A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Crooks
In the city directories 1940 · 14 people at eleven addresses
The directories print 14 people named Crook at eleven 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 Crooks at 7106 Berkeley in 1940.
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Where the Crooks lived
- 1
7106 Berkeley Street
Victoria-Fraserview, 1940
- W Crook, a janitor at the City of Vancouver 1940
- Arthur M Crook 1940
- Freda Crook 1940
- 2
7205 Berkeley Street
Victoria-Fraserview, 1940
- F Crook, a laborer 1940
Next door in 1940: A J Davidson at 7215. The block, door by door
- 3
2850 East 44th Avenue
Killarney, 1940
- Mrs S L Crook 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss P Grant at 2846 and S M Rathburn at 2860. The block, door by door
- 4
501 East Broadway
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- J Crook, an engineer 1940
Next door in 1940: A Heywood at 509. The block, door by door
- 5
309 East Cordova Street
Strathcona, 1940
- Mrs C Crook 1940
Next door in 1940: St James Ang Clergy House at 303 and S Izukawa at 347. The block, door by door
- 6
6551 Fraser Street
Sunset, 1940
- Margaret E Crook, an elevator operator at the Birks Building 1940
Next door in 1940: J Murray at 6541 and E N Couch at 6579. The block, door by door
- 7
- 8
1209 Jervis Street
West End, 1940
- H E Crook, a bookkeeper 1940
- Margaret E Crook, a clerk at the Bank of Montreal 1940
- 9
3344 Main Street
Riley Park, 1940
- Ida S Crook, proprietor of Westview Confectionery 1940
Next door in 1940: R Bossert at 3354. The block, door by door
- 10
2723 West 23rd Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- M Crook, a moulder 1940
Next door in 1940: A E Ham at 2705 and G A Cumming at 2743. The block, door by door
- 11
3071 West King Edward Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- J Crook, a clerk at the Liquor Control Board 1940
Next door in 1940: J Blair at 3067 and Mrs J Wills at 3081. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for ten of the 14: a clerk (2), a bookkeeper, an elevator operator, an engineer, a fireman and a janitor, among others.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Strathcona (2), Victoria-Fraserview (2), Arbutus Ridge, Dunbar-Southlands, Killarney, Mount Pleasant, Riley Park, Sunset 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
In 1940 the directory lists W Crook at 7106 Berkeley 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, where each person's work is printed, lists William Crook there as the householder, a janitor at the City of Vancouver, with Arthur M Crook and Freda Crook. In 1940 the directory lists F Crook at 7205 Berkeley Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Fred Crook there as the householder, a laborer.
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs S L Crook at 2850 East 44th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Sarah L Crook there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists J Crook at 501 East Broadway; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Crook there as the householder, an engineer.
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs C Crook at 309 East Cordova Street. The 1940 name section lists Margaret E Crook at 6551 Fraser Street, an elevator operator at the Birks Building. The 1940 name section lists Edward Crook at 204 Glen Drive, a fireman.
H E Crook is listed at 1209 Jervis Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Henry E Crook there as the householder, a bookkeeper, with Margaret E Crook, a clerk at the Bank of Montreal. The 1940 name section lists Ida S Crook at 3344 Main Street, proprietor of Westview Confectionery.
In 1940 the directory lists M Crook at 2723 West 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Morris Crook there as the householder, a moulder. In 1940 the directory lists J Crook at 3071 West King Edward Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Crook there as the householder, a clerk at the Liquor Control Board.
Today
309 East Cordova and 1209 Jervis still have their buildings from before 1946, both on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 7205 Berkeley (1969), 2850 East 44th (1985), 501 East Broadway (1986), 2723 West 23rd (1993) and 3071 West King Edward (2012) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 7106 Berkeley, 6551 Fraser, 204 Glen Drive and 3344 Main, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 21 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Crook W7106 Berkeley, p. 12
- Crook Arth M7106 Berkeley, p. 139
- Crook Freda7106 Berkeley, p. 139
- Crook Wm jntr Van City7106 Berkeley, p. 140
- *Crook F7205 Berkeley, p. 12
- Crook Fred lab7205 Berkeley, p. 139
- *Crook Mrs S L2850 East 44th, p. 260
- Crook Mrs Sarah L2850 East 44th, p. 140
- *Crook J501 East Broadway, p. 15
- Crook Jas eng501 East Broadway, p. 139
- Crook Mrs C309 East Cordova, p. 36
- Crook Margt E elev opr Birks Bldg6551 Fraser, p. 140
- Crook Edw firmn204 Glen Drive, p. 139
- Crook H E1209 Jervis, p. 92
- Crook Henry E bkpr1209 Jervis, p. 139
- Crook Margt E clk Bk of Mont1209 Jervis, p. 140
- Crook Ida S prop Westview Conf3344 Main, p. 139
- *Crook M2723 West 23rd, p. 237
- Crook Morris mldr2723 West 23rd, p. 140
- *Crook J3071 West King Edward, p. 96
- Crook Jas clk Liq Cont Bd3071 West King Edward, 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.