A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Deanes
In the city directories 1915–1940 · nine people at ten addresses
The directories print nine people named Deane at ten addresses between 1915 and 1940 in five of the city's neighbourhoods. The same first name and initials follow one family between addresses (inferred); the others share only the surname, so we can't tell if they're one family.
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Where the Deanes lived
- Following Thomas Deane, at two addresses (inferred)
- 1
2343 Yew Street
Kitsilano, 1915
- Thomas Deane 1915; in 1940 at 2758 West 8th
Next door in 1915: William J Braham at 2339. The block, door by door
- 2
2758 West 8th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- T Deane, in grocer and meats 1940; in 1915 at 2343 Yew
Next door in 1940: G M Mortimer at 2750 and E Howse at 2770. The block, door by door
- Sharing only the surname
- 3
1096 Comox Street
West End, 1940
- P Deane, a delicatessen 1940
Next door in 1940: G P Campbell at 1070. The block, door by door
- 4
2208 Grant Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- N V Deane, a candler for W Scott 1940
Next door in 1940: W Tuddenham at 2212. The block, door by door
- 5
1175 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- Deane 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss M K Milliken at 1165 and 11 listings at 1185. The block, door by door
- 6
1949 Quebec Street
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Maurice G Deane, an apprentice at Kumfort Furnace 1940
Next door in 1940: W Haddon at 1947. The block, door by door
- 7
1106 Robson Street
West End, 1940
- P B Deane, a delicatessen 1940
Next door in 1940: Woodall's Hand Knitting at 1104 and Basket Egg at 1108. The block, door by door
- 8
1495 Venables Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Roy E Deane, a student at UBC 1940
Next door in 1940: Coyle Batteries Ltd at 1481. The block, door by door
- 9
3496 West 30th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- J F Deane, an accountant 1940
Next door in 1940: S D Gittus at 3486. The block, door by door
- 10
2704 West 4th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- T Deane, in grocer and meats 1940
Next door in 1940: Library Bayview at 2708. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for five of the nine: an accountant, an apprentice, a candler, a delicatessen and a grocer and meats.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Kitsilano (3), West End (3), Grandview-Woodland (2), Dunbar-Southlands and Mount Pleasant. 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 1915 the directory lists Thomas Deane at 2343 Yew Street. In 1940 T Deane is listed at 2758 West 8th Avenue (inferred): the same name and initials as at 2343 Yew in 1915, so most likely the same person. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Thomas Deane there as the householder, in grocer and meats.
P Deane is listed at 1096 Comox Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Peter B Deane there as the householder, a delicatessen. N V Deane is listed at 2208 Grant Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Noel V Deane there as the householder, a candler for W Scott.
The 1940 name section lists Deane at 1175 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Maurice G Deane at 1949 Quebec Street, an apprentice at Kumfort Furnace. P B Deane, a delicatessen, is listed at 1106 Robson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Roy E Deane at 1495 Venables Street, a student at UBC.
J F Deane is listed at 3496 West 30th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists J Frank Deane there as the householder, an accountant. T Deane, in grocer and meats, is listed at 2704 West 4th Avenue in 1940.
Today
2343 Yew and 3496 West 30th still have their buildings from before 1946; 2208 Grant (1992), 1175 Haro (1967) and 1495 Venables (1968) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1096 Comox, 1949 Quebec, 1106 Robson, 2704 West 4th and 2758 West 8th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 14 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
Henderson's Greater Vancouver City Directory, street section
- Deane P1096 Comox, p. 35
- Deane Peter B delctsn 1106½ Robson1096 Comox, p. 154
- Deane N V2208 Grant, p. 61
- Deane Noel V candler W Scott2208 Grant, p. 154
- Deane1175 Haro, p. 154
- Deane Maurice G appr Kumfort Furnace1949 Quebec, p. 154
- Deane P B delectsn1106 Robson, p. 143
- Deane Roy E studt UBC1495 Venables, p. 154
- Deane J F3496 West 30th, p. 246
- Deane J Frank acct CM & S3496 West 30th, p. 154
- Deane T gro and meats2704 West 4th, p. 182
- Deane T2758 West 8th, p. 196
- Deane Thos gro and meats 2704 W 42758 West 8th, p. 154
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
The book of the Deanes
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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.