listed at 23 East 15th Avenue 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 Zelie Connell there as the householder, widow of W, with Rose M Connell.
R L Connell is listed at 2823 East 41st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ray L Connell there as the householder, a yardman at Plante Lumber. The 1940 name section lists William Conell at 873 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Connell at 619 Hamilton Street, a carpenter.
Mrs M Connell is listed at 811 Hamilton Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Marjorie Connell there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists William Connell at 814 Richards Street. The 1940 name section lists Nellie H Connell at 863 Richards Street, widow of D M.
C Connell is listed at 1021 Richards Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Clif Connell there as the householder, a miner. The 1940 name section lists William Connell at 1203 Seymour Street.
In 1940 the directory lists D A Connell at 2316 West 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Don A Connell there as the householder, a master mariner at Kingsley Navigation. The 1940 name section lists John B Connell at 4363 West 14th Avenue, a longshoreman.
J Connell is listed at 66 West 21st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Connell there as the householder, a cleaner at the Vancouver General Hospital, with John Connell, a metal worker at Dueck-Nicoll Motors, and Cath Connell. F H Connell is listed at 4560 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists F Herbert Connell there as the householder, a machinist operator at the Province.
The 1940 name section lists Herbert A Connell at 744 West Hastings Street, a wireless operator at Canadian Pacific Steamships. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Connell at 1005 West King Edward Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Maude Connell there as the householder, widow of D, with Grace Connell, a saleswoman at Avenue Home Bakery, and Mattie Connell, a saleswoman at Avenue Home Bakery.
Today
1203 Seymour, 4363 West 14th, 66 West 21st and 744 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946; 814 Richards (1971), 863 Richards (2010) and 4560 West 7th (1990) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1175 Cardero, 23 East 15th, 2823 East 41st, 873 East Hastings, 619 Hamilton, 811 Hamilton, 1021 Richards, 2316 West 14th and 1005 West King Edward, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 29 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Connell Campbell S1175 Cardero, p. 122
- *Connell Mrs Z23 East 15th, p. 218
- Connell Rose M23 East 15th, p. 122
- Connell Zelie wid W23 East 15th, p. 122
- Connell R L2823 East 41st, p. 257
- Connell Ray L ydmn Plante Lbr2823 East 41st, p. 122
- Conell Wm873 East Hastings, p. 122
- Connell Fredk carp619 Hamilton, p. 122
- Connell Mrs M811 Hamilton, p. 70
- Connell Mrs Marjorie811 Hamilton, p. 122
- Connell Wm814 Richards, p. 122
- Connell Nellie H wid D M waitress Spencers863 Richards, p. 122
- Connell C1021 Richards, p. 142
- Connell Clif miner1021 Richards, p. 122
- Connell Wm1203 Seymour, p. 122
- *Connell D A2316 West 14th, p. 216
- Connell Don A mstr mrnr Kingsley Nav2316 West 14th, p. 122
- Connell John B lngshmn4363 West 14th, p. 122
- *Connell J66 West 21st, p. 232
- Connell Cath66 West 21st, p. 122
- Connell John mtl wkr Dueck-Nicoll Motors66 West 21st, p. 122
- Connell Jos clnr Van Genl Hosp66 West 21st, p. 122
- *Connell F H4560 West 7th, p. 193
- Connell F Herbt mach opr Province4560 West 7th, p. 122
- Connell Herbt A wireless opr CPSS744 West Hastings, p. 122
- Connell Mrs M1005 West King Edward, p. 96
- Connell Grace slswm Avenue Home Bky1005 West King Edward, p. 122
- Connell Mattie slswm Avenue Home Bky1005 West King Edward, p. 122
- Connell Maude wid D prop Avenue Home Bky1005 West King Edward, p. 122
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 C. Want a name removed? Tell us.