A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Cousinses
In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at nine addresses
The directories print 15 people named Cousins at nine addresses in 1940 in five 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 Cousinses at 4329 Knight in 1940.
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Where the Cousinses lived
- 1
675 Dunsmuir Street
Downtown, 1940
- H Cousins, a janitor at Imperial Bank Chambers 1940
Next door in 1940: Health Shoes Foot at 619. The block, door by door
- 2
2225 East 44th Avenue
Victoria-Fraserview, 1940
- A E Cousins, an attendant for A P Holland 1940
Next door in 1940: E C Lytle at 2211 and A Graham at 2233. The block, door by door
- 3
4329 Knight Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- F G Cousins, a salesman for G R Gregg 1940
- Alice E Cousins, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company 1940
- Dorothy M Cousins, a clerk 1940
Next door in 1940: W E Taylor at 4339. The block, door by door
- 4
712 Richards Street
Downtown, 1940
- Edward Cousins 1940
Next door in 1940: J Fukuhara at 714. The block, door by door
- 5
1348 Robson Street
West End, 1940
- Eleanor C Cousins, a clerk at Ash-Temple 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs B Bethune at 1332 and la belle apts at 1368. The block, door by door
- 6
1037 Thurlow Street
West End, 1940
- G A Cousins, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: C G Quinn at 1033 and W Greenaway at 1069. The block, door by door
- 7
1148 Thurlow Street
West End, 1940
- Miss M J Cousins 1940
- Martha J Cousins 1940
- Rachel I Cousins, a sewing instructor 1940
Next door in 1940: J Smith at 1100 and J B Physick at 1156. The block, door by door
- 8
2409 Trafalgar Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- Alice B Cousins, a counter at National Lunch 1940
- Francis Cousins, a salesman at Woodward's 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs E Scott at 2403 and J A Galvin at 2415. The block, door by door
- 9
3225 West 12th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Mrs S S Cousins, widow of R 1940
- Olive E J Cousins, a school teacher 1940
Next door in 1940: J W Crane at 3215 and J Sandison at 3235. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for ten of the 15: a clerk (3), a salesman (2), an attendant, a counter, a janitor and a school teacher, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (3), Downtown (2), Kitsilano (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage and Victoria-Fraserview. 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 H Cousins at 675 Dunsmuir Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Herbert Cousins there as the householder, a janitor at Imperial Bank Chambers. In 1940 the directory lists A E Cousins at 2225 East 44th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Alfred E Cousins there as the householder, an attendant for A P Holland.
In 1940 the directory lists F G Cousins at 4329 Knight Street; 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 Frederick G Cousins there as the householder, a salesman for G R Gregg, with Alice E Cousins, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company, and Dorothy M Cousins, a clerk. The 1940 name section lists Edward Cousins at 712 Richards Street. The 1940 name section lists Eleanor C Cousins at 1348 Robson Street, a clerk at Ash-Temple.
In 1940 the directory lists G A Cousins at 1037 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Gerald A Cousins there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Miss M J Cousins at 1148 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Martha J Cousins there as the householder, with Rachel I Cousins, a sewing instructor.
The 1940 name section lists Alice B Cousins at 2409 Trafalgar Street, a counter at National Lunch, with Francis Cousins, a salesman at Woodward's. Mrs S S Cousins is listed at 3225 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sara S Cousins there as the householder, widow of R, with Olive E J Cousins, a school teacher.
Today
1348 Robson and 2409 Trafalgar still have their buildings from before 1946; 2225 East 44th (1987) and 3225 West 12th (2015) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 675 Dunsmuir, 4329 Knight, 1037 Thurlow and 1148 Thurlow, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 712 Richards, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.
Every line as printed
All 20 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Cousins H675 Dunsmuir, p. 47
- Cousins Herbt jntr Imp Bk Chambers675 Dunsmuir, p. 131
- Cousins A E2225 East 44th, p. 260
- Cousins Alfd E atdt A P Holland2225 East 44th, p. 131
- *Cousins F G4329 Knight, p. 100
- Cousins Alice E clk HBC4329 Knight, p. 131
- Cousins Dorothy M clk4329 Knight, p. 131
- Cousins Fredk G slsmn G R Gregg4329 Knight, p. 131
- Cousins Edw712 Richards, p. 131
- Cousins Eleanor C clk Ash-Temple1348 Robson, p. 131
- Cousins G A1037 Thurlow, p. 156
- Cousins Gerald A retired1037 Thurlow, p. 131
- Cousins Miss M J1148 Thurlow, p. 156
- Cousins Martha J1148 Thurlow, p. 131
- Cousins Rachel I sewing instr1148 Thurlow, p. 131
- Cousins Alice B counter Natl Lunch2409 Trafalgar, p. 131
- Cousins Francis slsmn Woodwards2409 Trafalgar, p. 131
- *Cousins Mrs S S3225 West 12th, p. 209
- Cousins Olive E J sch tchr Van City3225 West 12th, p. 131
- Cousins Sara S wid R3225 West 12th, p. 131
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.