A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The D'Arcys
In the city directories 1940 · ten people at nine addresses
The directories print ten people named D'Arcy at nine 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 D'Arcys lived
- 1
1121 Barclay Street
West End, 1940
- Joyce D'Arcy, a messman at Canadian National Steamships 1940
Next door in 1940: H Butterworth at 1115 and lorraine (the) apts at 1123. The block, door by door
- 2
821 Bute Street
West End, 1940
- Norman D'Arcy, a clerk 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M Quelch at 893. The block, door by door
- 3
- 4
1243 East 12th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- John F D'Arcy, a waiter 1940
Next door in 1940: A G Ovenden at 1221 and I Youden at 1245. The block, door by door
- 5
936 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- Mrs Cath D'Arcy, a manager at the Landon Hotel 1940
Next door in 1940: Ladies My at 932 and New Palace Cafe at 938. The block, door by door
- 6
773 Seymour Street
Downtown, 1940
- W H Darcey, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: Royal Parking Serv at 767 and Ambassador Beer Parlor at 775. The block, door by door
- 7
908 Thurlow Street
West End, 1940
- Frank D'Arcy 1940
- Leonard E D'Arcy, a longshoreman 1940
Next door in 1940: W H Martin at 934. The block, door by door
- 8
1215 West 15th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- N J H D'Arcy, on active service 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs F M Thompson at 1207 and F M Baker at 1225. The block, door by door
- 9
2809 West 33rd Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- G E D'Arcy, proprietor of D'Arcy Home Portrait Studio 1940
Next door in 1940: C S Presenz at 2819. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the ten: a clerk, a longshoreman, a maid, a manager, a messman and an on active service, among others.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (3), Downtown (2), Arbutus Ridge, Fairview, Mount Pleasant and Shaughnessy. 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 Joyce D'Arcy at 1121 Barclay Street, a messman at Canadian National Steamships. The 1940 name section lists Norman D'Arcy at 821 Bute Street, a clerk. The 1940 name section lists Stephanie D'Arcy at 3837 Cartier Street, a maid for W Hately. The 1940 name section lists John F D'Arcy at 1243 East 12th Avenue, a waiter.
The 1940 name section lists Mrs Cath D'Arcy at 936 Granville Street, a manager at the Landon Hotel. The 1940 name section lists W H Darcey at 773 Seymour Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Frank D'Arcy at 908 Thurlow Street, with Leonard E D'Arcy, a longshoreman.
N J H D'Arcy is listed at 1215 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Norman J H D'Arcy there as the householder, on active service. G E D'Arcy is listed at 2809 West 33rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Gregory E D'Arcy there as the householder, proprietor of D'Arcy Home Portrait Studio.
Today
3837 Cartier, 936 Granville and 2809 West 33rd still have their buildings from before 1946; 1243 East 12th (1992) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1121 Barclay, 821 Bute, 773 Seymour, 908 Thurlow and 1215 West 15th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 12 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- D'Arcy Joyce messmn CNSS1121 Barclay, p. 147
- D'Arcy Norman clk CP Com821 Bute, p. 147
- D'Arcy Stephanie maid W Hately3837 Cartier, p. 147
- D'Arcy John F waiter1243 East 12th, p. 147
- D'Arcy Mrs Cath mgr Landon Hotel936 Granville, p. 147
- Darcey W H retired773 Seymour, p. 147
- D'Arcy Frank908 Thurlow, p. 147
- D'Arcy Leonard E lngshmn908 Thurlow, p. 147
- D'Arcy N J H1215 West 15th, p. 219
- D'Arcy Norman J H act serv1215 West 15th, p. 147
- D'Arcy G E2809 West 33rd, p. 249
- D'Arcy Gregory E prop D'Arcy Home Portrait Studio2809 West 33rd, p. 147
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 D. Want a name removed? Tell us.