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The Dalgleishes

In the city directories 1940 · 22 people at 14 addresses

The directories print 22 people named Dalgleish at 14 addresses in 1940 in twelve of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Dalglish. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: four Dalgleishes at 589 Burrard in 1940.

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Where the Dalgleishes lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    732 Alexander Street

    Strathcona, 1940

    • John Dalgleish 1940

    Next door in 1940: O Miyauchi at 710 and J Wilson at 736. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    589 Burrard Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Dalgleish (no first name printed) 1940
    • Dalgleish (no first name printed) 1940
    • Gordon Dalgleish, a movie operator at the Royal Theatre 1940
    • Ross Dalgleish 1940

    Next door in 1940: Day R S & Son Ltd at 567 and W C Beattie at 591. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    3445 Dundas Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • Mrs H Dalgleish, a saleswoman at Womans Bakery 1940

    Next door in 1940: A MacDonald at 3443 and G Black at 3449. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    237 East 23rd Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • F C Dalgleish, retired 1940
    • Agnes M Dalgleish, an operator at the BC Telephone 1940
    • Marion F Dalgleish, a stenographer 1940

    Next door in 1940: J V Grant at 245. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    2761 East 27th Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • A W Dalgleish, a packer at National Shingle 1940
    • Alex T Dalgleish, a laborer at Overseas Wood Products 1940

    Next door in 1940: R J Huston at 2747 and H McCarten at 2765. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    2204 East 42nd Avenue

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • J H Dalgleish, a switchman at the CNR 1940

    Next door in 1940: F C Black at 2226. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    4490 Harriet Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • R K Dalgleish, a mechanic at the Vancouver Machinery Depot 1940

    Next door in 1940: H F Craddock at 4452. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    2649 Quebec Street

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • W Dalgleish, a machinist 1940
  9. 9

    2757 Waterloo Street

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • E H Dalgleish, a booker at Vitagraph 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs D O Methot at 2745 and F W Jackson at 2765. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    36 West 12th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • R Dalgleish, a helper at the Vancouver Machinery Depot 1940
    • Hugh Dalgleish, a messenger 1940
    • Victoria Dalgleish, a wrapper at the Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Fordyce at 20 and W J Fisher at 46. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1551 West 16th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Mrs B Dalglish, widow of F M 1940

    Next door in 1940: st charles apts at 1535 and york manor at 1565. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    4550 West 1st Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • Mrs Amy Dalgleish 1940

    Next door in 1940: J F Bell at 4544 and H Keith at 4560. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    2914 West 24th Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • Mrs S Dalgleish, widow of A 1940
  14. 14

    4565 West 6th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • L C Dalgleish, a salesman at Milne & Middleton 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Walker at 4555 and Rev J G Reid at 4575. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 14 of the 22: a booker, a helper, a laborer, a machinist, a mechanic and a messenger, among others. Two of them worked for Vancouver Machinery Depot. Two are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Mount Pleasant (2), West Point Grey (2), Arbutus Ridge, Downtown, Fairview, Hastings-Sunrise, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kitsilano, Renfrew-Collingwood, Riley Park, Strathcona 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

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John Dalgleish at 732 Alexander Street. Dalgleish (no first name printed) is listed at 589 Burrard Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Dalgleish (no first name printed) there as the householder, with Gordon Dalgleish, a movie operator at the Royal Theatre, and Ross Dalgleish.

Mrs H Dalgleish is listed at 3445 Dundas Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Hilda Dalgleish there as the householder, a saleswoman at Womans Bakery. F C Dalgleish is listed at 237 East 23rd 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 Frederick C Dalgleish there as the householder, retired, with Agnes M Dalgleish, an operator at the BC Telephone, and Marion F Dalgleish, a stenographer.

A W Dalgleish is listed at 2761 East 27th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex W Dalgleish there as the householder, a packer at National Shingle, with Alex T Dalgleish, a laborer at Overseas Wood Products. J H Dalgleish is listed at 2204 East 42nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John H Dalgleish there as the householder, a switchman at the CNR.

R K Dalgleish is listed at 4490 Harriet Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert K Dalgleish there as the householder, a mechanic at the Vancouver Machinery Depot. W Dalgleish is listed at 2649 Quebec Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Dalgleish there as the householder, a machinist.

E H Dalgleish is listed at 2757 Waterloo Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Earl H Dalgleish there as the householder, a booker at Vitagraph. R Dalgleish is listed at 36 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert Dalgleish there as the householder, a helper at the Vancouver Machinery Depot, with Hugh Dalgleish, a messenger, and Victoria Dalgleish, a wrapper at the Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association.

Mrs B Dalglish is listed at 1551 West 16th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Bertha Dalglish there as the householder, widow of F M. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Amy Dalgleish at 4550 West 1st Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs S Dalgleish at 2914 West 24th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Stella Dalgleish there as the householder, widow of A. In 1940 the directory lists L C Dalgleish at 4565 West 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Loudon C Dalgleish there as the householder, a salesman at Milne & Middleton.

Today

3445 Dundas, 237 East 23rd, 2649 Quebec, 1551 West 16th and 2914 West 24th still have their buildings from before 1946, 237 East 23rd and 2649 Quebec on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2761 East 27th (2003), 4490 Harriet (1981), 2757 Waterloo (2018), 4550 West 1st (2002) and 4565 West 6th (2012) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 732 Alexander, 589 Burrard, 2204 East 42nd and 36 West 12th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Shriners in striped robes marching in a parade on Burrard Street
1942 Shriners in striped robes marching in a parade on Burrard Street. Not at the house at 589 Burrard: no archive photo of the 500 block is known that we can show. City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 1184-1239. Public domain.

Every line as printed

All 33 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

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.