A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Cromptons
In the city directories 1940 · 13 people at eight addresses
The directories print 13 people named Crompton 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. The most under one roof: three Cromptons at 5368 Blenheim in 1940.
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Where the Cromptons lived
- 1
5368 Blenheim Street
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- R W Crompton, on active service 1940
- Jocelyn M Crompton 1940
- John W S Crompton, a salesman for Royal Crown 1940
Next door in 1940: H R Grigg at 5344 and W L Page at 5380. The block, door by door
- 2
5949 Elm Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- W W Crompton, a police court clerk at the City of Vancouver 1940
- Harold N Crompton, an assistant purser at the Union Steamship Company 1940
- Ron J Crompton, an accountant 1940
Next door in 1940: G Bokma at 5929 and J A Worth at 5969. The block, door by door
- 3
6387 Larch Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- S V Crompton, a metallurgist 1940
Next door in 1940: C T Proske at 6361. The block, door by door
- 4
2065 Triumph Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- F Crompton, a clerk at C P Express 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M S Manning at 2045. The block, door by door
- 5
2543 Turner Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Jack Crompton, of Atlas Dental Lab 1940
Next door in 1940: C W Hardy at 2541 and C J Caunt at 2545. The block, door by door
- 6
2428 Venables Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- F Crompton, a concrete contractor 1940
- Ray J Crompton, a floor finisher 1940
Next door in 1940: W J Youden at 2440. The block, door by door
- 7
165 West 23rd Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- M Crompton, a pressman at Vancouver Stationers 1940
Next door in 1940: F G Arnett at 159 and H McN Wilson at 173. The block, door by door
- 8
1387 West 7th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Mrs M Crompton 1940
Next door in 1940: A J Wilmott at 1385 and E Walsh at 1391. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for ten of the 13: an accountant, an assistant purser, a clerk, a concrete contractor, a floor finisher and a metallurgist, among others.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Hastings-Sunrise (2), Kerrisdale (2), Dunbar-Southlands, Fairview, Grandview-Woodland and Riley Park. 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 R W Crompton at 5368 Blenheim Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Robert W Crompton there as the householder, on active service, with Jocelyn M Crompton, and John W S Crompton, a salesman for Royal Crown. In 1940 the directory lists W W Crompton at 5949 Elm 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 William W Crompton there as the householder, a police court clerk at the City of Vancouver, with Harold N Crompton, an assistant purser at the Union Steamship Company, and Ron J Crompton, an accountant.
In 1940 the directory lists S V Crompton, a metallurgist, at 6387 Larch Street. The 1940 name section lists Stan V Crompton there, a metallurgist. In 1940 the directory lists F Crompton at 2065 Triumph Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Crompton there as the householder, a clerk at C P Express.
The 1940 name section lists Jack Crompton at 2543 Turner Street, of Atlas Dental Lab. F Crompton, a concrete contractor, is listed at 2428 Venables Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank Crompton there, a concrete contractor, with Ray J Crompton, a floor finisher.
M Crompton is listed at 165 West 23rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mark Crompton there as the householder, a pressman at Vancouver Stationers. Mrs M Crompton is listed at 1387 West 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Margaret Crompton there as the householder.
Today
5368 Blenheim and 165 West 23rd still have their buildings from before 1946, 5368 Blenheim on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6387 Larch (2016), 2065 Triumph (1967), 2543 Turner (1991) and 2428 Venables (1975) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 5949 Elm and 1387 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 20 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Crompton R W5368 Blenheim, p. 14
- Crompton Jocelyn M5368 Blenheim, p. 139
- Crompton John W S slsmn Royal Crown5368 Blenheim, p. 139
- Crompton Robt W act serv5368 Blenheim, p. 139
- *Crompton W W5949 Elm, p. 48
- Crompton Harold N asst purser USS5949 Elm, p. 139
- Crompton Ron J acct5949 Elm, p. 139
- Crompton Wm W police ct clk Van City5949 Elm, p. 139
- Crompton S V metallurgist6387 Larch, p. 102
- Crompton Stan V metallurgist6387 Larch, p. 139
- *Crompton F2065 Triumph, p. 157
- Crompton Fredk clk C P Exp2065 Triumph, p. 139
- Crompton Jack of Atlas Dental Lab2543 Turner, p. 139
- *Crompton F concrete contr2428 Venables, p. 160
- Crompton Frank concrete contr2428 Venables, p. 139
- Crompton Ray J fl fnshr2428 Venables, p. 139
- *Crompton M165 West 23rd, p. 237
- Crompton Mark prsmn Van Stationers165 West 23rd, p. 139
- Crompton Mrs M1387 West 7th, p. 191
- Crompton Mrs Margt1387 West 7th, p. 139
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.